The first Majhiya Memorial Cup 2083 invited nine-a-side women’s football tournament began on Saturday in Mulkharka, Madi Municipality-3, Sankhuwasabha, with Dharan’s Rewahang Fair Football Club opening the competition with a 5-0 victory over Mawadin Yuwa Samaj Vikas. Organised by the Majhiya Man Bahadur Jimi Memorial Foundation, the tournament is being held in memory of the late Man Bahadur Jimi, known as ‘Majhiya’, and the winning team will receive a prize of Rs 300,000.
Rewahang open with a 5-0 win
Rewahang Fair Football Club made a winning start in the tournament’s opening match, defeating Mawadin Yuwa Samaj Vikas by five goals. The result put the Dharan side through the first contest of the competition with a clear margin, as the event began in Mulkharka on Saturday.
The opening fixture marked the start of the first edition of the Majhiya Memorial Cup. It is an invited women’s tournament played in a nine-a-side format. The available details identify the two teams in the opening match and its final score, but do not provide the names of the goal scorers or further match statistics.
Tournament honours Man Bahadur Jimi ‘Majhiya’
The Majhiya Man Bahadur Jimi Memorial Foundation is organising the competition in remembrance of the late Man Bahadur Jimi, whose name is carried in the tournament title. The event’s name links the football competition with the memorial foundation established in his honour.
The tournament is being held in Mulkharka, within Madi Municipality-3 of Sankhuwasabha district. Its opening there brings invited women’s teams together for a competition designed around nine-a-side football. No further information on the participating teams or the tournament schedule was provided in the reported details.
Rs 300,000 prize for the winner
The winning team is set to receive Rs 300,000, giving the tournament a substantial stated prize for the champions. The announcement of the award is among the central details of the inaugural competition, alongside its nine-a-side format and its dedication to Man Bahadur Jimi ‘Majhiya’.
With the first match complete, Rewahang Fair Football Club has the opening victory after its 5-0 result against Mawadin Yuwa Samaj Vikas. The tournament began on Saturday in Sankhuwasabha, with the foundation organising the event in memory of Majhiya. Further match outcomes will determine which side ultimately claims the cup and its Rs 300,000 winning prize.
