The Suhrawardhy Cup National under-19 football championship will be sponsored by Keya Cosmetics Limited. The first major football tournament in a year begins with the qualifying round among 61 teams in eight zones from January 29. The hosts and the reigning champions will join the eight zonal champs in the finals.

The amount of sponsorship money could not be obtained from Bangladesh Football Federation officials last night.

Abdul Khaleque Pathan was named chairman and Md. Fazlur Rahman Babul Secretary of the 24-member tournament committee