New Delhi : The AIFF on Monday urged all the participating teams of U-15 and U-18 leagues to act on curbing the menace of age fraud.
“The teams would be adhering to the recommendation of the medical committee of AIFF while registering the players,” the federation said in a release issued after a meeting of its I-League core committee.
The I-League core committee approved the 2nd Division League criteria. Tentatively 11 clubs – LoneStar Kashmir FC, Guwahati FC, Mohammaden Sporting Club, DSK Shivajians FC, PIFA Sports, Kenkre Sports, Dempo SC, NEROCA FC, Fateh Hyderabad FC, Gangtok Himalayan SC and Minerva FAC – will participate in the 2nd Div League 2015-16, subject to fulfilment of the Club Licensing criteria.
The committee also approved plans for the 2nd Division League 2015-16 to be played on a home and away basis. The preliminary round will be played in a conference system with the teams being divided into Eastern and Western. The top three teams from each conference will qualify for the final round. Furthermore, the committee approved a qualifying round for the 2nd Div League 2016-17. The top two teams from each state, excluding I-League and 2nd Divi League, will compete in the Qualifiers, which will act as a feeder system to the 2nd Division League 2016-17.
