13 April 2009

Why was attendance at Prime Minister's Cup higher than at AFC Challenge Cup?

While respectable crowds showed up for the AFC Challenge Cup - a very meaningful continental level tournament that featured full national teams and counts in the FIFA Rankings, it was less than the crowds at the PM Cup, a mickey-mouse tournament filled with "B" National Teams and lesser known clubs.

So why was attendance at Prime Minister's Cup higher than at AFC Challenge Cup?


A) Maoists are better organizers than AFC

B) PM Cup was knockout tournament with finals, while Challenge Cup was group league only

C) Fans had no money left after PM Cup

D) Nepali public do not understand the difference between the tournaments

E) All of the above

F) None of the above