The 11-team Green Delta Insurance Metropolis Premier Division Hockey League' 2023–24 season will begin on Thursday at the Moulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium here.
The Club Cup Champions Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club will play old Dhaka hockey giant Usha KC in the opening match on Thursday at 4:00 pm while former champions Dhaka Abahani Ltd will face Dilkusha SC in the other opening day's fixture at 6:00 pm.
On the following day (Friday), Bangladesh Sporting Club will face Victoria SC at 4:00 pm while Dhaka Mohammedan SC will encounter Azad SC at 6:00 pm at the same venue.
Earlier, the premier division hockey league was due to begin on Friday, but in the dying moment, the league rescheduled for Thursday, a day ahead of the previous fixture, following the appeal of the three big clubs—Usha KC, Mohammedan SC, and Abahani Ltd.
After a long break of two and a half years, the domestic hockey competition began here with the Club Cup Hockey Tournament on February 22.
Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club retained the Club Cup title for the second consecutive time, beating the national star studded Dhaka Abahani Limited by 2-0 in the final on Saturday (March 2) night.