TODAY -

KFA's Open Night Football Tournament kicks off
Source: Chronicle News Service

Kangpokpi, September 23 2022: Wangkhei AC MLA Thangjam Arun Kumar kicked off the sixth edition of the Kuki Football Academy's Open Night Football Tournament, which carries a whopping Rs.2.5 lakh cash prize for champions, amidst thousands of crowds at KFA playground on Thursday at D Phaihel village in Kangpokpi district.

The opening ceremony was graced by MLA Thangjam Arun Kumar as chief guest while Tipaimukh AC MLA Ngursanglur Sanate and District Sports Association Sadar Hills president Chongpu Kipgen attended as guest of honour and functional president respectively.

Ranjit Kumar Gupta, Lalan Sha, Amarjit, Joku, Sudish Mehata, Anil, Mukund Choudhury, and Balle Updhaya attended as special guests.

KFA President Lamminthang Kipgen welcomed the guests and dignitaries with a memento, shawl, and the Academy 's muffler before MLA Thangjam Arun Kumar kicked off the tournament after inspection of players.

Appreciating the roles and responsibilities shouldered by the Kuki Football Academy in moulding the football enthusiastic youngsters, MLA Thangjam Arun Kumar said that football has become very professional nowadays, and if footballers maintain discipline and follow what has been taught and instructed by the coach door is always open for success and fame.

He also urged the sports lovers of the state to maintain the dignity of Manipur in the field of sports and motivate them to bring more fame and laurel to the state.

There was once a saying that nothing could be gained by playing football but now it has become a platform for the youths to showcase and expose their skills and talents which could eventually lead to making a living said MLA Ngursanglur Sanate.

The MLA continued that "we need to encourage our youths to get into sports as people into sports never indulge in drugs and alcohol but maintain discipline and goals".

DSA Sadar Hills president Chongpu Kipgen wished that KFA to be a platform for many young footballers in making successful football careers.

In the inaugural match, South Changoubung Youth Club beat SMT Taphou 2-1.Luntinlal (15') and Mangtinlal (21) scored for South Changoubung Youth Club while Sonjalen pulled back a goal for SMT Taphou in the 41st minute.

In the second match, SMT Haipi had a narrow 1-0 win over Lhingneithem Memorial Team (LMT) with Ngamminlal's goal in the 73rd minute.

More than 50 teams in the fray for the championship title are divided into 16 groups for the league round.

The attractive main prizes are: the champions will get Rs 2.5 lakh, the runners-up will get R 1.5 lakh and the third and fourth place teams will get Rs 50,000 and Rs 30,000 respectively.

In individual prizes, man of the final match, best keeper, best defender, best midfielder, nest striker, top scorer, and hat trick will get Rs 3,000 each while the best team, man of the tournament, and fans of the year will get Rs 5,000 each and best discipline team will get Rs 10,000.The Kuki Football Academy also introduced volleyball tournament for both men and women this year with Rs 30,000 for the men's champions and Rs 15,000 for the runners while the women's volleyball champions will get Rs 20,000 and the runners-up will get Rs 10,000.The volleyball tourney will kick off on September 27 .


* Comments posted by users in this discussion thread and other parts of this site are opinions of the individuals posting them (whose user ID is displayed alongside) and not the views of e-pao.net. We strongly recommend that users exercise responsibility, sensitivity and caution over language while writing your opinions which will be seen and read by other users. Please read a complete Guideline on using comments on this website.




