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The historic Stafford Challenge Cup is set to return after a 30 year break as the Karnataka State Football Association are set to organise the tournament from Thursday, February 23 to Monday; amcrh 6 at the Bangalore Football Stadium.
A total of 15 teams will be participating in the competition with Indian Super League and I-League sides sending the reserves to the competition besides local Bangalore Super Division sides taking part.
The 11 teams have been divided into three groups of four teams and a group of three teams with the top side in each group making it to the semifinals.
Stafford Challenge Cup – Groups & Fixtures
Group A:
FC Bengaluru United, MEG FC, Dempo SC, Football Club of Deccan
23-Feb-23: Dempo SC – MEG FC
25-Feb-23: MEG FC – Football Club of Deccan
25-Feb-23: Dempo SC – FC Bengaluru United
27-Feb-23: MEG FC – FC Bengaluru United
27-Feb-23: Dempo SC – Football Club of Deccan
01-Mar-23: FC Bengaluru United – Football Club of Deccan
Group B:
Roots FC, ASC, Gokulam Kerala FC
23-Feb-23: Gokulam Kerala FC – Roots FC
25-Feb-23: Gokulam Kerala FC – ASC
27-Feb-23: Roots FC – ASC
Group C:
Bengaluru FC (R), Kenkre FC (R), Sreenidi Deccan FC (R), Delhi FC
24-Feb-23: Bengaluru FC (R) – Sreenidi Deccan FC (R)
24-Feb-23: Kenkre FC (R) – Delhi FC
26-Feb-23: Kenkre FC (R) – Sreenidi Deccan FC (R)
26-Feb-23: Bengaluru FC (R) – Delhi FC
28-Feb-23: Bengaluru FC (R) – Kenkre FC (R)
28-Feb-23: Delhi FC – Sreenidi Deccan FC (R)
Group D:
Kickstart FC, Chennaiyin FC (R), ARA FC, Kerala United FC
24-Feb-23: Chennaiyin FC (R) – ARA FC
24-Feb-23: Kickstart FC – Kerala United FC
26-Feb-23: Chennaiyin FC (R) – Kickstart FC
26-Feb-23: ARA FC – Kerala United FC
28-Feb-23: Kerala United FC – Chennaiyin FC (R)
28-Feb-23: Kickstart FC – ARA FC
Semifinals
03-Mar-23: Group A Winners – Group B Winners
03-Mar-23: Group C Winners – Group D Winners
Final
06-Mar-23: SF1 Winner – SF2 Winner
