The Tricotex Women’s Football League 2019-20, organized by Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), will begin from February 22 (Saturday) at the Bir Shrestha Shaheed Shipahi Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur here.

Ahead of the league, BFF signed a 3-year contract with Tricotex Pvt Ltd. The signing ceremony held on February 21 (Friday) at 3 pm at the conference room (3rd floor) of BFF house in Motijheel . Tricotex Pvt Ltd. will be the title sponsors and Cholo Kheli Trust will be the strategic partner of the WFL.

FIFA Council Member, AFC and BFF EC member and BFF Women's Football Committee Chairman Mahfuza Akhter Kiron, BFF General Secretary Md Abu Nayeem Shohag, Representative of Tricotex and Sher-e-Bangla National Foundation Chairman AK Faiyazul Huq, Chairman and Founder Trustee of Cholo Kheli Trust Ashique Rahman, General Secretary of Cholo Kheli Trust Majedul Islam and the officials of participating clubs were present on the occasion.

This year, total of seven teams are going to take part in the double-league basis meet. The teams are: Bashundhara Kings, Begum Anwara Sporting Club, Nasrin Sporting Club, Jamalpur Kacharipara Akadas, FC Uttar Bongo, Kumilla United and Spartan MK Gallactico Sylhet FC.

The champions will be awarded with Tk 2 lakh and a gold-plated trophy while the runners-up will get Tk 1 lakh. Besides, the teams will get participation money of Tk 2 lakh each from the sponsors Tricotex Pvt Ltd.

The opening ceremony of the league will be held on February 22 (Saturday) at 2:45 pm at the Bir Shrestha Shaheed Shipahi Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur here. Bashundhara Kings will play against Begum Anwara Sporting Club in the day’s opening match at 3 pm. On Sunday, Kumilla United will face Jamalpur Kacharipara Akadas at 12 pm and Nasrin Sporting Club will take on Spartan MK Gallactico Sylhet FC at 3 pm, all at the same venue.