The second phase of the I-League season to start on March 5

KOLKATA: The second phase of the 2020/21 I-League season will be played from March 5 to 27, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Tuesday.

March 5 will feature six teams in action with Real Kashmir facing Churchill Brothers in the first match of the day at 2 pm, Mohammedan SC playing Tiddim Road Athletic Union (TRAU) FC at 4 pm, and RoundGlass Punjab playing Gokulam Kerala at 7 pm. While the 2 pm kickoff is set to take place at the Vivekananda Yuba BharatiKrirangan, the other two matches will be hosted at the Kalyani Municipal Stadium.

Based on the results in Phase I, in which all teams played against each other once, in a round-robin format, the teams have been divided into two groups — Group A and B. While the teams that finished in the top six spots in Phase I will move into Group A and will fight for the league title, those in the bottom five will be locked in a relegation battle in Group B. Venues and timings for the matches that will be held on March 26 and 27 is yet to be announced. IANS

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