NEW DELHI, Aug 14: All matches of this season�s I-League and second division league qualifiers will be held in Kolkata with strict health and safety measures in place to deal with the COVID-19 threat, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Friday.
The decision was taken in a virtual meeting of the League Committee chaired by AIFF senior vice-president Subrata Dutta.
The I-League, the country�s second tier club competition, is likely to kick off in November while the second division qualifiers is tentatively scheduled for the third week of next month. But the schedule of both the leagues is subject to government clearance.
�Keeping in mind available infrastructure and ... granting requisite permissions to organise 2nd division qualifiers and subsequently I-League 2020-21 including arranging for practice sessions for participating clubs, the Committee unanimously decided to grant hosting rights of 2nd division qualifiers and I-League to IFA, Kolkata,� the AIFF said in a release. � PTI
