Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Stage set for State Premier League

Sports reporter
GUWAHATI, Feb 3: The second Airtel Assam State Premier League Football Championship is all set to kick start at Sivasagar and Tezpur simultaneously on February 10.

The Bharti Airtel-sponsored championship will witness 10 teams to compete in two groups. At Sivasagar OIL FC, Assam Police Blues of Guwahati, FCI SC of Guwahati, PHE Silchar, Gauhati Town Club will contest each other while at Tezpur Assam Rifles, ASEB of Guwahati, 9th AP Bn of Nagaon, Salbagan Sports Club and Green Valley SC of Guwahati will meet each other in league phase.

After the preliminary rounds top two teams will qualify for the knock-out semifinals. The semifinals and the final will be played here. The semifinals will be played on February 22 and 23 while the final has been slated for February 25.

At Sivasagar FCI will take on PHE Silchar in the opening match while at Tezpur ASEB will lock horns with 9th AP Bn in the inaugural encounter.

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