MiD DAY launches Corporate Soccer Championship Season 2

Afternooner MiD DAY, has launched its 2nd season of MiD DAY Corporate Soccer Championship. The second season of the ground event will have 32 teams battling it out for the top position and a prize money of Rs. 1,00,000/-. After successful run of the first season in September 2010, this season looks more promising as the number of teams playing the tournament has increased and the prize money, doubled. Also 1 team member will get a chance to win the prestigious Golden Boots.

Registration fee are set at Rs. 10,000 per team for the tournament and matches are scheduled to be held on 17th and 18th September, 2011. These matches will be held at Parsi Gymkhana, Dadar. Apart from the prestigious trophy of supremacy, the winner will also get a prize money of Rs. 1,00,000/- whereas the runner-up will get Rs. 50,000/- and the winner of the Golden Boots will receive Rs. 25,000/-.

Last year MiD DAY Corporate Soccer Championship received 64 registrations and 24 of them played the tournament. Organizations like Zycus, Xerox, Radio City, Bank of America, Jet Airways, Kotak Group, Reliance Group and British Airways played the tournament and HDFC Bank went back with the winning trophy. Arjun Rampal was the chief guest and handed over the trophy and cheque to the winners.

Speaking on the launch of the 2nd season of MiD DAY Corporate Soccer Championship, MiD DAY Infomedia Limited MD & CEO Manajit Ghoshal says, "MiD DAY Corporate Soccer Championship is back with another season to give a section of its readers: the corporate executives a quintessential break from their hectic time-bound lives. Be it through our editorial content, or such on ground activities, MiD DAY is committed to engaging the uber-social generation of the country in the context of his work life."

Adds Mohit Sainani, Head Marketing MiD DAY Infomedia Limited, "Soccer is a huge area of passion for the youth of the city. We know getting together and playing as a team is great for morale at offices, and the spirit of competition just adds to the fun. Through such events we strengthen emotional ties and build loyalty among our core target audience."