Mini football tournament held in Netrokona

Satpai Sporting Club emerged champions in the Pashchim Nagra Mini Football Tournament 2026, defeating Moazzem Football Academy 3-1 in a penalty shootout following a competitive final in Netrokona on Friday.

The tournament, organised by the Netrokona district unit of Bashundhara Shuvosangho, was arranged to steer youths away from narcotics, violence, juvenile gangs, and online gambling, while fostering social harmony and fraternity.

A total of 16 teams competed in the tournament held at the Pashchim Nagra playground adjacent to Netrokona Upazila Model Mosque.

Bashundhara Shuvosangho Netrokona District Unit President journalist Abdur Rahman presided over the final match. Former Senior Vice President of Netrokona District Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal and BNP mayoral candidate in the last municipal election Abdullah Al Mamun Khan Rony attended as the chief guest. Freedom fighter and footballer Haider Jahan Chowdhury alongside Netrokona District Press Club General Secretary Mahabubul Kibria Chowdhury Helim attended as special guests. Netrokona Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Abul Khair and Daily Inqilab district correspondent AKM Abdullah were present as invited guests.

After regulation time ended without a decisive result, Satpai Sporting Club sealed the championship in the tiebreaker. Md Sohel Rana engaged the crowd with running commentary throughout the match.

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The event was attended by Bashundhara Shuvosangho Netrokona District Unit Adviser and News24 television correspondent Sohan Ahmed Kakon, Organising Secretary Ashraful Alam Tony, Mobarak Hossain, Ahmed Tonmoy, Ekattor TV journalist Sagor, Green TV journalist Hridoy, organizing committee member secretary and Star News journalist Imran, alongside Rokib Mia, Solim Mia, Akash, and Amit.

In his concluding remarks, unit president Abdur Rahman stated that the primary objective of the tournament was to encourage youth participation in sports, build a narcotics-free society, and revitalise local athletics. He reaffirmed that Shuvosangho would continue organising such sporting events annually to foster youth development across the district.

Following the match, guests distributed trophies to the champions and runners-up, while presenting honorary crests to two veteran footballers of the local Tiger Team for their past sporting contributions.