A total of 60 teams -- 58 district sports associations and two educational teams Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan and Jessore Education Board -- will take part in the knockout first phase.

Eight zonal champions will play in the final round due to begin from October 20 in Dhaka.

Today's matches: Khulna v Patuakhali at Barguna, Netrakona v Gazipur at Jamalpur, Dinajpur v Lalmonirhat at Sirajganj, Rajshahi v Gaibandha at Natore, Faridpur v Munshiganj at Rajbari, Sylhet v Narshingdi at Laxmipur, Magura v Jessore Board at Meherpur and Chittagong v Khagrachari at Feni.