BNK Gyeongnam Bank Hosts Recreational Soccer Tournament... Participation from Organizations and Corporate Clubs

BNK Gyeongnam Bank held the '2020 BNK Gyeongnam Bank President's Amateur Soccer Tournament' over two days on the 17th and 18th. (Photo by BNK Gyeongnam Bank)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Choi Hyun-joo] BNK Gyeongnam Bank held the '2020 BNK Gyeongnam Bank President's Amateur Sports Soccer Tournament' over two days on the 17th and 18th at five venues including the main stadium of Changwon Football Center.

Organized by the Changwon City Football Association, the participating teams were divided into four groups: government division, corporate division 1, corporate division 2, and amateur sports division, competing in a tournament and round-robin format.

In the government division, 17 institutions including Gyeongnam Development Corporation, Masan Regional Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Office, Namhae County Office, Gimhae Urban Development Corporation, and BNK Gyeongnam Bank participated, competing in the preliminary rounds at Olympic Stadium and Center Stadium No. 3. In corporate division 1, Doowon Junggongwon Co., Ltd., Daehung R&T Co., Ltd., and Dongwon Systems competed at Palyong Stadium.

Corporate division 2 held preliminaries at Namsan Stadium with Hyundai BNG Steel Co., Ltd., Volvo Group Korea Co., Ltd., and Hyosung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. The amateur sports division saw Kimhae 60, Masan 60, Jinhae Silver, Changwon UTD, and Changwon Royal competing fiercely at Palyong Stadium and Center Stadium No. 4.

Kim Hyung-su, team leader of the Social Contribution and Public Relations Department, stated, "Due to the impact of COVID-19, many sports events were canceled or postponed, which likely caused great disappointment among local soccer enthusiasts. All players strictly adhered to COVID-19 prevention guidelines and engaged in fair competition."

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