Tezpur: The first edition of the Monyul Super League, presented by ‘Durex The Birds and Bees Talk’ and organised by the Tawang District Sports Association, was officially inaugurated on Tuesday at the Gyalwa Tsangyang Gyatso High Altitude Stadium, in Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh. The much-anticipated event marked a significant milestone in promoting football and sporting culture amongst youth in the Monyul region, bringing together players, dignitaries and enthusiastic spectators from across the district.
The grand inaugural ceremony was graced by Phurpa Tsering, MLA and Advisor to the Minister (PWD, Highways, Science & Technology), Tsering Lhamu, MLA cum Advisor to the Minister (Planning & WCD); Namgey Tsering, MLA, Tawang; Former MLA Tsering Tashi, Legendary football icon Bhaichung Bhutia, Lt Gen Gambhir Singh, GOC, Gajraj Corps; Maj Gen Amit Nautiyal, GOC, 5 Mountain Division, Daisy Shah, Bollywood Actress, Dr Komal Goswami, Chief of Party, Plan India, Supriya Pathak, renowned Bollywood Singer, along with several other distinguished guests, officers and sports enthusiasts.
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The ceremony began with the formal inauguration and welcome address, followed by the ceremonial kick-off by Baichung Bhutia, who expressed his joy in seeing the growing enthusiasm for football in the state and Monyul region. He praised the efforts of the Tawang District Sports Association for organizing the league and assured full support from his football academy to help nurture and train promising young players from the Monyul region.
