1st Elite Power Sports National University Basketball C'ship gets underway at LPU, Jalandhar
The winning team will receive a cash prize of Rs 1,00,000/-, followed by Rs 50,000/- and Rs 30,000/- for the first and second runners up.
Following four regional legs - the National Round of the Elite Power Sports ‘Spring Classic’ Tournament got underway on September 2 at Lovely Professional University (LPU), Jalandhar.
Regional Leg Winners
Great Northern League: LPU Tigers, Patiala Royals, CCSU Meerut, GNDU Goldens
Royal Central Tournament: Poornima Panthers, GLA Gladiators, Manipal and JKLU Red Wolves
Mighty West Tournament: MU Storm, LNIPE, RJIT and Parul
Big South Tournament: Jain Southern Champs, SRM Spikers, Sathyambhama Kings and Hindustan Uni
Participating teams
The top four teams from each region are competing for the national title. These teams have been divided into four pools:
Pool A: GNDU Goldens, GLAU Gladiators, MU Storms, Sathyabama Kings
Pool B: Poornima Panthers, Parul, Hindustan, CCSU
Pool C: LNIPE, SRM Spikers, Patiala Royals, Manipal
Pool D: Jain Southern Champs, LPU Tigers, JKLU Red Wolves, RJIT
Competition Format
The tournament will be played in a round-robin league format, followed by the top two teams from each pool progressing to the quarterfinals.
Games’ Schedule
Matches are being held every day from 11 am to 8 pm.
On Sept 5th and 6th, the knockout rounds will be held.
What’s at stake?
The winning team will receive a cash prize of Rs 1,00,000/-, followed by Rs 50,000/- and Rs 30,000/- for the first and second runners-up.