Oct 12, 2009
Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC) president Sao Sokha has launched the Cambodian International Football Tournament BIDC Cup.
The 2009 version will see the participation of the Cambodian and Laos Under-23 sides and Vietnamese clubs Hoang Ann Gia Lai and Vissai Ninh Binh.The inaugural tournament is slated for 8-14 November at the National Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh Stadium.
The tournament is sponsored by Bank for Investment and Development of Cambodia (BIDC) – a branch of the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam.
The tournament celebrates the 56th anniversary of Cambodian independence and strengthens friendship between Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos.
“Each team will meet each other once, with the top two (from points and goals scored) playing in the final for the trophy, while the other two play for third place. "Local television network TV5 will broadcast the games live, with the opening and closing ceremonies also screened in Vietnam,” said Sao Sokha.
“The champions will receive gold medals and $20,000, with the runners-up pocketing $10,000, and third-place team $5,000.
"The player of the tournament, the top scorer and the best goalkeeper will each receive $1,000.”
The Cambodian U23 side, who were thrashed 6-0 by their Singapore counterparts recently, are currently in Ho Chi Minh City for training where they will be playing five friendly matches against local opposition before returning to Phnom Penh on 4 November.
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