Guwahati Premier Football begins Tuesday

Online Staff/GUWAHATI, Dec 1: Football fans in Guwahati are in for a treat as the third edition of the Protech Guwahati Premier Football League starts at Judges Field on Tuesday. A total of 12 teams will compete in the tournament organized by the Guwahati Sports Association (GSA).
GSA secretary Devajit Saikia addressing the media on Monday said, “The participating teams have been divided into two groups, and the top two from each group will move on to the semifinals. The final match is scheduled for December 21.”
There will be two matches every day—the first at 1:30 pm and the second at 4:30 pm under floodlights, giving fans plenty of action to enjoy.
This year, the league comes with a total prize money of Rs 25 lakh. The champions will take home Rs 15 lakh, the runners-up Rs 7 lakh, and the two losing semifinalists will get Rs 1.5 lakh each.
Participating Teams:
Group A: Pride East Mavericks, Oil India FC, DBI SC, ASEB Sports Club, Sunrise AC, SAI Guwahati
Group B: Numaligarh Refinery Limited, NorthEast United FC, Assam Police, North East Frontier Railway SA, United Chirang Duar FC, FC Green Valley.
IMAGE CAPTION: GSA secretary Devajit Saikia addressing the media.