Sports Reporter :
The ATN Bangla Gold Cup 30th National Hockey Competition begins on November 5 at the Moulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium.
A total of 13 teams splitting into four groups will take part in the first phase of Dhaka Venue.
Bangladesh Hockey Federation and ATN Bangla will jointly arrange the hockey meet.
ATN Bangla will telecast the inaugural match live.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Sylhet District team, Comilla District team are in Group A, Chittagong District team, Mymensingh District team, Patuakhali District team, Habeganj District team are in Group B, Bangladesh Navy, Narayanganj District team, Barisal District team are in Group C, Rajshahi Divisional team, Bangladesh Police, Kushtia District team are in Group D.
A number of six teams dividing into two groups will participate in the first phase of Rajshahi Venue.
Rajshahi District team, Joypurhat District team, Chuadanga District team are in Group A while Dinajpur District team, Satkhira District team, Panchagarh District team are in Group B.
Top one team from six groups and the top four teams of 8th Bangladesh Games will play in the final round.
Bangladesh Army, Dhaka District team, Faridpur District team, BKSP, the top four teams of 8th Bangladesh games will compete in the final round in Dhaka.
10 teams splitting into two groups will take part in the final round.
Top two teams from each group will get tickets of the semifinals.
The winners of the two semifinals will face each other in the final.
