KATHMANDU: The 23rd International Invitational Budhasubba Gold Cup Football Championship kicks off at Dharan Stadium on April 19. The championship could not take place last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eight teams, including the organizing club — Dharan Football Club, will compete in the Championship, Dharan FC President Kishor Rai said. He shared that the best three teams of the Martyrs Memorial League which concluded recently will also play in the Championship.
Moreover, two clubs from India and two best teams outside of Kathmandu will also participate in the tournament.
The winner team will get the cash prize of Rs 1 million and the trophy while the first runner-up team will bag Rs 500,000. The ‘best player’ of the Championship will get Rs 150,000.
Dharan Sub-Metropolitan City will manage the prize money to be awarded to the winning team and the first runner-up. The sub-metropolis has allocated Rs 1.8 million for the same. Of this amount, Rs 300,000 would be used for preparing team Dharan.
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