Srinagar, June 18 (PTI) As many as 48 teams will participate in the 13th edition of the Jammu and Kashmir Police Martyrs' Memorial football tournament to be played here from June 22- July 6.
"For the 13th edition of the police martyrs' memorial tournament, we have a record number of 48 teams participating this year," state's Director General of Police Kuldeep Khoda told reporters here.
He said Railway Coach Factory Kapurthala, West Bengal, Punjab Police, Uttarakhand Police and CRPF XI are among the prominent teams from outside the state taking part in the tournament this year.
Jammu and Kashmir Bank, JK Police, Food and Supplies and Forest XI are the leading teams from the state taking part in the annual tournament, Khoda said.
He said the tournament will be played on knock out basis at two prominent venues of the valley -- the Pologround and Bakshi Stadium.