The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

The B. League committee sent letters to all the eleven participating clubs to name their respective home venues for the 2nd Professional Football League (B. League) that will begin end-August.

Talking to the reporters on Monday, League committee manager Abu Nayeem Sohag said the committee on Saturday sent letters to the participating clubs asking them to confirm their home venues by July 10.

In the 1st B. League, Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) was made home ground for the Dhaka-based clubs, while Chittagong MA Aziz Stadium and Khulna Stadium were away grounds for them.

Meanwhile, the committee also sent letters to the four Services teams asking them to confirm by July 10 their participation in the Federation Cup, scheduled to begin on July 31 at the BNS.

Eleven participating clubs of the B. League will also take part in the Federation Cup. In addition, Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) invited the four Services teams -- Bangladesh Police, Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Air Force and Bangladesh Navy -- for the meet.

In the Federation Cup Football, the champion team will receive Tk 300,000, the runners-up team Tk 100,000 lakh and the team winning the fair play award Tk 50,000.