HM’s Cup final on December 19
MUSCAT: With the five of six teams to advance to the second round being identified and the final spot to be decided after SoharSalalah match, the Oman Hockey Association (OHA) is set to conduct the draw for the next round of His Majesty’s Cup Hockey Championship on Monday.
As expected defending champions Ahli-Sidab (13 points), Seeb Club (10) and Bausher (9) qualified directly for the next round after the first round sixteam round robin league of Muscat Group. From Salalah Group, where four teams played a double round robin league, Dhofar (13 points) and Al Nasr (12) made it directly to the next round.
Sohar (9), the fourth placed from Muscat Group, and Salalah (10), the third placed team from Dhofar, will now play off for the remaining slot on December 6.
Meanwhile, the OHA official Shakir Munir informed that the next round will begin on December 7. “The four teams from the round will qualify for the semifi- nals, which are scheduled for December 17. The third-place playoff will take place on December 18. And the final will be played on December 19 at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex,” he said.
He also informed that OHA has invited two FIH Grade 1 umpires — Malik Muhammed Haider Rasool of Pakistan and Javed Sheikh of India, to officiate the final match. The official also revealed that among the guests for the final will be Asian Hockey Federation CEO Tayyib Ikram.