Dimapur, October 1: The organiser of the MDFA Trophy 2016 has informed that twenty-one teams have registered for MDFA Trophy 2016 which is scheduled to be kicked off at Imkongmeren Sports Complex at 1 o’clock on October 4. Parliamentary secretary for Tourism, C Apok Jamir will grace the occasion as the chief guest.
Coinciding with the opening ceremony, the newly constructed rostrum at the Imkongmeren Sports Complex will also be inaugurated on the same day, a press release informed. In this connection, officials from department of Youth Resources & Sports led by Director (DYSR), Asangla Imti will also be attending the inauguration programme.
This year, the MDFA Trophy will be played over a span of nearly three weeks till the October 21.
By virtue of being the last year’s champions, Fusion FC and last year’s runner-up, Shitilong SC remains the top two favourites of the tournament. However, consistent participants of the tournament – Sports Society Suyim (SSS) remains one of the teams to be watch out for, given the fact that each year their team has always provided a strong set of players.
But as always, the MDFA Trophy always holds some surprises at the end and no one can really predict who will be the ultimate winner at the end. Some football followers are of the opinion that some of the new entrants like Grasshopper FC, Telongjem FC etc might come up with some surprises. Or one of last year’s crowd favorites, Dilong Youth Association might also come back stronger. No one can really predict.
