The 2013 Anvaya League kicked off on Sunday at the Mekong University field with its eight amateur teams all in action for the inaugural edition of the 11-a-side tournament.

In the opening fixture, Bassac FC denied Victory FC their namesake with a 0-0 draw.

Anvaya Sporting Club then declawed Tiger FC with a 4-1 win. Khmer Dev came out firing to shoot down Red Cowboys 6-2, and PPIA edged PSE 3-2 to wrap up the day’s results.

Thirteen more rounds of the group stage will continue each Sunday leading up to the knockout phase in October.

Anvaya is a local organisation that helps bring together foreign-born Cambodian professionals who have relocated to the Kingdom and wish to help with the development of their ancestral homeland.