1st Chunthuigai Memorial Football tourney concludes with LMYC as champs
Source: The Sangai Express
Noney, August 23 2023:
The 1st edition of Chunthuigai Memorial Knock-out Football tournament concluded today at Makhuam-5 playground with Longmai-1 Modern Social and Cultural Youth Club (LMYC) as the champions.
LMYC defeated rivals Khumji-4 Youth Club by a narrow 1-0 margin in the final today to earn the top honour of the tournament organised in honour of the Zeliangrong leader.
The closing ceremony was attended by Nungba AC MLA, Dinganglung Gangmei; social activist, Majabung Gangmei as distinguished guests who also recalled the contributions of late Chunthuigai Kamei for the welfare of Zeliangrong community with his activism as student leaders.
The dignitaries also lauded the efforts of the organisers to honour such a personality with a football tournament.
The dignitaries also feted winners LMYC (cash prize of Rs 50,000) and runners up, Khumji-4 Youth Club (cash prize of Rs 30,000) along with trophies and cash rewards.
The 20-team tournament was organised by the Chunthuigai Kamei Memorial Trophy Committee in collaboration with Makhuam-5 Youth Club under the motto- "One team, one Mission.
It may be mentioned that Chunthaigai Kamei was the Longmai area secretary of the Zeliangrong Students' Union (ZSULA) from 2005 to 2008 and State secretary of ZSUM from 2012 to 2012 .