The King’s Cup which began on July 20 has created immense excitement in the capital. Nine football teams from Bhutan, Bangladesh, India and Nepal have all played at least once in the league, now. There has been no dearth of fans at the Changlimithang stadium as well, although there have been complaints that the tickets are too expensive.
The Changlimithang Stadium was built to accommodate as many as 10,000 people. The King’s Cup’s highest turnout in the last six matches was 1,700 only. The lowest turnout, so far, has been recorded at 800.
The price of tickets may have been a deterrent to many football fans, as we gathered while talking to some at the stadium.
Woezer Events, the main organiser of the King’s Cup says they have arranged ticket prices with affordability in mind. Kinzang Wangdi of Woezer Events shared with BBS that they really have not considered a profit from this venture.
With 12 more matches till the finals, one can only wait and see if tickets really influence the turnout at the Changlimethang stadium or if the price will be trumped by one’s love for football.
