MHF question fixture debate at halfway stage

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) will not change the fixtures for the knockout stage of the Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) despite complaints over the tight schedule.

MHF secretary Hashim Mohamed Yusof said yesterday that ample time had been given to the teams to study the fixtures prior to the start of the MHL on Dec 4.

Dangerman: Jiwa Mohan (left) is among several experienced hands powering Sapura in the MHL Premier Division.

“I do not see why they have left it until now to complain about the fixtures.

“We also had three meetings with the teams and there was no issue over the fixtures.

“We are not going to make any changes as the fixtures are already drawn up and we are at the halfway stage of the MHL,” said Hashim.

Teams will play each other twice but what irked the Premier Division teams is that they have to play on consecutive days without a one-day break as was the practice in the past.

The Premier Division teams involved in the knockout stage are Maybank, KL Hockey Club, Sapura, Tenaga Nasional, Nur Insafi and Universiti Kuala Lumpur. The Division One teams in the fray are UiTM and Armed Forces-Airod.

The MHF have set Jan 29 and 30 for the quarter-finals and Feb 5 and 6 for the semi-finals. The final is slated for Feb 12.

After the festive break, the MHL will resume on Jan 2 in Penang.

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