Sport Ministry Triples Prize Money for Kemerdekaan Cup
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Sabtu, 8 Agustus 2015 11:04 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Imam Nahrawi said prize money for the ‘Kemerdekaan Cup’ football tournament has been tripled from Rp500 million to Rp1.5 billion for the first-place winner. The same will be applied for the second-place and third-place winners' prizes.
“The president has asked to increase [the money prize]. The first-, second-, and third-place winner will each get Rp1.5 billion, Rp1 billion, and Rp750 million,” said Imam after a meeting with President Joko Widodo at the Presidential Palace complex, Jakarta, on Friday, August 7.
Piala Kemerdekaan is a pre-season tournament with 24 participating clubs from the Main Division. The tournament is scheduled for kick-off on August 15, 2015.
Despite the increase, Imam said the amount of the prize is not the main purpose of the tournament. Instead, the tournament is designed to be enjoyed by all parties involved.
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