Defending I-League champions Gokulam Kerala FC will play their first seven matches of the I-League at Payyanad Stadium in Manjeri.
The first match will be played against last year’s runners-up Mohammedan Sporting Club at Payyanad Stadium on Saturday, November 12 at 4:30pm.
It is the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic that the I-League will be played in a home and away format across India with spectators allowed back into the stadiums.
Gokulam Kerala FC, who have won the I-League title for the last two seasons, is currently training and preparing under the tutelage of Cameroon coach Richard Towa.
The other participating I-League clubs are Aizawl FC, Real Kashmir FC, Sreenidhi Deccan FC, Kenkre FC, Sudeva Delhi FC, Rajasthan United FC, RoundGlass Punjab FC, NEROCA FC, TRAU FC and Churchill Brothers.