The Bangladesh phase of the Standard Chartered Trophy Road to Anfied, a five-a-side football competition, will kick off at the M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium today.
A total of 13 teams, split into four groups, are taking part in the two-day tournament. All the group stage matches will be held today, while the knockout games including the final, will take place tomorrow.
The 13 teams are- Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) Green, Chevron, Ispahani, Bangla Trac, Kop, Grameenphone, SCB Blue, Epyllion, Anfield Road, Unilever-pool, Centenary, Lanka Bangla and Bangladesh Sports Journalists’ Association (BSJA).
The champions will get a chance to play and represent Bangladesh in a tournament named Standard Chartered Trophy finals on May 13, 2014 at Anfield, the home ground of English Premier League side Liverpool FC, with 15 other teams from across the world. The winning team will also watch an English Premier League match live at Anfield.