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3000 football clubs line up to compete in Inter-Club Football Championship 2019 next month

As many as 3000 football clubs will vie in this mega football action named "Inter-Club Football Championship 2019" which is scheduled to be held from next month in everywhere within the country.

According to the information provided by Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) official, Syed Sharafat Hussain Bokhari about 3000 clubs belonging to several different areas from around the nation are to participate in this mega football event which is due to be held in the next month. 

“We have almost scooped up 80 per cent sponsorship and hopefully the event will be fully covered by sponsors. We are in process of finalizing modalities of the championship that is expected to set the base of future domestic football.” Sharafat said. 

He also disclosed that this championship would cost the federation around 85 Million Pakistani Rupees. “This is an effort on the part of PHF to streamline the system at grassroots level. The credit goes to our president Syed Ashfaq Hussain Shah who is making all out efforts to evolve a system that could ensure spotting talent at grassroots level.”

Each district affiliated with Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) would be given a set amount to organize this Inter-Division event. 

He further said,“This is just a beginning. The Inter-Club will throw the talent for Inter-District, Inter-Zone, Inter-Provincial level tournaments as well. After the completion of these tournaments, we would be in a position to hold national level event where the best players from all over the country would be seen in action.”

Footballers from their respective clubs and teams will be seen battling it out against each other so as to win the ultimate title of this championship.

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