First-ever Pakistan Hockey Super League (PHSL) 2019 from 23rd March
The first-ever Pakistan Hockey Super League (PHSL) is ready to take place from 23rd to 30th March with six participating teams in Lahore.
The first-ever Pakistan Hockey Super League (PHSL) is ready to take place from 23rd to 30th March with six participating teams in Lahore.
Karachi Karare, Lahori Ustad, Peshawar Dilawar, Multan Sufiyan and Quetta Defenders are five names revealed till now while the sixth team will be that of Islamabad which is yet to be named.
The league will host local and foreign players including stars from Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, France and Argentina. The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) aims to attract at least three to four foreign players for each participating side through effective marketing.
12 international players had agreed to participate in the event. There would be three categories of players – category A, B and C. Players of category A will be offered around 1.5 million rupees, of B category around one million rupees and that of C category will get around 0.8 million rupees.
The league will also have an age limit, where players aged 25 years and above will not be allowed to participate in the event in order to promote and groom young talent.
The inaugural edition of Pakistan Hockey Super League will be held in three different cities of Pakistan. Faisalabad, Gojra and Lahore will be host this event. The league matches will be played in Faisalabad Hockey Stadium from Faisalabad, Gojra Hockey Stadium from Gojra and the National Hockey Stadium, Lahore. The final of this tournament will also be held in National Hockey Stadium, Lahore.
The final schedule of the hockey league will be announced after the Executive Board meeting.
