Serendib and Blue Stars enter CFL President’s Cup 2020
View(s):The President’s Cup 2020 tournament organized by the City Football League (CFL) for the fourth time will kick-off on February 2 with the participation of six teams. Serendib and Blue Stars are the two new teams taking part in the tournament.
The winners will receive Rs. 200,000 and the runners-up Rs. 150,000 while there will be cash awards for the Best Player and Best Goalkeeper.These details were disclosed by CFL President R. Puvanandiran, the sponsor of the tournament, at the draw and press conference held on Friday.
Serendib, Java Lane and Renown were drawn in Group ‘A’ while Saunders, Blue Stars and defending champions Colombo FC are in Group ‘B’. The opening match is between Serendib and Java Lane at 3.30pm at the City League grounds in Slave Island. The final is expected to be played in the first week of March, according to CFL Tournament Secretary Shabbir Raheem.