Tokmuhamed Sadykov Memorial Tournament Held in Almaty

01 October 2018, 11:56

The republican football tournament among students, dedicated to the memory of the Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan Tokmukhamed Sadykov took place from 26 to 30 September in Almaty.

Tokmuhamed Sadykov headed the Kazakh National Pedagogical University (Kaz NPU) from 1987 to 2008.

The opening ceremony of the tournament was attended by veteran of Kazakhstan football Vahid Masudov, the current rector of Kaz NPU Takir Balykbaev, and Advisor to the President of the Kazakhstan Football Federation (KFF) Seilda Bayshakov. Seilda Ikramovich on behalf of the KFF President Adilbek Jaxybekov congratulated the participants and organizers on the start of the competition, wished good luck, victories and health to the participants.

The main goals of the tournament are popularization of football among students and healthy lifestyle for young generation.

In total, 10 team took part in the competition.

Results:

1st place - KazAST (Kazakh Academy of Sport and Tourism)

2nd place - KazNU (Al-Farabi Kazakh National University)

3rd place - KazNPU (Kazakh National Pedagogical University)

Veteran of football Vahid Masudov and head coach of the CSKA football club Edward Glazunov took part in the awarding ceremony.