GUWAHATI, Nov 11: The cluster round of the 71st Bordoloi Trophy, one of Assam's traditional football tournaments, will begin on Wednesday at six venues across the state.

The matches will be held in Sivasagar, Tezpur, Golaghat, Barpeta, Silchar and Sonkuchi.

Two teams from each cluster will qualify for the final round. A total of 12 teams from the six clusters will compete in the final round in Guwahati.

The final round will begin in Guwahati on November 20. The cluster-stage matches will determine the teams for the final phase.