DHANKUTA, June 11: Bhim Narayan International Gold Cup Football Tournament is all set to begin in Dhankuta from June 13-20. APF Club, Jhapa XI, Morang XI, Rastriya Jagriti Club Sunsari, Kanchanjungha FC of India, defending champion Bhutanese Fans Club BRT, Dhankuta Red and Dhankuta Blue will take part in the tournament, informed the host on Thursday during a press meet.
The winner will bag Rs 115,000, while runner-up will receive Rs 55,000.
District Development Committee Dhankuta provided Rs 350,000, Dhankuta Municipality helped with Rs 150,000 and National Sports Council (NSC) gave Rs 100,000 for the event, according to the organizers. The tournament was originally scheduled for May.