Mangalore : Sadananda Shetty, Chairman of Sridevi Education Trust inugurated the Second Pally Jayaram Shetty Memorial State Level Inter-District Football Tournament at the Football Grounds of Nehru Maidan on May 20, Monday.

The tournament was organized by Dakshina Kannada District Football Association in association with Karnataka State Football Association and will continue upto May 25, Saturday.

 A total of 12 district level teams from Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Bangalore, Kolar, Mysore, Mandya, Kodagu, Davangere, Shimoga, Hubli-Dharwad, Belgaum and Bijapur will participate on the a League cum Knock-out basis tournament.

Kanara Chamber of Commerce President Mohammad Ameen, former mayor Ganesh Hosabettu, D K District Football Association Chairman DM Aslam, and others were present on the occasion.