Dar es Salaam, Feb. 8 -- DAR ES SALAAM: NGOME and Tanzania Peoples Defence Forces (TPDF) hockey teams kicked off the 2025 Mapinduzi Hockey Cup in style, securing dominant victories in their opening matches in Dar es Salaam yesterday.

The annual tournament, which commenced at the TPDF Lugalo ground, saw Ngome overpower Zanzibar with a resounding 5-0 victory in the mens Pool B opening match.

In the following Pool A encounter, hosts TPDF impressed with a 4-0 triumph over Twende while Black Mambaz also defeated Zanzibar 4-0 in another Pool A showdown.

The TPDF Ladies mirrored their male counterparts success, registering two wins on the opening day. They defeated Buza 3-0 before securing a 3-1 victory over Majani.

Twende also had a strong ...