Press meet on organizing the invitational Grand Royal Challenge Cup '08 took place at the Traders Hotel. President of Mynamar Football Federation U Zaw Zaw Clarified facts related to the participant football teams. Next, Managing Director of International Beverages Trading Co Ltd U Aung Moe Kyaw explained the purpose of sponsoring the tourney and Treasurer of MFF U Than Zaw arrangements made for organizing the match. The 6-country invitational football tournament will be held from 11 to 21 November at the Youth Training Centre (Thuwunna). The Participants are host Myanmar, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Merdeka champion Vietnam U-23, Malaysia, Ulsa Hondai Club of Republic of Korea.
        The first Prize is US$ 15,000, the second prize US$ 7,500 and there will also be man of the match award and the best player award.