Under the auspices of the All Nepal Table Tennis Association and organized by the Stag Champions Table Tennis Academy, the third season of the Champions League is about to be held in which foreign players from four countries will participate.
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The Stag Global Champions League Season 3, which has the highest prize money in Nepali table tennis, is going to be held in the first week of August.
Nepali clubs have been competing in Stag Global Champions League by signing foreign players. Under the auspices of the All Nepal Table Tennis Association and organized by the Stag Champions Table Tennis Academy, the third season of the Champions League in which foreign players from four countries will participate is about to take place. This competition has been held for three years under the organization of
academy. The academy has been run by the nine-time Nepal champion Navita Shrestha. The Champions League has become the best tournament in domestic table tennis.
A total of 10 clubs will compete in the tournament to be held at the National Table Tennis Training Center in Lanchaur from August 1 to 6, as stated in a press conference on Wednesday. Although 8 teams competed in the last edition, this time the participation of teams has been increased. Navita Shrestha, managing director of the academy, said that the competition will be held by making the playground attractive along with digital lights.
Players from China, the powerhouse of table tennis, as well as from India, Pakistan and Chinese Taipei, will compete in various clubs. Each team will have one female and male foreign player. Compared to the last edition, the prize money has also been increased from 4 lakh to 6 lakh rupees. The league winner will receive a running trophy with Rs 3 lakh, the runners-up will receive Rs 150,000 and the two third-placed teams will receive an equal cash prize of Rs 75,000.
The first edition was won by AVM and the second edition by Nepal Police Club. This time the police are not involved.
