SIPITANG: The Angkatan Pertahanan Awam (APM) Sipitang team emerged as champions in the Five-Corner 9-a-side Friendly Football League held at the Mesapol field on Sunday.
The Masjid Jamek Pekan Mesapol team secured second place, followed by the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) Sipitang in third. Sipitang Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) and the Petronas Auxiliary Police (PB Samur) took fourth and fifth places respectively.
The league-format tournament was organised by the Petronas Auxiliary Police (PB Samur) and featured teams from APM Sipitang, PDRM Sipitang, Bomba Sipitang, PB Samur, and Masjid Jamek Pekan Mesapol. The event aimed to strengthen camaraderie and promote recreational activity through sports.
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