6th veterans football championship got underway at Nawa Kalika ground in Jhapa on Sunday.

Birtamod veterans, CMG health club, Kakarvitta veterans and hosts Dhaijan Charaali veterans have entered semifinals after winning respective matches.

Hosts defeated Khudunabari Veterans FC 4-0 in the opening match. Kiran Rai, Prem Sherma, Lochan Limbu and Suraj Limbu scored apiece for the winners.

Birtamod veterans sidelined Damak Lakhanpur veterans FC 4-2 on PSO, CMG defeated Surunga veterans 4-2 and Kakarvitta defeated Dharampur veterans 2-0.

Semifinal matches will be played on Monday.

The championship has a winning purse of Rs 61,000.