Hockey India unveiled a brand new format with a promotion and relegation system for the Senior Ladies’s Nationwide Championship to be held in Panchkula from March 1 to 12
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The competitors will characteristic 28 groups divided into three divisions titled ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’
Hockey India on Friday (February 28, 2025) unveiled a brand new format with a promotion and relegation system for the Senior Ladies’s Nationwide Championship to be held in Panchkula from March 1 to 12.
The competitors will characteristic 28 groups divided into three divisions titled ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’.
The brand new format goals to boost competitors but in addition supplies intends to offer a pathway for groups to ascend to greater divisions or danger relegation primarily based on their performances.
“The introduction of the promotion and relegation system is a major step in elevating the usual of hockey throughout the nation,” Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey stated.
“It ensures that each match within the Championship holds significance, whether or not it is a battle for the title or to keep away from relegation. We sit up for an thrilling match the place groups can showcase their abilities and goal for the highest.” The highest 12 groups will compete in Division A which might be additional cut up into 4 swimming pools of three groups every and can play in a league format inside their respective swimming pools. The highest two groups from every pool will advance to the quarterfinals, scheduled for March 9, adopted by the semifinals on March 10 and the ultimate and third/4th place play-off on March 12.
The underside two groups might be relegated to Division B for the following version.
9 groups will compete in Division B, with the aim of incomes promotion to Division A. Right here, 5 groups are in Pool A and 4 are in Pool B.
“The highest two groups will earn promotion to Division A for the following season, whereas the underside two might be relegated to Division C. No knockout rounds might be held in Division B; the league standings will decide promotions and relegations,” HI stated.
Seven groups in Division C will vie for promotion to Division B which can have three groups in Pool A and 4 in Pool B.
Division C can even solely play league matches, with the highest two groups securing promotion to Division B.
Throughout the league stage, groups in all three divisions will earn factors primarily based on their efficiency. Every crew might be awarded three factors for a win, one level for a draw, and no factors for a loss.
In Division A, the league stage will culminate with the knockout rounds, whereas Divisions B and C will conclude with remaining standings decided solely by league matches.
Printed – March 01, 2025 08:00 am IST
