Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 7: Jammu and Kashmir State Sports Council is organizing Youth Football League in all districts of the State reaching out to the far off places with the aim to enhance the standard of sports in every nook and corner of the State.
The opening function was formally inaugurated by Administrative Secretary Sarmad Hafeez who was the chief guest on the occasion.
Director General Youth Services and Sports, Saleem-Ur-Rehman; Secretary J&K State Sports Council, Dr Naseem Javeed Chaudhary; Treasurer All India Football Federation and President JKFA, Zameer A Thakur; Vice President JK Football Association, Nazir A Bhat, Chief Sports Officer Sports Council, Haji Abdul Qayoom, Divisional Sports Officer Jammu, Ravi Singh and other officials from Sports Council were also present on the occasion.
On the opening day two exhibition matches were played in both boys and girls category at Parade Ground Jammu. The format of the competition is round robin league system in which matches will be played on home and away basis in all districts of both the genders under the age group of 18 years.
The competition will be played in all 3 divisions of the State and all the matches will be played under the aegis of JKFA and rules governed by AIFF.
Later-on, chief guest also distributed the Football Kits among all the participating teams from Jammu Province.
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