DESCRIPTION:
*     Altogether eight teams, including Hockey Odisha would vie for the title.
*     Other seven teams are: Hockey Jharkhand, Hockey Punjab, Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu, Hockey Haryana, Hockey Karnataka, Hockey Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh Hockey.
*     Teams have been placed in two pools and matches will be played on leagued-cum-knockout format.
*     Odisha would play Hockey Jharkhand on Sept 22, Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu on Sept 23, Hockey Punjab on Sept 24.
*     Pool league matches will be followed by quarterfinals on Sept 25, semifinals and final on Sept 27.