HM Cup hockey from Nov 29
Teams drawn in Elite and Challenger groups based on rankings
Published: 05:11 PM,Nov 20,2023 | EDITED : 09:11 PM,Nov 20,2023
HM Hockey Cup
Muscat: The draw for 53rd edition of His Majesty the Sultan’s Hockey Cup was held under the auspices of HH Dr Sayyid Faris bin Turki al Said at the Grand Millennium Hotel on Monday evening.
The drawing ceremony was attended by the members of Oman Hockey Association and representatives of 10 clubs participating in this edition, namely Ahli Sidab, Al Seeb, Sohar, Al Ittihad, Mirbat, Al Nasr, Muscat, Salalah and Saham.
The top-prize money HM Cup competition will begin on November 29, while the final ceremony will be on December 19.
Al Nasr Club were crowned champions of the 52nd edition in 2022 after defeating Ahli Sidab Club 5-2 in the final match at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher.
TWO GROUPS
The championship divides the participating clubs into two groups. The Elite group includes Ahli Sidab, Al Seeb, Sohar, Al Nasr and Salalah. The Challenge group includes Dhofar, Muscat, Al Ittihad, Mirbat and Saham.
The division is based on the general classification criteria for the clubs participating in the 2022 competitions, as well as Oman Hockey League 2023, also according to the latest updates in international competitions in force in the Asian and international federations.
The competition system stipulates teams to compete with each other in a one-round league system to determine the ranking of the clubs in each group. The first three teams from the Elite group qualify for the final round, the fourth-placed team from the Elite group competes with the second-placed team from the Challenge group and then the winner will qualify for the final round. The fifth-placed team from Elite group competes with the first in the Challenge group and the winner will qualify for the final round.
The total number of clubs qualifying for the final round is five 5 clubs.
The Elite group matches will be played at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher. The matches of the Challenge group will be played at the Sultan Qaboos Youth Complex for Culture and Entertainment in Dhofar.
FORMER CHAMPIONS
The Oman Club had won the title in editions of 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975, the Al Ahly Club 1976, 1977 and 1978, the Al Nahda Club 1979 and the Al Nahda Club 1979. ROP team 1980 and 1981, Al Nahda Club 1982, 1983 and 1984, Muttrah Club 1985, Ahli Sidab Club 1986, Muttrah Club 1987, Oman Club 1988, Muttrah Club 1989, Seeb Club 1990, Ahli Sidab Club 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, Al Seeb Club 1995, and Ahli Sidab Club 1996 and 1997, Al Seeb Club 1998, Ahli Sidab Club 1999, Al Bustan Club 2000 and 2001, and Al Bustan Club 2000 and 2001. Al Seeb 2002, Ahli Sidab Club 2003, Al Seeb Club 2004, Muscat Club 2005, Ahli Sidab Club 2006 and 2007, Al Nasr Club 2008, Oman Club 2009 and 2010, Al Nasr Club 2011 and 2012, Al Ahli Sidab Club 2013 and 2014, Al Nasr Club 2015, and Al Ahli Sidab Club 2016. Al Seeb 2017, Ahli Sidab in 2018, Al Nasr in 2019, Ahli Sidab in 2020, then Sohar Club in 2021, while Al Nasr Club won the last edition in 2022.
The winning team will receive the cup, 30 gold medals, and a financial reward of RO 40,000. The second-placed team will receive 30 silver medals and a financial reward of RO 25,000. The third-placed team will receive bronze medals and a financial reward of RO 15,000. In addition, the best player, top scorer and best goalkeeper will receive a souvenir and a financial reward of RO 100.
The drawing ceremony was attended by the members of Oman Hockey Association and representatives of 10 clubs participating in this edition, namely Ahli Sidab, Al Seeb, Sohar, Al Ittihad, Mirbat, Al Nasr, Muscat, Salalah and Saham.
The top-prize money HM Cup competition will begin on November 29, while the final ceremony will be on December 19.
Al Nasr Club were crowned champions of the 52nd edition in 2022 after defeating Ahli Sidab Club 5-2 in the final match at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher.
TWO GROUPS
The championship divides the participating clubs into two groups. The Elite group includes Ahli Sidab, Al Seeb, Sohar, Al Nasr and Salalah. The Challenge group includes Dhofar, Muscat, Al Ittihad, Mirbat and Saham.
The division is based on the general classification criteria for the clubs participating in the 2022 competitions, as well as Oman Hockey League 2023, also according to the latest updates in international competitions in force in the Asian and international federations.
The competition system stipulates teams to compete with each other in a one-round league system to determine the ranking of the clubs in each group. The first three teams from the Elite group qualify for the final round, the fourth-placed team from the Elite group competes with the second-placed team from the Challenge group and then the winner will qualify for the final round. The fifth-placed team from Elite group competes with the first in the Challenge group and the winner will qualify for the final round.
The total number of clubs qualifying for the final round is five 5 clubs.
The Elite group matches will be played at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher. The matches of the Challenge group will be played at the Sultan Qaboos Youth Complex for Culture and Entertainment in Dhofar.
FORMER CHAMPIONS
The Oman Club had won the title in editions of 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975, the Al Ahly Club 1976, 1977 and 1978, the Al Nahda Club 1979 and the Al Nahda Club 1979. ROP team 1980 and 1981, Al Nahda Club 1982, 1983 and 1984, Muttrah Club 1985, Ahli Sidab Club 1986, Muttrah Club 1987, Oman Club 1988, Muttrah Club 1989, Seeb Club 1990, Ahli Sidab Club 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, Al Seeb Club 1995, and Ahli Sidab Club 1996 and 1997, Al Seeb Club 1998, Ahli Sidab Club 1999, Al Bustan Club 2000 and 2001, and Al Bustan Club 2000 and 2001. Al Seeb 2002, Ahli Sidab Club 2003, Al Seeb Club 2004, Muscat Club 2005, Ahli Sidab Club 2006 and 2007, Al Nasr Club 2008, Oman Club 2009 and 2010, Al Nasr Club 2011 and 2012, Al Ahli Sidab Club 2013 and 2014, Al Nasr Club 2015, and Al Ahli Sidab Club 2016. Al Seeb 2017, Ahli Sidab in 2018, Al Nasr in 2019, Ahli Sidab in 2020, then Sohar Club in 2021, while Al Nasr Club won the last edition in 2022.
The winning team will receive the cup, 30 gold medals, and a financial reward of RO 40,000. The second-placed team will receive 30 silver medals and a financial reward of RO 25,000. The third-placed team will receive bronze medals and a financial reward of RO 15,000. In addition, the best player, top scorer and best goalkeeper will receive a souvenir and a financial reward of RO 100.