Abahani, MSC in same group

Abahani and Mohammedan have been placed in the same group of the Club Cup Hockey tournament, which will get underway at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on October 7.

The two traditional rivals have been pitted alongside Ajax SC and Police SC in Group A while Mariners Youngs Club, Sonali Bank SC, Azad SC and Bangladesh SC have been pitted in Group B.

The 10-day tournament will get underway through the match between Ajax SC and Mohammedan while Abahani will square off against Police SC in the second match of the day.

Defending champions Abahani will meet Mohammedan on October 9.

After the group phase, the top two teams will advance to the semifinals to be held on October 14 while the final of the tournament is slated for October 16 at the same venue.   

The Club Cup will end a three-year hiatus for domestic hockey in the country. The eight teams playing in the Club Cup will be joined by four other teams for the Premier Division League, which is expected to begin on October 20.