2nd State Games : 15 men's and 8 women's teams to vie for football titles
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 23 2022:
Altogether 15 men's and 8 women's district teams are in fray for the top honours of the 2nd Manipur Olympic Games Football due to begin from August 26 under the aegis of Manipur Olympic Association.
The 15-team men's tournament will be held at Artificial Turf Ground, Lamlong Thongkhong and the women's tournament will be held at SAI Turf Ground, Takyel.
All the districts, except Noney district are taking part in the men's tournament while only Bishnupur, Chandel, Churachandpur, Imphal West, Kakching, Kangpokpi, Thoubal and Imphal East will be competing in the women's tournament.
Both the tournaments will be organised in knock-out format.
There will be five matches of the men's tournament on the opening day (August 26).Chandel will play Churachandpur in the opening match from 7 am before Jiribam play Ukhrul from 9 am and Senapati play Bishnupur from 11 am in the morning session.
In the evening session, Kamjong will take on Pherzawl from 1 pm before Tengnoupal play Thoubal from 3 pm in the fifth ground.
Imphal East have been awarded a bye in the 15-team event and will play winners between Kamjong and Pherzawl in the first quarter final match on August 27 .
Other first round or pre-quarter final matches scheduled on August 27 are : Kakching vs Tamenglong from 7 am; Imphal West vs Kangpokpi from 11 am.
In the women's competition, the opening day will see Bishnupur take on Chandel from 8 am, Churachandpur play Imphal West from 10 am, Kakching play Kangpokpi from 1 pm and Thoubal play Imphal East from 3 pm for the semi-final berths.
The semi-finals are scheduled on August 27 and the final will be held the next day.