Defending champions Hyderabad Sultans will take on Maratha Warriors in the first Tier-I match of the second Premier Hockey League which starts in Chandigarh on January 5.

After 20 league matches, the top two teams will play for the title in a best-of-three finals.

In Tier-II, Delhi [Images] Dazzlers will take on new entrants Orissa Steelers on the same day. The champions in this division will be decided on the basis of performance in the round robin league.

Schedule:

(Tier-I)

Week 1:
Jan 5:  Maratha Warriors vs Hyderabad Sultans  19:00 IST
Jan 6:  Hyderabad Sultans vs Bangalore Lions   19:00
Jan 7:  Sher-E-Jalandhar vs Maratha Warriors   19:00
Jan 8:  Chandigarh Dynamos vs Sher-E-Jalandhar 19:00

Week 2:
Jan 12:  Sher-E-Jalandhar vs Hyderabad Sultans  19:00
Jan 13:  Maratha Warriors vs Chandigarh Dynamos 19:00
Jan 14:  Bangalore Lions vs Sher-E-Jalandhar    19:00
Jan 15:  Chandigarh Dynamos vs Bangalore Lions  19:00

Week 3:
Jan 19:  Bangalore Lions vs Maratha Warriors    19:00
Jan 20:  Hyd Sultans vs Chandigarh Dynamos      19:00
Jan 21:  Sher-E-Jalandhar vs Chandigarh Dynamos 19:00
Jan 22:  Hyd Sultans vs Maratha Warriors        19:00

Week 4:
Jan 23:  Bangalore Lions vs Chandigarh Dynamos  19:00
Jan 24:  Hyd Sultans vs Sher-E-Jalandhar        19:00
Jan 25:  Maratha Warriors vs Bangalore Lions    19:00
Jan 26:  Chandigarh Dynamos vs Hyd Sultans      17:00
Jan 26:  Maratha Warriors vs Sher-E-Jalandhar   19:00
Jan 27:  Bangalore Lions vs Hyd Sultans         19:00
Jan 28:  Chandigarh Dynamos vs Maratha Warriors 19:00
Jan 29:  Sher-E-Jalandhar vs Bangalore Lions    19:00

Week 5: (Finals)
Jan 30:  Team P1 vs Team P2                     19:00
Jan 31:  Team P2 vs Team P1                     19:00
Feb 01:  Team P1 vs Team P2                     19:00

Note: Top two teams will qualify for finals after round robin league.

(Tier-II)

Week 1:
Jan 5 Delhi Dazzlers vs Orissa Steelers    14:05
Jan 6 Chennai Veerans vs Lucknow Nawabs     14:05
Jan 7 Imphal Rangers vs Delhi Dazzlers     14:05
Jan 8 Lucknow Nawabs vs Imphal Rangers     11:30
Jan 8 Orissa Steelers Chennai Veerans       14:05

Week 2:
Jan 11 Imphal Rangers vs Chennai Veerans     11:30
Jan 11  Orissa Steelers vs Lucknow Nawabs     14:05
Jan 12  Lucknow Nawabs vs Delhi Dazzlers     11:30
Jan 12 Chennai Veerans vs Orissa Steelers    14:05
Jan 13  Orissa Steelers vs Imphal Rangers     11:30
Jan 13 Delhi Dazzlers vs Chennai Veerans    14:05
Jan 14 Lucknow Nawabs vs Chennai Veerans    14:05
Jan 15  Imphal Rangers vs Lucknow Nawabs     11:30
Jan 15 Orissa Steelers vs Delhi Dazzlers     14:05

Week 3:
Jan 18 Chennai Veerans vs Imphal Rangers     11:30
Jan 18  Lucknow Nawabs vs Orissa Steelers    14:05
Jan 19 Chennai Veerans vs Delhi Dazzlers     14:05
Jan 20 Delhi Dazzlers vs Imphal Rangers     14:05
Jan 21 Delhi Dazzlers vs Lucknow Nawabs     14:05
Jan 22 Imphal Rangers vs Orissa Steelers    14:05

Note: Winner will be decided on the basis of performance in the round robin league.

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