SAO SOKHA LAUNCHES BIDC CUP

The inaugural tournament is slated for 8-14 November at the National Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh Stadium.
The tournament is sponsored by Bank for Investment and Development of Cambodia (BIDC) – a branch of the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam – and is organised with cooperation of the football federations from the three neighbouring nations.

The tournament celebrates the 56th anniversary of Cambodian independence and strengthens friendship between Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos.

“Each team will meet each other once, with the top two (from points and goals scored) playing in the final for the trophy, while the other two play for third place. Local television network TV5 will broadcast the games live, with the opening and closing ceremonies also screened in Vietnam,” said Sao Sokha.

“The champions will receive gold medals and USD 20,000, with the runners-up pocketing USD 10,000, and third-place team USD 5,000. The player of the tournament, the top scorer and the best goalkeeper will each receive USD 1,000.”

The Cambodian U23 side, who were outdone 6-0 by their Singapore counterparts recently, are currently in Ho Chi Minh City for training where they will be playing five friendly matches against local opposition before returning to Phnom Penh on 4 November.