ORGANISED BY: Hockey Association of Odisha (HAO) with the support of Department of Sports & Youth Services, Government of Odisha

DESCRIPTION:
*     This is the first time that HAO is conducting the Senior Men State Championship after coming into existence earlier this year.
*     A total of 30 district and institutional teams would compete in this championship.
*     The six-day championship would feature a total of 30 matches, including the final.
*     Participating teams are: Khordha, Balangir, Bargarh, KIIT & KISS University, Gajapati, Sambalpur, Odisha Secretariat, Steel Authority of India Limited, Puri, Nayagarh, Kandhamal, Dhenkanal, Koraput, Odisha Police, Jajpur, East Coast Railways, Jharsuguda, Cuttack, SMS Hockey Academy, Nabarangpur, Deogarh, Malkangiri, Sundargarh, Kendrapada, Ganjam, Balasore, Subarnapur, Bhadrak, Angul, Jagatsinghpur.
*     Matches would be played at KIIT University and Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar.