Premier Div Kabaddi League begins today
Friday, 18 April 2014
The 13-team Walton Smart Phone 14th Premier Division Kabaddi League 2014 will begin at the Kabaddi Stadium in the city today (Friday), reports UNB.
Organised by Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation, the meet is sponsored by Walton (RB Group).
Split into four groups, 13 teams including defending champions Bangladesh Army and runners-up Border Guard Bangladesh will initially compete on league basis matches from April 18-20. Later, four group champions will play in the title-deciding super league from April 22-25.
Five matches will be held on the opening day.
Participating teams:
Group A - Bangladesh Army, Dhaka Wanderers, Maniknagar Kabaddi Club
Group B - Border Guard Bangladesh, Fire Service, Bangladesh Air Force
Group C - Bangladesh Police, Azad SC, Sonali Bank RC
Group D - Bangladesh Navy, Bangladesh Jail, Jurain Janata Club,
Shaheed Mozaffar Smriti Sangsad.
The champions and runners-up teams will be awarded LED Television.
General Secretary of Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation M Nazrul Islam disclosed the details at a press conference at the conference room of Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday.
Additional Director of league sponsor Walton (RB Group) FM Iqbal Bin Anwar, Federation Vice-President cum Tournament Committee Chairman Monir Hossian, Head of Walton Mobile SM Rizwan Alam and Sports Ambassador of Walton Zobera Rahman Linu also spoke on the occasion.