Maj dhyan chand hockey stadium

Maj Dhyan Chand Hockey Stadium: In all 16 teams from all over the state will vie for the top honours in the inaugural Asmita Hockey State League, which will be played at the Maj Dhyan Chand Hockey Stadium, Nehrunagar-Pimpri here from Saturday.

The tournament will be played in two categories -- the sub-juniors and juniors -- which will begin on March 7 and end on March 14.

The tournament is being held under the aegis of Hockey India, Sports Authority of India, and Hockey Maharashtra. In the junior girls section, competition will be held for teams from eight districts while the same number of teams will compete in the sub-junior girls category.