Sopore Football Club on Wednesday lifted Major Gopi Singh Rathore memorial North Kashmir Football Championship trophy by defeating Handwara Football club in a penalty shootout by 4-3.
Deputy Commissioner Bandipora Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza and Brigadier 5-Sector RR Vivek Narang gave away the awards to winning players.
Imran Ahmad of Hashmee Football Club was adjudged as the Man of the Tournament while Zubair Ahmad was adjudged as the Best Goal Keeper of the tournament and Saqib Ahmad of Hashmee Club was adjudged as Best Defender of the tournament and were given a cash prize of Rs 5000 each. Ubaid Majeed of Handwara Football Club won the Golden Boot for scoring highest goals in the tournament.