ABG University Cup to kick off on Oct 25

Ahead of the tournament, a Captains’ Meet and Greet was held at the ABG chairman’s residence in Bashundhara Residential Area on Saturday night.

The inaugural edition will feature separate cricket and football competitions, with 20 teams representing 10 universities competing for the titles.

The participating institutions are American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), North South University (NSU), BRAC University, Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB), Sonargaon University, United International University (UIU), Fareast International University, University of Scholars and Daffodil International University.

The organisers have announced Tk10 lakh for the champions and Tk 5 lakh for the runners-up, seeking to provide university athletes with a competitive sporting platform.

The tournament is expected to encourage greater student participation in sports, promote healthy competition among universities and help strengthen the culture of campus sports in Bangladesh.