The BGMEA Cup 2017 football tournament will kick-off from March 2 at the International Turkish Hope School (ITHS) ground. This is the second edition of the 7-a-side inter-garments football tournament. The tournament will be played on weekends only and end with the final on March 24 at the Bangladesh Army Stadium. The tournament is organized by Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Leo Entertainment Sports Management.
16 renowned garments of the country – BANDO DESIGN LTD (Champion 2016), COMFIT COMPOSITE Knit Ltd of YOUTH GROUP (Runner-Up 2016), EPYLLION GROUP, ANANTA GROUP, RAYONTEX GROUP, NASSA GROUP, SETARA GROUP, MAJUMDER GROUP, BABYLON GROUP, STERLING GROUP, VERSATILE GROUP, MEHNAZ STYLES & CRAFT, INTERSTOFF APPAREL, TORQUE FASHIONS, MUSK TROUSERS, APPAREL INDUSTRY – will be divided across four groups.
Among the sponsors and partners are United Commercial Bank Ltd, Prime Bank Ltd, JUKI, Sailor, Rising Group, Sterling Stocks and Securities Ltd, BUFT, Amaze Power, New Auto Galaxy, Vertex Group, BBS Cables, Ananta Group, Mampower, Ceylon Biscuits Ltd, A.C World, Qubee and ITHS.
BGMEA President Siddiqur Rahman revealed the details and unveiled the trophy during a press meet at the Apparel Club, BGMEA Complex on Tuesday in the presence of BGMEA Vice-President Finance Mohammed Nasir, BGMEA Vice-President Mahmud Hasan Khan Babu, ITHS Chairman Bedrittin Suata and Leo Entertainment Managing Director Reazur Rahman among others.