by Sierra Cvach
On March 26th and 27th, Seattle FC in partnership with Nepal Seattle Society successfully hosted the annual Nepali New Year Cup. The tournament was divided into two categories: Teams under age 35 and Teams over age 35.
The under-35 category had 12 teams, including 3 out-of-state teams from Oregon, Idaho, and California, and included 144 players.
The 35+ category had 4 local teams competing with a total of 56 players. Total attendance for the two-day event was over seven hundred, with around five hundred spectators on Saturday and roughly two hundred on Sunday.
In the under 35-category, Seattle FC Yellow team won the finals and took first place. Seattle FC Black team was second place. The MVP in the under-35 category was awarded to Umesh Pandey from Seattle FC Yellow. The final’s Man of the Match was Bharat Monger of Seattle FC Yellow.
In the 35+ event, Everett Warriors Red team won the finals and took first place. Everett Warriors Blue was second place. The MVP in the 35+ category was Jamyang Dorjee.
A total of $5000 cash prizes were awarded to the winners.
The NEYPVAL team conducted a health assessment survey during this event. The survey assessed the accessibility of healthcare in the surrounding Nepali community. 180 surveys were completed with the help of our community ambassadors. Stay tuned to see what data we have gathered and what we can learn about our community.