71st Bordoloi Trophy football tournament begins in Assam

The 71st Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi Trophy football tournament is set to commence on October 27 across Assam. Organized by the Guwahati Sports Association (GSA) in association with the District Sports Associations of Assam and supported by the Assam Cricket Association (ACA), the competition features 232 clubs and approximately 6,960 players.

The tournament will be conducted in three distinct phases. The District Round, running from October 27 to November 5, will involve eight teams per district across 29 districts. This will be followed by the Cluster Round from November 11 to 15, where six teams will compete across six regional clusters: Upper Assam, Northern Assam, Central Assam, Lower Assam, Barak Valley, and the Capital Region.

The final round will take place at Judges’ Field in Guwahati from November 20 to 29, featuring 16 teams consisting of 12 district qualifiers and four invited teams. The champions are slated to receive Rs 10 lakh, while the runners-up will receive Rs 5 lakh. Semi-finalists will each be awarded Rs 2.5 lakh.