ORGANISED BY: Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu, under the aegis of Hockey India

DESCRIPTION:
*     Altogether 30 teams, including Hockey Association of Odisha (HAO) would compete in this edition of the championship.
*     HAO has been placed in Pool-C along with Le Puducherry Hockey, Hockey Rajasthan and Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Hockey.
*     Experienced campaigner Laban Lugun will lead the 18-member HAO team with Bijay Lakra as the coach.
*     After completion of pool league matches, the top team from each pool would progress to the quarterfinals.
*     Odisha Junior Men team had won the bronze medal last year.

FIXTURE:
May 19: Hockey Association of Odisha vs Hockey Rajasthan
May 22: Hockey Association of Odisha vs Le Puducherry Hockey
May 24: Hockey Association of Odisha vs Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Hockey
May 25: Quarterfinals
May 27: Semifinals
May 28: 3rd/4th-place match and the Final