Provident to face Mangalore in opener

The opening match of the 15-day competition will begin at 3.30 pm and, after an openiny ceremony, will be followed by the showdown between Bangalore Brigadiers (Urban) and Belagavi Panthers, under lights. The schedule: Sept 9: Provident Bangalore (Rural) vs Mangalore United (3.30 pm); Bangalore Brigadiers (Urban) vs Belagavi Panthers (7.45 pm). Sept 10: Bijapur Bulls vs Mysore Maharaajas (3.30 pm); Shamanur Davangere Diamonds vs Mangalore United (7.15 pm). Sept 11: Bijapur Bulls vs Malnad Gladiators (3.30 pm); Bangalore Brigadiers vs Mangalore United (7.15 pm). Sept 12: Provident Bangalore vs Shamanur Davangere Diamonds (11.45 am); Bangalore Brigadiers vs Malnad Gladiators (3.30 pm); Belagavi Panthers vs Mysore Maharaajas (7.15 pm). Sept 13: Shamanur Davangere Diamonds vs Bijapur Bulls (11.45 am); Belagavi Panthers vs Malnad Gladiators (3.30 pm); Bangalore Brigadiers vs Provident Bangalore (7.15 pm). Sept 14: Mangalore United vs Belagavi Panthers (3.30 pm); Provident Bangalore vs Bijapur Bulls (7.15 pm). Sept 15: Shamanur Davangere Diamonds vs Mysore Maharaajas (3.30 pm); Mangalore United vs Malnad Gladiators (7.15 pm). Sept 16: Mysore Maharaajas vs Malnad Gladiators (3.30 pm); Belagavi Panthers vs Bijapur Bulls (7.15 pm). Sept 17: Provident Bangalore vs Belagavi Panthers (3.30 pm); Malnad Gladiators vs Shamanur Davangere Diamonds (7.15 pm). Sept 18 (in Mysore): Bangalore Brigadiers vs Mysore Maharaajas (10.00 am); Mangalore United vs Bijapur Bulls (1.45 pm). Sept 19 (in Mysore): Bangalore Brigadiers vs Bijapur Bulls (10.00 am); Mangalore United vs Mysore Maharaajas (1.45 pm). Sept 20 (in Mysore): Belagavi Panthers vs Shamanur Davangere Diamonds (10.00 am); Provident Bangalore vs Malnad Gladiators (1.45 pm). Sept 21: Bangalore Brigadiers vs Shamanur Davangere Diamonds (3.30 pm); Provident Bangalore vs Mysore Maharaajas (7.15 pm).

Sept 22: First semifinal (team 1 vs team 4, 3.30 pm); Second semifinal (team 2 vs team 4, 7.15 pm).

Sept 23: Final (7.15 pm).