EIGHTY-FOUR football teams will battle it out this weekend to clinch the Datuk Seri R.Jeyenderan Cup.

The eighth series of the tournament would see the nine-a-side teams play a knock-out challenge tomorrow at Kelab Aman, Kuala Lumpur, starting at 8am.

The organiser, philanthropist Datuk Seri Jeyenderan Ramasamy, who is Maritime Network Sdn Bhd director, said he believed in the power of sports as a tool to unite Malaysians regardless of race and religion.

“Sports unite people. That is the reason why I am organising such events to call out to the people, especially youths, to participate in healthy activities and bring people together.