The Fazal Mahmood National Club Cricket Championship 2017 has been launched across Pakistan. A Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) spokesman said here Friday that under this initiative, as many as 98 districts throughout the country are being engaged. Matches are currently being staged in 30 districts, the tournament is set to engage club players and aims to revive club cricket in the country with a massive campaign which is previously unmatched. All 98 districts would start hosting matches in the days ahead, he added.
The tournament will be played in stages ie, knockout, group/league, inter-district (group /league) and inter-region (group/league). The PCB spokesman said a total of 2,836 clubs in Pakistan will showcase their skills in this year. Some 5000 matches are expected to be staged across the country. Some 2,836 Club teams will participate in the 98 districts across Pakistan. Hence, at the end of the tournament, there would be 98 district champions and eventually 16 regional champions. Two pools comprising eight teams each will be formed and a national champion will emerge after the final, the spokesman added.
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