Guwahati Oct 27: The 71st Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi Trophy Football Tournament will kick off on Tuesday, with 232 clubs and around 6,960 players set to take part across Assam.
Organised by the Guwahati Sports Association (GSA) in association with the District Sports Associations of Assam and powered by the Assam Cricket Association, the tournament will be played in three phases - District Round, Cluster Round and Final Round.
The District Round will be held from October 27 to November 5 across the State. Eight teams will compete in each district, with the district champions receiving Rs 75,000.
The Cluster Round will be held from November 11 to 15 across six clusters - Upper Assam, Northern Assam, Central Assam, Lower Assam, Barak Valley and the Capital Region. Six teams will compete in each cluster, with the champions and runners-up receiving Rs 1 lakh and Rs 75,000, respectively.
The final round will be held at Judges’ Field, Guwahati, from November 20 to 29. A total of 16 teams, comprising 12 district qualifiers and four invited teams, will compete for the championship.
The tournament will be held across 30 venues and is scheduled to feature matches involving teams from 29 districts. The opening ceremony is scheduled for October 27, while the closing ceremony will be held on November 29.
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Former Santosh Trophy footballer Annada Das will attend the inauguration as the chief guest at 1 pm.
The opening match will see Assam Police take on Hawk Football Academy.
The tournament is organised by the Guwahati Sports Association in association with the District Sports Association of Assam and provides a competitive platform for football teams and players across the State.