KARACHI: The A O Clinic Karachi Hockey Champions Trophy will commence at the Dr Mohammad Ali Shah-Islahuddin Academy from Tuesday, the KHA announced on Friday.

Top eight teams of the recently held KHA Inter-club hockey tournament with the exception of runners-up Hanif Khan XI, are eligible to compete in the event, the KHA secretary former international right winger Haider Hussain told Dawn.

He informed that one tournament ban was imposed on the Hanif Khan XI after some of its players manhandled one of the umpires, Takreem Iftikhar, during the final.

He added that three players of the team – Fahad Khan, Owais Khan and Asim Khan – have also been banned for six months.

The KHA official said Al Sagheer Hockey Club has replaced Hanif Khan XI in the competition.

According to him, the teams have been drawn into two pools and after completion of the league matches, top teams of each pool will play the final.

Meanwhile, the secretaries of the competing teams have been asked to contact the tournament director for draws on Saturday.

Pool A: Al Faisal Hockey Club, Abdul Rauf XI, Pak PWD and Iftikhar Syed XI.

Pool B: Beecham Hockey Club, Jan Mohammad XI, National Hockey Club and Al Sagheer Hockey Club.

Published in Dawn, November 12th, 2016