HEADLINES - 24, SEP 2022
  • HC of Manipur penalises Outer MP for filing false affidavit; Out Lorho S Pfoze, in Benjamin Mate
  • Opposition to Govt's stand to lift prohibition continues
  • Khemchand refutes fund misappropriation charge
  • Beer factory on Govt's agenda: Biren
  • Flash flood flattens standing crops
  • RPF sets record straight
  • UCM suggests steps to develop Mt Manipur
  • Nupi Marup too joins voice of protest
  • Drugs seized
  • Ayushman Bharat Diwas celebrated across State
  • Artificial limbs & equipment distributed to people with disabilities
  • 53rd foundation day celebration of Manipur State Museum
  • Nemcha Kipgen issues clarion call for development through cooperative societies
  • Fujifilm strives to raise awareness on importance of early diagnosis for breast cancer
  • Meeting convened to discuss collaborative aspects between Manipur and Thailand
  • DLSA Thoubal holds training programme
  • 3 test positive in 24 hrs
  • 37th National Eye Donation Fortnight held
  • JD (U) speaks out against stand to lift prohibition
  • KSO Ukhrul organises felicitation cum blessing programme
  • Lamlai backs ST demand
  • Dr Lorho disqualified, Benjamin Mate declared LS MP
  • Liquor policy anti-thesis to WoD mission: CADA
  • Decision to legalise liquor taken to save future generations: CM
  • Three more infected with Covid
  • RPF clarifies on Sept 17 Kamjong incident
  • Khemchand rejects PMGSY scam slur
  • Hill Leaders' Day, Meeyamgi Numit held across state
  • Nemcha bats for strengthening Co-op sector
  • District administrations observe Ayushman Bharat Diwas
  • Paddy fields in IE parched; Agri Dept officials inspect
  • Govt advised to install quality breast cancer machines
  • Don't talk about MPP other than development: Ojit
  • Museum important cultural institution: Th Basanta
  • Ayushman Bharat Diwas observed in districts
  • Legal awareness, sensitisation programmes held
  • Protest for ST status continues unabated
  • FoH demands death penalty or lifer to drug dealers
  • Thailand team holds talk with CubeTen Tech
  • SSC to conduct recruitment for Group C & D posts
  • Flash floods ravage paddy fields in Ukhrul
  • 22nd foundation day of AJWJU celebrated
  • Officials, scribes inspect FSD Sawombung
  • Consultative meeting on rejig of ADC segments on Sep 26
  • Transporters protest relocation of parking lot
  • KIDO denounces transfer of doctor sans replacement
  • Kakching bodies decry MOA's Wushu team selection
  • SALAIMIREL lauds Govt
  • Appoint principal at earliest: AIMS
  • LATEST IN E-PAO.NET
  • The Happiness Code : Download
  • Violence in Manipur 2023-2024 : Timeline
  • NH-2 Bridge bombed @Sapermeina : Gallery
  • Crop/animal for higher productivity in NE #1
  • Training Programme under SPARK concluded
  • Why environment control is so difficult
  • 4th Foundation Day- Young Minds Collective
  • All set for second phase poll
  • The Nongsaba phenomenon
  • Khongjom Day @Khebaching #1 : Gallery
  • India's responsibility to end Manipur violence
  • Migrant worker could access TB services only
  • Importance of reading magazines as student
  • SHG pioneering agricultural innovation
  • Nearing the one year mark
  • The enemy within
  • Id-ul-Fitr @Hatta #2 : Gallery
  • Workshop @ NSU Manipur : Gallery
  • 15th Manipur State Film Awards 2023
  • "ST status for Meetei" at Panthoibi Shanglen
  • GSDP doubles, health shines
  • Vote has been cast, repoll held
  • Two faces of democracy
  • Laurels for Scientist Ngangkham Nimai
  • Crime against women in Manipur
  • "ST status for Meetei" at Sugnu
  • Creativity & innovation for vibrant career
  • 4th Foundation Day of YMC
  • Racing towards one year mark
  • Prophetic words, indeed
  • Nupi Landa Thaunaphabishing #14 :: Book
  • 174th Anniv Maharaj Narasingh #1 : Gallery
