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Twenty affiliated clubs are to play for top honours in the Delhi Soccer Association (DSA) ‘A’ Division open clubs football league championship – 2016 starting from Monday, November 14 at the CWG Village Sports Complex, Akshardham in New Delhi.
The preliminary league matches will also be played at the Dr. Ambedkar Stadium simulatenously from December 5 onwards. The participating teams have been divided into three groups decided in the club secretaries meeting.
Group A: Royal Rangers FC, DDA Football Promotion, Delhi Cantt., Frontier FC, Delhi Students, Garhwal Diamond, Delhi Tigers;
Group B: Uttrakhand FC, Youngsters, Young Boys, Paschim Heroes, Victory FC, Cosmos FC, Jaguar FC;
Group C: Friends United, Young Sports, Punjab Heroes, Bangdarshan, Royal, Ajmal FC
The two top teams from each group will qualify for the Super Six round-robin league with the top team will be promoted to the senior division. Meanwhile the bottom two teams will be relegated to the B division.
It is mandatory for each team to participate in the league, if any team withdraws or refuse to continue the scheduled game, the erring team will also face relegation to the lower division. The participating teams must ensure that only eligible and registered players are fielded in their matches, then otherwise the teams may loose points on recepit of a protest from the opposing team. Disciplinary action will also be initiated against the erring player as well as against the club for violation of the tournament rules.
The DSA has constituted a league sub-committee with Sharafatullah – chairman, Rajiv Gupta – Convenor, Bhola Nath Karmakar, Liquat Ali as members for smooth conduct of the league.
Delhi Tigers FC will take on DDA Promotion Scheme FC in the inaugural match on November 14 at 12.45pm at the CWG Village Sports complex, Akshardham followed by the second match between Garhwal Diamond and Delhi Cantt. at 2.45pm.
