Shillong, July 13: Assam Rifles is organizing the 2nd edition of “Assam Rifles Sentinels Cup” across all the states of North East. Branded as the Sentinels Cup in line with its Sobriquet of Assam Rifles ‘Sentinels of the North East’. Seven teams from
Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya, besides teams of Assam Rifles, 164 TA (H&H) and 165 TA (H&H) voluntarily participated in the tournament.
The first phase of the tournament was conducted at Dimapur in Nagaland. After a very exciting competition between the seven teams with few nail biting finishes, four teams to include DG Assam Rifles Team, Meghalaya , 165 TA Team and Mizoram, qualified for the semifinals.
The finals was contested between teams from Assam Rifles and 165 TA team amongst the beautiful backdrop of the East Khasi Hills at the Laitkor Garrison of the Assam Rifles at Shillong.
The Sentinels Cup commenced on 01 Jul 2024 at the Dimapur, Assam with opening ceremony graced by Maj Gen Manish Kumar, SM, IG AR (North). Each and every match of the tournament was keenly contested with competitive sportspersons spirit the tournament saw ups and downs in team positions with some fiercely contested close games.
The best four teams competed for the final match. The event is being sponsored by State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, Yes Bank and Induslnd Bank and NTPC NEEPCO.
The finals of the Sentinel Cup was played between Assam Rifles football team and 165 TA. Team from Assam Rifles emerged winners after a keenly contested match. The event was graced by Lt Gen P C Nair, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, Phd, DG Assam Rifles. The spectators were entertained with some quality football displayed by the highly skilled, motivated and competitive footballers from both the teams.
Assam Rifles, the Force which prides itself in being ‘Friends of the North East’ is promoting sports as an instrument for motivating the youth to stay away from insurgency and drugs and also to identify the abundant talent of North East for future growth.
Assam Rifles also has an MoU with the Bhaichung Bhutia Football Academy in its residential Assam Rifles Public School (Sports) for tapping the football talent of the North East with intent of boosting Government of India Initiatives of Khelo India Abhiyan and Fit India Movement.
