Sheikh Kamal U-20 Football Tournament likely in Feb

The home and away basis Sheikh Kamal Under-20 Football Tournament with participation of all the eight divisional teams of the country is likely to be held in February 2019, reports UNB.

The tournament will be organised by Bangladesh District and Divisional Football Association (BDDFA).

Each of the divisional football teams will initially be formed with 25 promising booters and selected players will be given a 45-day intensive training to get themselves prepared for the ensuing U-20 football tourney.

The first phase divisional round of the meet will begin in Chattogram Division from next month.

BDDFA Secretary General and Managing Director Saif Power tec Tarafder Md Ruhul Amin disclosed these after the 2nd meeting of the newly-formed Association held at Rupayan Centre at Mohakhali in the city on Monday afternoon.

"The district, divisional and club football are co-related with each other for the development of the game and it will bring new dimension in the country's football," said Tarafder Ruhul Amin.

The meeting, chaired by BDDFA Vice-president Sirajuddin Mohammad Alamgir in the absence of its President and CCC Mayor AJM Nasir Uddin, also decided to arrange a grand conference of the organisers of districts, divisions and football clubs in Dhaka on November 17 in the country's tourist hub of Cox's Bazar.

The meeting also expressed total satisfaction at the successful completion of football league in 40 districts under the sponsorship of Saif Power tec.

The committee also advised the organiser to take initiative to complete the remaining match of the district league at the soonest.