8th Saheed Manoranjan Singh Memorial Football Tournament to begin on December 11
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 08 2017:
Group Centre, CRPF, Langjing under the supervision of IGP, Manipur and Nagaland CRPF will organise the 8th Saheed Manoranjan Singh Memorial State Open Football Tournament from December 11 to 20 at Khuman Lampak, Main Stadium and Astro Turf Ground under the aegis of AMFA .
The tournament is organised in memory of Late Ng Manoranjan, Assistant Commandant of the elite 201 COBRA Battalion, a native of Yurembam Makha Leikai, Imphal who made his supreme sacrifice along with his batchmate Asst Comdt Rakesh Chaurasia and 6 other jawans while fighting naxalites in Dantewada district of Chhatisgarh on September 17, 2009 .
CRPF has been organising the State level tournament since 2010 to remember the great soul and promote the game of football in the State of Manipur .
Altogether 16 top teams of Manipur drawn from the Manipur State Super League and the winners of the district leagues will take part in the tournament which will be conducted on knock-out basis .
The Governor of Manipur and Chief Minister will grace the opening and closing ceromony which will be held at Main Stadium, Khuman Lampak.