54 teams and counting for 52nd Unity Cup
KUCHING: Fifty-four teams have signed up for Samarahan’s iconic football competition - the 52nd Unity Cup - vying for the Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah challenge trophy at Kampung Sambir football field from June 17 to July 1.
Event organiser Kelab Bola Sepak Sambir Bistari ( KBSB) are targeting the participation of 60 teams and closing date for submission entries is June 16.
“Defending champion Kampung Empila have also confirmed their participation this year and we have received entries from teams from Asajaya, Sadong Jaya, Simunjan, Samarahan and Kuching,” said KBSB secretary Khaimi Dan.
“The competition is based on a knock out format and you need to win all your matches to reach the final,” he said after witnessing the sponsorship hand over by Lea Sports Centre to the club at Wisma Hopoh Shopping Complex yesterday.
According to him, it is an important platform to produce more talented players in Sarawak and plays a very significant role in the development of junior players in the state especially in Kota Samarahan.
Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, who is also Asajaya assemblyman, will officiate the closing on July 1.
For this edition, the champions stand to receive RM5,0 0 0, challenge trophy, trophy, medals and a set of jerseys each.
The runners- up shal l get RM3,000, trophy, medals and jerseys while the losing semifinalists will each get RM1,500, trophy and medals.
The tournament’s top scorer and Man of the Match in the fi nal shall also receive prizes in the form of goods vouchers from Lea Sports Centre.
For more details, call KBSB secretary Khaimi Dan ( 0128481934) and assistant secretary Ikhwan Busnak (010- 9792093).