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Budha Subba Gold Cup next month in Dharan

Budha Subba Gold Cup next month in Dharan

By Santosh Kafle

Sunsari, January 16 Dharan Football Club is organising the 20th Budha Subba Gold Cup Football Tournament from February 3-10 at the Dharan Stadium in Dharan. “The purpose of the event is to put pressure on government to declare Dharan as the capital of Province No 1 and build  Eastern Regional Stadium in Dharan,” said Dharan FC President Kishor Rai  at a press meet today. A total of 10  teams — Nepal Police Club, Nepal APF Club, Laxmi Hyundai Manang  Marshyangdi Club, CMG Club Sankata, Ruslan Three Star Club, Nepali U-19  national team, hosts Dharan FC, Dhanamondi Club of  Bangladesh and Garifa Sporting Club of India — will compete in the event. The  winners and runners-up will take home Rs 500,000 and Rs 251,000  respectively, while the best player of the tournament will get a Yamaha  motorbike. Similarly, the best goalkeeper, defender, midfielder,  striker, coach, highest scorer and the rising player will be  awarded with Rs 25,000 each, while the player-of-the-match will get Rs  10,000.