Coca-cola Cup begins on Friday

KATHMANDU: The stage is all set for the Coca-Cola Cup Inter School Boy´s and Girl´s Football Tournament. The nation-wide tournament to be held across 45 districts affiliated with the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) will begin from Friday in the capital and from July 2 in other 42 districts outside the capital, ANFA made the declaration amidst a press meet at the Dasharath Stadium on Thursday. [break]



The best team in the district level will qualify for the regional level and the best among them will be eligible to compete in the central level tournament. The top four teams in the boys´ category will be awarded Rs 300,000, Rs 150,000 Rs 75,000 and Rs 50,000 respectively. Similarly, the best four teams from the girls´ category will get Rs 200,000, Rs 100,000, Rs 50,000 and Rs 25,000 respectively. As the chief sponsor, Coca-Cola will provide Rs 4.5 million and Ministry of Youth and Sports Rs 1.8 million. Organizer ANFA will finance the remaining amount for the tournament which is expected to cost Rs 12.4 million.



Meanwhile, ANFA President Ganesh Thapa, Bottlers Nepal Managing Director Salman Latif Rawn and Chief Operating Officer Phil Humphreys unveiled the label of tournament on its 500 ml bottle.

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