Lisnu Cup Football Tournament from September 3

Rupandehi, Aug. 27: Twentieth edition of the Lisnu Cup Football Tournament is taking place from September 3 in Kotihawa in the district. The match was halted for consecutive two years due to COVID-19. The total 16 groups from Rupandehi, Nawalparasi, Palpa, Kapilvastu and Syangja will take part, said the game coordinator Nem Bahadur Gurung. 

The winner will get Rs 300,000 in cash, trophies, medals, and certificates and the first runner-up Rs 150,000, trophies, medals, and certificates. Similarly, two groups making it to the semi-finals will receive Rs 25,000 each, trophies, medals, and certificates. The total cost for the tournament is estimated to be Rs 1.5 million. Srimaya Gurung has sponsored the match in memory of her late father Dim Bahadur Gurung.