Last year’s champions Andheri Sports Complex and earlier champions Bombay Gymkhana are strong favourites among the 24 teams from Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburbs, Thane, Raigad and Palghar, who will be vying for top honours in the 6th Shuttlecraze Inter-Club Masters Badminton tournament. The tournament is being hosted by Matunga Gymkhana at their air conditioned courts, from tomorrow (Wednesday).
Some of the other teams are hosts Matunga Gymkhana, P.J.Hindu Gymkhana, Catholic Gymkhana, Goregaon Sports Club, Jolly Gymkhana Chembur Gymkhana and MIG (Bandra).
They will be divided into six groups. Each tie will be played of one game of 21 points basis at the first stage. While matches in the open doubles will be played of one game of 30 points. While the team event will be played on league- cum- knock out format, the individual event will be played only on knock-out basis.