Memories of Hockey in Kollam District begins from pre-independence era. Brtishers resided in Tangasseri introduced Hockey in Kollam. Anglo Indians played Hockey in Tangasseri Infant Jesus Anglo Indian High School Playground. British left India in 1947, and the Anglo-Indians remained in Tangasseri continued promoting Hockey in their area. Tangasseri is known as the home of Hockey in Kollam. The students of this School, later as a part of their higher education joined several Colleges in Kollam and spread this game among local people. Subsequently several Schools and Clubs were formed and District Championships and State Championships were held since 1959 under State and District Hockey Associations.
Under the auspice of Kerala Hockey, In 2019 Hockey India Junior Women Nationals was held at New Hockey Stadium, Kollam. In 2020 Hockey India Senior National Women Championship was also held at New Hockey Stadium.Besides this Magnum Hockey Club of Kollam conducted All India Hockey Tournament in 2023 at Hockey Stadium.
Other Recently held Major Tournaments at Kollam are :
1. All India Postal Hockey
2. Inter SAI Hockey Tournaments
3.Senior/ Junior/Sub Junior State Championships
4. Magnum State level Club Championships. Kollam is considered as prominent Hockey Centre of the State.Kollam was the venue of several State and National level Tournaments. To name some are:
1.National Games 2015
2.Hockey India Junior Women Nationals in 2019
3.Hockey India Senior Women Nationals in 2020
Infrastructure
New Hockey Stadium is the only Hockey Stadium in the State with all amenities to conduct National Level Hockey Championships. The Stadium was built in connection with 35th National Games in 2015. Kollam is one of the major Hockey playing District in Kerala which regularly host State Championships and Magnum Champions Trophy and District Championships annually.
Players
Kollam have numerous hockey players from school level to senior level who are registered to District Hockey Association and also have a Master Hockey Committee to support and promote Hockey activities.
Padmasree Olympian and Olympic Bronze Medallist P R Sreejesh was a former Student of S N College, Kollam. Besides this several National and State Players are there. Some Players had also played in foreign Hockey leagues from Kollam. Mr Ravi Varma C S, a native of Kollam who is employed as a Hockey Coach with Kerala State Sports Council was with Junior India Hockey team as Goalkeeper Coach from 2005 to 2011.