Tiger-5 Open Football Tournament in October

GANGTOK, 20 Sept: Sikkim Himalayan Sporting Club [SHSC] has announced plans to organize a five-a-side Tiger Five Open Football Tournament 2013 here at Tenzing Namgyal Memorial Ground [erstwhile Guards Ground] from 06 October onwards. The young club has taken this initiative to help develop a stronger sporting culture in the State and to provide more platforms for local footballers.
Addressing a press conference today, SHSC manager, Chewang Dorjee Tamang, informed that the main aim of the tournament is to encourage sports in the state and local young footballers by providing them more platforms to play.
“As it is an open tournament the club encourages footballers of all age groups to play in the tournament,” he added.
The organizers will be inviting football clubs, corporate houses and other organizations to participate in the tournament. The organizers are expecting around 30 teams in the tournament.
He informed that the tournament will have handsome cash prizes along with trophies. The tournament will be played on knock-out basis. The last date for the registration in the tournament is 02 October and the registration fee is Rs. 3,000.
“Another aim of the tournament is also to raise funds for the academy run by the club for young footballers of whom most are from poor financial backgrounds,” Mr. Tamang said. At present, the club has been providing free coaching, kits and diets to more than 100 young players from in-and-around Gangtok at Tenzing Namgyal Memorial Ground.
In this regard, the club has urged corporate houses and other organizations to support the tournament.