2020 AIFF Futsal Club Championship
The 2020 AIFF Futsal Club Championship is the 1st edition of the AIFF Futsal Club Championship, an annual international futsal club tournament in India organised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF).[1] It will be held at Shillong and will be organised by the Meghalaya Football Association.[2][3] It was initially planned to be organised in July–August, however due to COVID-19 pandemic, the championship will be postposned to the end of the year.[4]
Tournament details | |
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Host country | India |
City | Shillong, Meghalaya |
Teams | 16 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Teams
The AIFF invited the clubs playing Indian Super League, I-League and I-League 2nd Division to participate in the inaugural season. The teams will be consisted of senior, reserve and under 18 players of the respective clubs and overseas players will not be allowed. Till now, ten clubs confirmed their participation. AIFF planned to have sixteen teams for the inaugural season.[2][4]
Team | City/State |
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Aizawl | Aizawl, Mizoram |
ARA | Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
AU Rajasthan | Jodhpur, Rajasthan |
Bengaluru | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
Goa | Margao, Goa |
Gokulam Kerala | Calicut, Kerala |
Kerala Blasters | Kochi, Kerala |
Mohammedan | Howrah, West Bengal |
Odisha | Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
TRAU | Imphal, Manipur |
References
- "Futsal club championship to kick-off from 2020 season". AIFF. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- "AIFF invites clubs for AIFF Futsal Club Championship 2020". AIFF. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- "All India Football Federation to begin season with futsal". The New Indian Express. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- "AIFF's inaugural Futsal Club Championship to kickstart 2020-21 season". The Outlook India. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.