  • Ensuring Fair Voting in Hills of Manipur
  • Dr Irengbam Mohendra's latest book :: Rvw
  • NDA has the advantage in both
  • Lok Sabha polls in Manipur #1 : Gallery
  • L Rup's Robot 'Kangleinganbi' in Manipuri
  • Art- means of connecting hearts in Manipur
  • Is it Living Alive or Living Death ? :: Poem
  • Rabies - A preventable zoonotic disease
  • April 19, 2024: The blackest day of all
  • Ugly turns on voting day
  • Children Camp @JNMDA Imphal #2 : Gallery
  • The chasm between TB & HIV continues
  • Parliament and its Members
  • Kimchi for health and glowing skin
  • LS election with a difference
  • To vote, or not to vote ?
  • Sajibu Cheiraoba Chak Katpa #2 : Gallery
  • "ST status for Meetei" at Lamjao, Kakching
  • The Power of Poppy - 27 :: Poem
  • Mother Language based education essential
  • Modi's warriors wear regional hats
  • Nest Asia promoting Northeastern Cuisine
  • Now look beyond LS poll
  • The rot in the system
  • Scientists of Manipur : Laitonjam Warjeet
  • Community seed bank @Umathel : Gallery
  • 10 candidates cracked Civil Services Exam
  • Milk of Paradise: History of Opium : Rvw
  • How plastics find their way into our bodies
  • Condemning attack on Trucks along NH-37
  • Cong looking to buck the trend
  • Saving Manipur
  • Sajibu Cheiraoba: 1 occasion, 2 narratives #2
  • Election Duty :: Travellog
  • 1st Nagas' Meet in Punjab
  • How to select right MP to represent Manipur
  • "ST status for Meetei" at Tejpur
  • Bats are Keystone species for the Planet
  • The '15 days' conundrum
  • Free but not so fair
  • Descent of Radha-Krishna #30: Download
  • Before You Vote : My Rumbling Thoughts
  • "ST status for Meetei" at Kakching
  • Meiraba wins All India Sr tournament
  • Finding light in dark through my daughter
  • Navigating life's unreasonable expectations
  • Test of people's character
  • BJP's election manifesto
  • Athoubasingi Numit #1 : Gallery
  • Black rice & Glycemic Index
  • What Nadda should speak at Dimapur rally
  • Open Letter to CM Office Manipur
  • Meghalaya unveils Strawberry festival
  • Benefits of maths newspapers for students
  • Id-ul-Fitr @Hatta #1 : Gallery
  • Are you a good person ?
  • Physics Academy of NE : Executive Body
  • "ST status for Meetei" at Moirang
  • Cherrapunji Eastern Craft Gin launched
  • Cong on cautious path
  • Botox for Hair
  • Posers voters should raise now
  • The lull before the storm
  • 80th Anniv- Battle of Kanglatongbi @UK
  • Vir Chakra Ngangom Joydutta's bust unveiled
  • Hun - Thadou Cultural Festival : Gallery
  • "ST status for Meetei" at Singjamei
  • Election Eclipses: Ballad of Battle & Loss
  • Our voices are equal at the ballot box
  • Scientists of Manipur : Ngangkham Nimai
  • Urgent Call for Solidarity in Manipur
  • Meitei Nongsha #2 :: An Artwork
  • "ST status for Meetei" at Waikhong
  • About NPF-BJP-NPP alliance & why ?
  • World Veterinary Day, 2024
  • The heavy stake behind the LS polls
  • The politics of lying & deception
  • Sajibu Cheiraoba Chak Katpa #1 : Gallery
  • Hun-Thadou Cultural Fest @ Delhi: Report
  • Appeal to Parties & Candidates
  • "ST status for Meetei" at Wangoo
  • Establishment of community seed bank
  • Awareness Programme on new Criminal Laws
  • Make a right choice at the Lok Sabha election
  • Sajibu Cheiraoba: 1 occasion, 2 narratives #1
  • RIST talk-58 : Support systems of elderly
  • "ST status for Meetei" at Hiyanglam
  • Vote, do not boycott !
  • Lok Sabha election: A new dawn in politics ?
  • IIT-Guwahati Half Marathon report
  • Taking ST demand to the election ring
  • Lesson to be learnt from across border
  • Mirabai: Poised for Paris Olympics
  • Legal position for protection of environment
  • "ST status for Meetei" at Keisamthong
  • Heterocyclic compound & biochemical science
  • Inner, torn between two lovers
