All India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup Hockey Tournament 2024 to be held in Chennai from September 19

In the traditional inaugural match, Madras Cricket Club (MCC) will take on The Mercara Downs Golf Club (Coorg) on September 18 under floodlights.

From L-R: Rajiv Reddy, Organising Secretary of the Madras Cricket Club (MCC), Arun Murugappan, Executive Chairman of TI India, Vivek Kumar Reddy, President of MCC, and Niranjan Mudaliar, Secretary of MCC. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

The 95th MCC-Murugappa All India Gold Cup hockey tournament will take place at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai from September 19 to 29. In the traditional inaugural match on September 18, Madras Cricket Club (MCC) will face off against The Mercara Downs Golf Club (Coorg) under the floodlights.

During a press conference on Monday, MCC president D. Vivek Kumar Reddy emphasised the importance of the financial backing from Murugappa and the organisational strength of MCC. He said, “The tournament has got a rich history. MCC ran the tournament independently, and Murugappa held a similar hockey event. We decided to join together and create one landmark event.”

The top two teams from each group will advance to the semifinals on September 28, with the final scheduled for the 29th. The champion will receive a prize of Rs 7 lakhs, while the runner-up will take home Rs 5 lakhs.

Pool A

Indian Railways, Indian Army, BPCL, Hockey Maharashtra, Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu

Pool B

Hockey Karnataka, IOCL, National Centre of Excellence (Bhopal), Central Secretariat, Hockey Odisha.