Kings cup Football Bhutan:Kings Cup Football Tournament Fixture Announced

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Bhutan Football Federation and Woezer Events to revive the King’s Cup football tournament that will be held at the Changlimithang stadium in Thimphu from July 20 to August 9.

The tournament, which was first held in 2004 will, this year, feature nine teams from Bangladesh, Nepal, India and Bhutan. Thailand won the 2004 tournament.

The teams are Brothers Union and Team BJMC from Bangladesh, United Sikkim FC and Mohan Bagan FC from India, Laxmi Hyundai Manang Marsyangdi Club, NMB Machhindra FC and Three Star Club from Nepal and Yeedzin FC and Thimphu City from Bhutan.

The competition will be played on a league cum knock out format. A total of 15 matches will be played. The fixture of the competition has been DrawnAccording to the MoU, BFF will take care of technical issues and Woezer Events will look after the marketing, ticketing and logistics.A press release from BFF said the King’s Cup was initially organised in 1980s as the Federations Cup. In 2004, it was changed to King’s club when it was last organized.

NMB Machhindra FC &; LH MMC are in the same group (A) while Three Star Club is grouped in B.
Group A: Yeezdin FC (Bhutan), Brothers Union (Bangladesh), NMB Machhindra (Nepal), Mohan Bagan Academy (India), LH MMC (Nepal)

Group B: Three Star Club (Nepal), United Sikkim FC (India), Thimpu Fc (Bhutan), Team BJMC (Bangladesh). The match will be played at Chamlingthang Stadium which has an artificial turf. 
Yeezdin FC will take on Brother Union in the opening match at 4 PM on July 20. 
Three Star Club will take on United Sikkim FC on July 21.