4th edition of Hockey India Sub-Junior Women National Championship 2014 commences on 15th May 2014

• 34 teams to compete in the championship to prove their mettle and claim the title

New Delhi, 13 May 2014: The fourth edition of the Hockey India Sub-Junior Women National Championship 2014 (Division B) is all set to commence from 15^th May 2014 in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, while the 4th edition of the Hockey India Sub-Junior Women National Championship 2014 (Division A) will commence on the 19^th May 2014 and will be played in Pune, Maharashtra. The two new teams namely; Vidarbha Hockey Association and Hockey Gangpur-Odisha have been added in the championship this year.

A total of 34 teams will be participating this year where Division B will have 17 teams and Division A will consist of 16 teams. Each Division will further be divided into 4 Pools where Division B will see 5 teams in Pool A & B and 4 teams each in Pool B, C & D, whereas Pool A, B, C & D of Division A will have 4 teams each.

The matches will be played in a phased manner with Division B first completing its sets of matches and the same will be played from 15^th May to 25^thMay 2014. Teams under Division A will play their matches from 19^th May and will go on till 27^th May 2104.

The inaugural match of the season will be played between Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat on Pitch 1 under Division B.

Last year Champions Haryana will play their first match against Rajasthan and which will be played on the inaugural day when Division A kick-starts its journey in the 4^th season. Last year’s Runner Up team Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy will take on Chhattisgarh in its first match and they are placed in the Pool B of Division A group in the tournament.