All four title contenders – Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club, Abahani, Mohammedan SC and Usha KC – are quietly confident about winning the title but showing enough respect to the oppositions as the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League gets underway today at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium.

Defending champions Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club inflicted a 5-1 thrashing to powerhouse Mohammedan SC in their final group match in the Club Cup Hockey tournament at the Maulana Hockey Stadium on Tuesday.

The 34th edition of the tournament will get underway on December 26

Bangladesh Police finished in third position, leaving Mohammedan and Sheikh Russel KC in fourth and fifth positions respectively, as the Bangladesh Premier League came to an end yesterday.

Holders Abahani notched up a 3-1 win over hosts Saif SC in their Bangladesh Premier League encounter in Mymensingh while visiting Mohammedan SC suffered a 0-1 defeat to newcomers NoFeL SC in Noakhali yesterday.