The 22nd All India Baba Farid Gold Hockey tournament will be held from September 19 to 23 at the Government Barjindera College Hockey Stadium here, the organisers announced today.
Organising Secretary Khushwant Singh said that 13 national level teams have confirmed their participation in the tournament, including the last time winner Border Security Force, Jalandhar.
The Border Security Force have won the Baba Farid Gold Cup Hockey tournament seven times whereas Punjab police have emerged champions thrice.
Singh said that the tournament committee will also honour 50 hockey players including Olympians.
Among the team that will vie for the cup are Punjab Police Jalandhar, CRPF Delhi, EME Jalandhar, Indian Air Force Delhi, RCF Kapurthala, PSEB Patiala, Signals Jalandhar, Punjab & Sind Bank Jalandhar, Jarkhar Eleven, Jarkhar (Ludhiana) Jalandhar Eleven, BSF Jalandhar, Northeren Railways Jalandhar and Baba Farid Club, Faridkot.
