5th Players' Day football tourney from Feb 21
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 16 2023:
Six student bodies of the state are all set to organise the 5th Manipur Players' Day Invitation Football Championship 2023.Informing this during a press meet held at the office of Manipuri Students' Federation (MSF) here on Thursday, MSF games and sports secretary Sanasam Saman said that the league stage to semi-final matches will be held from February 21 to 23 at Tiddim Ground while the final match will be played at RPU Club ground, Khongjom Papal in Thoubal district on February 25.Prior to the final match, an exhibition match between student bodies and film actors will be played, he said.
Regarding the observance of Manipur Players' Day, he said that former chief minister W Nipamacha declared February 25 as Manipur Players' Day in 1999 when the state won overall champions title of the 5th National Games hosted by the state with 112 medals including 49 gold medals and wrested the Raja Bhalendra Singh Trophy for Overall Team Champions.