SPORTS REPORTER
JAMMU: The twenty-third State football championship to be conducted at twin venues of GGM Science College and Mini Stadium, Parade, are slated from Monday. The championship is being orgnaised by the Jammu and Kashmir Football Association (JKFA),
The opening function would be held at GGM Science College Ground, here at 3:00 PM on Monday wherein Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC), Kiran Wattal would be the Chief Guest.
In total, 44 teams, representing districts and those affiliated departments and clubs are taking part in this competition. Being host, Jammu district shall be fielding all its 12 clubs in this state meet, a handout issued by the Association here today informed.
It will be out of this competition that state team shall be selected by the Association for the upcoming 69th Santosh Trophy being hosted by Punjab at Jallandhar from 10th to 15th January.
Pertinent to mention here that in the last edition of the championship J and K Police had defeated the professional side of J&K Bank in the final.