According to the fixtures, all matches will take place in
the afternoons, Monday to Friday and two matches will be played each day. The
FIFA-rebuilt facility Stadium Banadir and the National Technical Centre stadium
are the host venues for the tournament matches.
The football event brings together some 16 national level
football clubs which are the top eight sides of each of the Somali Premier
League and the Division One football league.
General Da’ud Cup is an annual football event in Somalia
which is held in the memory of General Da’ud Abdulle Hersi, the founder of
Somali National Army, a renowned army general who is regarded in Somalia as the
father of the country’s armed forces.
The Late father of Somali National Army, General Da’ud Abdulle Hersi died in 1965, but Somali Football Federation has been organizing the General Da’ud Cup since 1972, as a memorial service for the renowned Army general.
The competition is supported by the Army Chief of Staff.
Somali Football Federation president, Abdiqani Said Arab, commended the
National Army Command for its commitment to continue supporting the prestigious
football competition.
Somali
Football Federation Media Department
Email:info@somsoccer.com