AR organises women's football tourney
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, July 01 2024:
The inaugural Assam Rifles Sentinels of the North East Women Football Championship 2024 hosted by Assam Rifles commenced on Sunday.
In a release, PRO IGAR (S) informed that the tournament is being participated by teams from Assam, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, and the Director General Assam Rifles (DGAR) Women Football Team.
After the league matches and semi-finals in Sonitpur, Assam the final will be played in Laitkor, Shillong on July 13.The DGAR team won the opening match against Assam.
The opening ceremony was held in the presence of Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and former captain of national women team Oinam Bembem Devi, among others.
The championship aims to promote women's football in the region, foster teamwork and competition, and empower women through sports, added the PRO .