Puducherry, Dec 19 (UNI) Defending champions Services and Railway's in men and women sections would vie for honours in the 58th Senior National Basketball championship beginning here on December 21.
Addressing a press conference today, organising secretary Fr M S John Bosco said 27 men and 24 women teams would take part in the tournament.
The matches would be played on a league-cum-knockout format, he said adding that for the first time, Third empire system would be introduced in the championship.
Puducherry Education Minister M O H F Shajahan would inaugurate the tournament.
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