Petro Cup hoops league set to start

The 2nd Petro Cup, an annual national basketball league among petroleum companies, is set to start on Sunday for a month-long competition, a release said here on Saturday.

The tournament will be staged every Saturday and Sunday at the Soemantri Brojonegoro Basketball Hall in South Jakarta from May 12 to June 22.

Thirteen teams are in the competition, including state oil company Pertamina.

The participants are split into two groups. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semifinal matches on June 16 with the final on June 22. --JP