Mangaluru July 25: The biggest event on the coastal district's football calendar, featuring around teams and nearly 2,500 players, is set to kick off on Tuesday, July 28. One of the highlights of the 19th Independence Cup Football Tournament 2015 is that several all-girl teams will be participating.
D.M. Aslam, President of the Dakshina Kannada District Football Association, told media persons that as many as 125 teams have already registered their names and more teams are expected to be registered their names in coming days. Last year as many as 215 teams had taken part in the event.
The association which has been organising annual football tournament since 1997 the golden jubilee year of India’s independence, has become quite popular among the crowd, he said adding that promoting football among all sections, particularly girls, has been one of the aims of the tournament.
The tournament will be held in separate categories for Higher Primary boys and girls, High school boys and girls, Pre-university College, Degree College and Professional colleges boys and girls, he informed.
Mr Aslam said that the 19-day-long event which will conclude with an award ceremony on the Independence Day will formally be inaugurated by Jacinta Vijaya Alfred, Mayor, Mangalore City Corporation at the district football grounds adjacent to Nehru Maidan.
J R Lobo, MLA, Mangalore City South, will preside over the inaugural function. Sathish Kumpala, vice president, Zilla Panchayat, DK, Divakara, Corporation M.C.C, A.K Niyaz, M.D. Apple Ply, Subodh Shetty, M.D Prasanna Technology, Fr. Rocky Fernades, Principal Rossario College, Mangalore will be the guests of honour.
Muhammed Hussain Bolar, Secretary, Dakshina Kannada District Football Association, Vijaya Suvarna, member, Karnataka State Football Association, Anil PV were present at the press meet.
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