Top Teams for PSG Trophy Basketball Tournament
Eight leading teams from across the country including defending champions Income Tax- Chennai, will vie for honours in the 55th All India Basketball Tournament for PSG Trophy for Men, beginning here from August 9.
Coimbatore, Aug 7 (PTI) Eight leading teams from across the country including defending champions Income Tax- Chennai, will vie for honours in the 55th All India Basketball Tournament for PSG Trophy for Men, beginning here from August 9.
Income Tax, Indian Air Force (Delhi), RCF Kapurthala and KSEB, Kerala will be in Group A, while Indian Army (Delhi), Indian Bank, Chennai, Indian Navy, Lonavana and Customs (Chennai) will be in Group B.
The five-day tournament organised by PSG Sports Club will be played on a legue-cum-knockout basis.
Semifinals and finals are scheduled on August 12 and 13 respectively, PSG Sports Club President, Dr Rudramurthy told reporters here Wednesday.
All the matches will be held at the PSG TECH Indoor Sports Complex (wooden flooring), with four matches daily, he said.
The total prize money on offer is Rs two lakh and the winner will get Rs one lakh while the runner-up will receive Rs 50,000, club secretary T Palanisamy said.
PSG Institutions Managing Trustee L Gopalakrishnan will preside over the final day function, with City Police commissioner, Sumit Saran as chief guest, he said.
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