ORGANISED BY: Hockey Jharkhand, under the auspices of Hockey India.

DESCRIPTION:
*     Twenty-seven teams, with over 500 players as well as coaching and support staff, would participate in this annual tournament.
*     Odisha has been placed in Pool G along with Chhattisgarh Hockey, Hockey Himachal and Hockey Madhya Pradesh.
*     After six days of pool matches, the quarterfinals will be played on October 26, semifinals on October 28 and medal matches on October 29.