Reigning champions Odisha FC have been on Monday clubbed with final version runners-up Bengaluru FC in the identical group for the Tremendous Cup soccer event to be held in Bhubaneswar from January 9 to twenty-eight. One other Indian Tremendous League facet FC Goa and an I-League membership (which might be identified after qualifying play-off) will make up the four-team Group D, based on the group stage draw held in New Delhi. Odisha FC, which not too long ago certified for the AFC Cup inter-zone play-off semifinals, had overwhelmed Bengaluru FC within the 2023 Tremendous Cup last in Kozhikode, Kerala.
Kolkata rivals Mohun Bagan and East Bengal have been additionally clubbed collectively in the identical group.
The nationwide group gamers from varied golf equipment will, nevertheless, miss the entire or most a part of Tremendous Cup event as they are going to be taking part in within the AFC Asian Cup in Doha, starting on January 12.
Sixteen groups (12 from ISL and 4 from I-League) will participate within the event and they are going to be divided into 4 teams of 4 groups every.
The highest-ranked group from every group will progress to the semifinals. The winner of the ultimate, to be performed on January 28, will earn a ticket to the 2024-25 AFC Champions League 2.
5 I-League groups — Gokulam Kerala FC, Sreenidi Deccan FC, Shillong Lajong FC, Inter Kashi and Rajasthan United FC — confirmed their participation within the Tremendous Cup. The highest three of those 4 groups, as per the December 24 I-League standings, will qualify straight for the event.
The underside two groups will play in a single-leg qualifying play-off on January 9 to find out the fourth and last I-League group within the group stage.
Group A consists of Mohun Bagan, East Bengal, Hyderabad FC and the top-ranked I-League group, whereas Group B has Kerala Blasters, NorthEast United, Jamshedpur FC and second ranked I-League facet.
Mumbai Metropolis, Chennaiyin FC, Punjab FC and the third ranked I-League membership made up Group C.
The groups have been divided into 4 pots, with the 12 ISL groups positioned in pots 1-3, based on their factors per match within the 2023-24 ISL as of December 17.
AIFF’s Appearing Secretary Normal Satyanarayan M stated, “One of many causes we’re conducting it (Tremendous Cup) in January is due to the issues confronted by the golf equipment when performed in April final yr.
“One of many main guidelines we amended is that the golf equipment can area all six foreigners within the taking part in eleven. Hopefully, it can assist the golf equipment. The winners will even get a continental membership competitors slot. Better of luck to all of the groups,” he added.
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