Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) is taking on Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KACC) on Thursday in the semi-final of the first ever inter sixth schedule premier league (ISPL) 2022 to be played at Dimakuchi mini stadium in Udalguri district.
Dima Hasao Autonomous Council (DHAC) will take on Lai Autonomous District Council (LADC) of Mizoram in another semi-final match to be played at Kokrajhar district sports association (KDSA) stadium playground in Kokrajhar on Thursday.
Necessary preparation and arrangements have been made at two different playgrounds in Kokrajhar and Dimakuchi of Udalguri district to organise the semi-final matches of the ISPL-2022 on Thursday in a smooth manner.
Sports (football) loving citizens cutting across the communities are waiting to witness the semi-final matches (on Thursday) and grand finale match (Sunday) of the first-ever inter-sixth schedule premier league-2022 in the Bodoland Territorial Region.
A total of eight teams representing different sixth schedule councils from the northeastern region participated in the ISPL-2022 mega event and showcased their sports talents in the event.
Notably, the first-ever inter-sixth schedule premier league (ISPL)-2022 was started on 9th October at Dimakuchi mini stadium in Udalguri district and the closing ceremony will take place on 23rd October scheduled to be held at SAI SAG Centre Titaguri in Kokrajhar.
The ISPL-2022 has been organised by Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) government for building better networking, and mutual understanding and to provide a platform to the youths in the field of sports across the northeastern region of India.
The league matches of the ISPL-2022 were concluded on Tuesday at various playgrounds including Dimakuchi mini stadium, Udalguri, District Sports complex Bathoupuri, Mushalpur and BDSA complex, Bijni.
The championship team would be awarded trophies & cash of Rs 3 lakh, the runners-up team to be conferred trophies & Rs. 2 lakh and the third place holder team would be given away trophies & Rs 1 lakh respectively.
Chief Minister of Assam, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey, CEMs, deputy CEMs from different sixth schedule councils of the northeastern region are attending as chief guests, special guests and guests on the closing ceremony of the ISPL.
Chief executive member of Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) Pramod Boro told that the semi-final matches of ISPL is taking place on Thursday at KDSA stadium playground in Kokrajhar and Dimakuchi mini stadium playground in Udalguri district which is expecting to witness a huge thronging of sports-loving citizens.
He said that the final match will be held on Sunday at SAI SAG Centre Kamalabari, Titaguri playground in Kokrajhar district in a grand manner.
He informed that Chief Minister of Assam, Dr Sarma and AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey are attending as guests on the occasion to mark the grand finale match.
He has appealed to all sections of the communities to extend support and a helping hand towards bringing a grand success of the closing ceremony of the event.
