90th ALL INDIA MCC-MURUGAPPA GOLD CUP HOCKEY TOURNAMENT 2016
To be held at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium 10 teams across two pools
Chennai, 30 August 2016: The 90th edition of the MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup Hockey tournament will be held from 1 September to 11 September 2016. This will have participation from 10 teams pooled across two Groups. The top two teams will win cash prizes of Rs 5.00 lakhs and Rs 2.50 lakhs respectively, and the top individual performers of the tournament will also receive additional cash prizes. Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Egmore, Chennai will continue to be the venue for the tournament.
This was announced at a press conference by Madras Cricket Club (MCC) and Murugappa Group, the representatives of the two institutions that are organizing this tournament. The MCC was represented by Mr.Srivatsan Subramaniyam, President, Mr.B Vijay Kumar, Honorary Treasurer and Mr.CN Shanmugham, Organising Secretary. Murugappa Group was represented by Mr. Arun Murugappan, Managing Director of Parry Enterprises India Ltd.
Mr. Arun Murugappan said “Murugappa Group is happy to be associated with this tournament for all these years. The Winning team takes home Rs.5 lakhs (increased in 2015 from the earlier Rs. 2.50 lakhs) and the Runners-up team will take home Rs.2.50 lakhs (increased in 2015 from the earlier 1.50 lakhs). In addition there will also be a cash prize of Rs.10,000/- and a High-end bicycle for each of the individual Best players - Best Forward, Best Midfielder, Best Goal keeper/ Defender, the Most Promising Player of the tournament and the Man of the Match of the Finals.”
Mr.Srivatsan Subramaniyam, President of MCC added “As the Madras Cricket Club we are proud to be associated with this tournament and be the only sporting Club in India to conduct an event of such magnitude. Madras Cricket Club thanks the Murugappa Group for their continued support and interest in promoting the game in Chennai”.
This year’s tournament will be held between 1st and 11th of September 2016 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, Egmore, Chennai.One match will be played under floodlights on all days.
Mr. Manish N Gour will officiate as the Tournament Director and will be assisted by a team of outstation and local officials.
A total of 10 teams are participating in this tournament, pooled in the following 2 groups:
POOL ‘A’ | POOL ’B’ |
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) | Army XI |
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) | Punjab &Sind Bank (PSB) |
Air India | Oil &Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) |
Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu (HUT) | Hockey Karnataka |
Mumbai Hockey Association | Indian Railways |
The Winners of the 2015 edition Indian Oil Corporation will be defending their title. The tournament will be played on a league cum knock-out basis. Top 2 teams from each pool will qualify for semi-finals to be played on 10th of September 2016. The Finals will be played on the 11th of September 2016 under floodlights.
The Press will be provided with broadband / fax facilities at the venue to facilitate sending reports after the last match.
The finals will be aired live on Doordarshan.
Fixtures:
S.no | DATE | DAY | POOL | TIME | TEAMS | ||
31-Aug-16 | WED | - | 6 PM | MCC | V/s | The Hindu | |
1 | 1-Sep-16 | THUR | A | 4.15 PM | Air India | V/s | Hockey Unit of Tamilnadu |
2 | 1-Sep-16 | THUR | B | 6 PM | Punjab & Sind Bank | V/s | Hockey Karnataka |
3 | 2-Sep-16 | FRI | A | 2.30 PM | IOC | V/s | Hockey Unit of Tamilnadu |
4 | 2-Sep-16 | FRI | B | 4.15 PM | Army XI | V/s | Indian Railways |
5 | 2-Sep-16 | FRI | A | 6 PM | Air India | V/s | Mumbai Hockey Association |
6 | 3-Sep-16 | SAT | B | 2.30 PM | ONGC | V/s | Hockey Karnataka |
7 | 3-Sep-16 | SAT | B | 4.15 PM | Punjab & Sind Bank | V/s | Indian Railways |
8 | 3-Sep-16 | SAT | A | 6 PM | BPCL | V/s | Mumbai Hockey Association |
9 | 4-Sep-16 | SUN | B | 2.30 PM | Army XI | V/s | Hockey Karnataka |
10 | 4-Sep-16 | SUN | A | 4.15 PM | IOC | V/s | Air India |
11 | 4-Sep-16 | SUN | B | 6 PM | Punjab & Sind Bank | V/s | ONGC |
12 | 5-Sep-16 | MON | A | 4.15 PM | Hockey Unit of Tamilnadu | V/s | Mumbai Hockey Association |
13 | 5-Sep-16 | MON | A | 6 PM | BPCL | V/s | Air India |
14 | 6-Sep-16 | TUE | B | 4.15 PM | ONGC | V/s | Indian Railways |
15 | 6-Sep-16 | TUE | A | 6 PM | IOC | V/s | BPCL |
16 | 7-Sep-16 | WED | B | 2.30 PM | Army XI | V/s | Punjab & Sind Bank |
17 | 7-Sep-16 | WED | B | 4.15 PM | IOC | V/s | Mumbai Hockey Association |
18 | 7-Sep-16 | WED | A | 6 PM | Hockey Karnataka | V/s | Indian Railways |
19 | 8-Sep-16 | THUR | A | 2.30 PM | BPCL | V/s | Hockey Unit of Tamilnadu |
20 | 8-Sep-16 | THUR | B | 4.15 PM | Army XI | V/s | ONGC |
9-Sep-16 | FRI | REST DAY | |||||
21 | 10-Sep-16 | SAT | 1st S.F | 4.15 PM | Winner Pool ‘A’ | V/s | Runner-up Pool ‘B’ |
22 | 10-Sep-16 | SAT | 2nd S.F | Winner Pool ‘ B ‘ | V/s | Runner-up Pool ‘A’ | |
23 | 11-Sep-16 | SUN | FINALS | 6.15 PM | Winner - Match 21 | V/s | Winner - Match 22 |
