NEW DELHI (India): Debutants Sudeva Delhi FC and Mohammedan Sporting Club will kick their I-League campaigns here at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Stadium on January 9 (Saturday).
The tournament will be played at two other venues — Kalyani Stadium and Kishore Bharati Krirangan.
The opening day will feature Sudeva Delhi FC and Mohammedan SC kick-off at 2 pm IST, while the match will be followed by successive kick-offs at 4 pm IST (Punjab FC vs Aizawl FC) and 7 pm IST (Gokulam Kerala FC vs Chennai City FC).
Both these matches will be played at Kalyani Stadium.
The fixtures for the first 10 rounds have been released, with the schedule for the next stage to be released at a later stage.
Due to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic, the I-League will be played in Kolkata and the neighbouring town of Kalyani this season.
All the teams’ players and officials, along with the referees and other officials from the local organising committee will be operating from within the safety of a bio-secure bubble.
“We are about to experience a new version of the Hero I-League this time as all the teams will be operating from within the bubble,” said a AIFF statement. “It will indeed be a unique experience for all the players, coaches and officials involved.”
(Source: AIFF)