  • Certification Music Therapy Workshop
  • NOTA as a choice
  • Caesar's wife must be above suspicion
  • Descent of Radha-Krishna #29: Download
  • World Health Day 2024
  • "ST status for Meetei" at Pangantabi
  • The Power of Poppy - 26 :: Poem
  • Fulbright Fellowship Outreach at Arunachal
  • Id-ul Fitr da namaz nattana..
  • Nupi Landa Thaunaphabishing #13 :: Book
  • Lok Sabha election is coming, be prepared
  • 6th Hun-Thadou Cultural Festival
  • Let There Be Free & Fair Election
  • "ST status for Meetei" at Lamlong
  • Science magazines are important for student
  • Interesting choice of candidates
  • The power of We, the voters
  • Inspirations from Scientists of Manipur #1
  • The Case for Amendment of Article 371-C
  • Meitei Nongsha #1 :: Artwork
  • Link between forest & conflict in Manipur
  • Final Call for Application MFA - Phase-2
  • ST for Meiteis call before elections
  • Passing the buck
  • Beating of the Retreat #1 : Gallery
  • Life of our Lives in Ethnic Strife Era! :: Poem
  • IIT-Guwahati annual Half Marathon
  • Follow up: European Parliament on Manipur
  • Yoga & Kegel exercise: Pelvic floor workout
  • Opting for the NOTA button
  • Yearning of the displaced people
  • Kenedy Khuman (Singer) : Gallery
  • 5th NE Women's Peace Congregation
  • World Autism Awareness Day 2024
  • Election fever grips Manipur despite unrest
  • Looking for a decent election hustings
  • Clock ticking towards voting day
  • An exemplary directive
  • Children Camp @JNMDA Imphal #1 : Gallery
  • Memo to Election Commission of India
  • Easter & Holi echo in Nilgiris
  • Holiday Camp for children at JNMDA, Imphal
  • Zero waste is our moral responsibility
  • Elections & loyalty vis-a-vis Manipur crisis
  • Show of strength without unity
  • Yaoshang Pichakari #2 : Gallery
  • Panthoi Chanu : 1st to play in Australia
  • Intensive labs in film preservation
  • Building bridges with books
  • Need of the hour: Political maturity
  • Accepting defeat before the election
  • Descent of Radha-Krishna #28: Download
  • April Calendar for Year 2024 : Tools
  • Natural packaging from bamboo : Gallery
  • The Power of Poppy - 25 :: Poem
  • Everyone has their own Bharat Ratna
  • Nupi Landa Thaunaphabishing #12 :: Book
  • Demand- Manipuri as classical language
  • The Drummer from Odisha
  • Beauty benefits of lemon
  • Yaoshang Mei Thaba #2 : Gallery
  • Manipur's original Ponies : Gallery
  • Yaoshang & Dance of Democracy loom
  • Symposium on Jagadguru Shankaracharya
  • Choosing ITI as a campus after X
  • Yaoshang Pichakari #1 : Gallery
  • Yaoshang @Nabadwip Dham : Gallery
  • How oral health affects your pregnancy
  • Two faces of Holi
  • Prawaas 4.0, Multimodal Transport Show
  • A decade of development of higher education
  • Yaoshang Mei Thaba #1 : Gallery
  • Our Eternal Kangleipak :: Poem
  • Micro-livestock for livelihoods: For NE States
  • The fun of Holi used to be monotonous
  • 2nd Annual Art Exhibition #1 : Gallery
  • About the "Meitei" community from Manipur
  • Unveiling the medicinal benefits of honey
  • The incalculable value of wildlife
  • Promises of true love
  • Trends, Alliances, & Challenges in Elections
  • Meitei Goddess Ngaleima : An Artwork
  • Lamta Thangja @ Imphal : Gallery
  • Meira Paibis of Manipur
  • North East Film Festival #2 : Gallery
  • Students @ Class X Exam : Gallery
  • Saroi Khangba @ Kangla : Gallery
  • Protest for scrapping SoO #2 :Gallery
  • Shopping List for Shivaratri : Gallery
  • N Tombi Equestrian C'ships #1 : Gallery
  • Featured Front Page Photo 2024 #1: Gallery
  • Radio E-pao: Manipuri Film OST (130+ song)
  • Save Manipur : Protest [Feb 15] #3 : Gallery
  • Naorem Roshibina- Wushu Medallist : Gallery
  • GHOST of PEACE :: Download Booklet
  • List of Kings of Manipur: 33 - 1984 AD