Qualifying round of FCF begins Saturday
Thursday, 24 July 2008
The qualifying round of the Citycell Federation Cup Football will begin Saturday (July 26) on the Bangabandhu National Stadium with Jatrabari KC taking on Rajshahi Digonto Prosari in the day's lone group A opening match at 4:00 pm, reports UNB.
BFF senior vice president Abdus Salam Murshedi is expected to open the meet, organised by Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF).
On the following day (Sunday), BKSP will face Bangladesh Police in the second group A match at the Banani Army Stadium at 4:00 pm, while Sunrise Sporting Club meets Bangladesh Army in the group C opening match on Gazipur Stadium on July 28 (Monday). Both the matches will kick off at 4:00 pm.
Eleven teams, split into three groups, will take part in the qualifying round of the nine-day meet. Later, five top teams -- two each from group A and B, and one from group C -- will play in the final round along with 11 teams of the B. League.
The date for the 16-team final round was due to be finalised Wednesday night, tournament committee chairman Fazlur Rahman Babul told the reporters at the BFF Bhaban Wednesday.
All the participating teams except Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy, Bangladesh Air Force, Bangladesh Police and BKSP will receive Tk 25,000 as participation money, while the clubs from outside the capital will get financial assistance for food, accommodation and transport.
Participating teams:
Group A: Jatrabari KC, BKSP, Bangladesh Police and Rajshahi Digonto Prosari;
Group B: Victoria SC, Bangladesh Navy, Dhaka Wanderers Club and Bangladesh Air Force.
Group C: Sunrise SC, Bangladesh Customs Krira Parisad and Bangladesh Army.
Partial fixture:
July 28 - Bangladesh Navy vs Dhaka Wanderers (Army Stadium 4pm);
July 29 - Victoria SC vs Bangladesh Air Force (Army Stadium 4pm);
July 29: BKSP vs Rajshahi Diganto Prosari (Gazipur Stadium 4pm);
July 30: Jatrabari KC vs Bangladesh Police (Gazipur Stadium 4pm);
July 30: Bangladesh Army vs Bangladesh Customs KP (Army Stadium 4pm);
July 31: Bangladesh Navy vs Bangladesh Air Force (Army Stadium 4pm);
July 31: Victoria SC vs Dhaka Wanderers Club (Gazipur Stadium 4pm).
BFF senior vice president Abdus Salam Murshedi is expected to open the meet, organised by Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF).
On the following day (Sunday), BKSP will face Bangladesh Police in the second group A match at the Banani Army Stadium at 4:00 pm, while Sunrise Sporting Club meets Bangladesh Army in the group C opening match on Gazipur Stadium on July 28 (Monday). Both the matches will kick off at 4:00 pm.
Eleven teams, split into three groups, will take part in the qualifying round of the nine-day meet. Later, five top teams -- two each from group A and B, and one from group C -- will play in the final round along with 11 teams of the B. League.
The date for the 16-team final round was due to be finalised Wednesday night, tournament committee chairman Fazlur Rahman Babul told the reporters at the BFF Bhaban Wednesday.
All the participating teams except Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy, Bangladesh Air Force, Bangladesh Police and BKSP will receive Tk 25,000 as participation money, while the clubs from outside the capital will get financial assistance for food, accommodation and transport.
Participating teams:
Group A: Jatrabari KC, BKSP, Bangladesh Police and Rajshahi Digonto Prosari;
Group B: Victoria SC, Bangladesh Navy, Dhaka Wanderers Club and Bangladesh Air Force.
Group C: Sunrise SC, Bangladesh Customs Krira Parisad and Bangladesh Army.
Partial fixture:
July 28 - Bangladesh Navy vs Dhaka Wanderers (Army Stadium 4pm);
July 29 - Victoria SC vs Bangladesh Air Force (Army Stadium 4pm);
July 29: BKSP vs Rajshahi Diganto Prosari (Gazipur Stadium 4pm);
July 30: Jatrabari KC vs Bangladesh Police (Gazipur Stadium 4pm);
July 30: Bangladesh Army vs Bangladesh Customs KP (Army Stadium 4pm);
July 31: Bangladesh Navy vs Bangladesh Air Force (Army Stadium 4pm);
July 31: Victoria SC vs Dhaka Wanderers Club (Gazipur Stadium 4pm).