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Aizawl, Bagan square off in I-League lung opener today

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Aizawl: Two former champions, Aizawl Football Club and Mohun Bagan will square off in the opening match of the 13th edition of the I-League, which has been reduced to a second tier domestic competition this season.
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) and some of the clubs were locked in a bitter face-off on which out of Indian Super League (ISL) and I-League will the top-tier competition in the country.
After a lot of acrimony, the issue was finally settled with the help of the Asian Football Confederation, with the ISL being made the top-tier league with a slot in the AFC Champions League play-off, while I-League champions would compete in the second tier AFC Cup.
As a concession to the clubs, starting with the 2022-23 season, the winner of I-League will stand a chance to be promoted to ISL.
From the 2024-25 season onwards, performance-based promotion and relegation to and from ISL will be implemented.
A total of 110 games are scheduled to be played in over five-month long league in home-and-away basis among the 11 participating clubs.
The AIFF has said that all the 110 matches will be telecast live on DSPORT. Aizawl FC, champions of the 10th edition, will see their Kolkata visitors playing under a new coach and a new-look squad from the one which finished fifth last time around.
The green and maroons have roped in Spaniard Kibu Vicuna this season along with a fleet of his countrymen. (PTI)

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