The Bangabandhu National Football Championship’2019, organized by Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), is likely to  begin on January 10 across the country.

The BFF will arrange the national-level football meet marking the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the tournament organizing committee, chaired by Harun-ur Rashid at the BFF house in Motijheel here on Thursday.

BFF President Kazi M Salahuddin was also present in the meeting as special invitee

Sixty four districts, universities and services teams-- split into eight zones -- will take part in the preliminary round while the eight zonal champions will play the final round of the meet.