NDUB holds Intermix Futsal Championship

Students showcased their football skills and competitive spirit as Notre Dame University Bangladesh (NDUB) organised its Intermix Futsal Championship at UHFC Sports Complex on Friday, October 30.

Professor Dr Fr Charles B Gordon, CSC, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of NDUB, formally inaugurated the tournament in the morning.

Later, Dr Md Mustakimur Rahman, convener of the tournament and chairman of the university’s Department of Law, announced the rules and regulations of the competition.

Fr Placid Proshanto Rozario, CSC, proctor; Sr Shagorica Maria Gomes, CSC, director of student affairs; Dr Md Abdul Hakim, professor of Business Administration and adviser to the tournament; Emad Uddin Sordar, senior officer of Public Relations and member of the organising committee; and Milon Tripura, also a member of the organising committee, attended the event along with other committee members.

A total of 10 teams competed for the championship title. Each team had 10 players, while six players from each side were allowed on the field at a time.
The participating teams were divided into two groups.

Group A consisted of NDUB Titans, NDUB Tigers, NDUB Royals, NDUB Aces and NDUB Falcons. Group B featured NDUB Spartans, NDUB Wolves, NDUB Thunders, NDUB Gladiators and NDUB Dragons.

The championship featured 25 matches, with each team playing four matches in the group stage.

The winners of Groups A and B secured direct places in the semi-finals. In the first semi-final, the Group A champion faced the winner of Qualifier 1, while the Group B champion met the winner of Qualifier 2 in the second semi-final.

The winners of the two semi-final matches then faced each other in the final to decide the championship title.

Following the matches, the winners received prizes from university authorities.