2017–18 I-League 2nd Division
Season | 2017–18 |
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← 2016–17 |
The 2017–18 I-League 2nd Division will be the 11th season of the I-League 2nd Division, the second division Indian football league, since its establishment in 2008. The season will start with the preliminary rounds from 16 March to 15 May 2018. The final round of the league will take place between 21 May to 27 May 2018 at a neutral venue.[1]
This season will feature 18 teams, divided into three groups of six teams each. The season will also feature the reserve sides of seven Indian Super League clubs, none of which can qualify for the final round.[1]
Format
Just like the previous season, the I-League 2nd Division will feature a preliminary round and a final round.[2] During the preliminary round, the 18 teams will be divided into three groups of six teams each. All the matches during the preliminary round will be played in a double round-robin basis, in which every team plays all others in their group once at home and once away.[1] The winners of the three groups, along with the best second placed team, will qualify for the final round. The seven Indian Super League reserve sides in the league will not be eligible to qualify for the final round.[2]
During the final round, the four teams will face each other in a single-leg league system at a neutral venue, where each team faces each other once. At the end of the round, the team in first will earn promotion to the next division of Indian football.[2]
Teams
Stadiums and locations
Team | City/State | Stadium | Capacity |
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Bengaluru Reserves | Bangalore, Karnataka | Bangalore Football Stadium[3] | 8,400 |
Chennaiyin Reserves | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | SSN College Ground[3] | TBA |
Delhi Dynamos Reserves | Delhi | TBA | TBA |
Delhi United | Delhi | TBA | TBA |
Fateh Hyderabad | Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh | Anantapur Sports Village Football Ground[4] | TBA |
Goa Reserves | Margao, Goa | GMC Stadium | 3,200 |
Hindustan | Delhi | TBA | TBA |
Jamshedpur Reserves | Jamshedpur, Jharkhand | JRD Tata Sports Complex[3] | 24,500 |
Kerala | Thrissur, Kerala | Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium | 15,000 |
Kerala Blasters Reserves | Kochi, Kerala | Maharaja's College Stadium | 15,000 |
Langsning | Shillong, Meghalaya | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium[3] | 30,000 |
Lonestar Kashmir | Jammu and Kashmir | TBA | TBA |
Madhya Bharat | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh | TBA | TBA |
Mohammedan | Kolkata, West Bengal | Barasat Stadium[5] | 22,000 |
Ozone | Bangalore, Karnataka | TBA | TBA |
Pune City B | Pune, Maharashtra | TBA | TBA |
Real Kashmir | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir | TBA | TBA |
TRAU | Manipur | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium[3] | 35,000 |
Personnel and kits
Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Bengaluru Reserves | Naushad Moosa[6] | Puma | JSW |
Chennaiyin Reserves | Syed Sabir Pasha[7] | Performax | Apollo Tyres |
Delhi Dynamos Reserves | Francisco Perez Lazaro[8] | T10 Sports | Kent RO Systems |
Delhi United | Hugo Martins[9] | TBA | TBA |
Goa Reserves | Clifford Miranda[10] | TBA | TBA |
Fateh Hyderabad | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Hindustan | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Jamshedpur Reserves | Hilal Parray[11] | Nivia | Tata |
Kerala | T G Purushothaman[12] | TBA | TBA |
Kerala Blasters Reserves | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Langsning | Hering Shangpliang[13] | TBA | TBA |
Lonestar Kashmir | Clebson Duarte da Silva[14] | TBA | TBA |
Madhya Bharat | Jose Carlos Rodriguez Hevia[15] | TBA | TBA |
Mohammedan | Biswajit Bhattacharya[16] | Kaizen [17] | TBA |
Ozone | Dave Booth[18] | TBA | TBA |
Pune City Reserves | TBA | Adidas | Suzuki Gixxer |
Real Kashmir | TBA | TBA | TBA |
TRAU | L Nandakumar Singh[19] | Nike[20] | TBA |
Foreign players
Each club, excluding the Indian Super League reserve sides, can register three foreign players in their squad. One of the foreign players has to be from an AFC Member Nation.[1]
Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | AFC player |
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Delhi United | |||
Fateh Hyderabad | |||
Hindustan | |||
FC Kerala | |||
Langsning | Lancine Toure[13] | Jacson Glei Da Silva Clemente[13] | Kento Sakurai[13] |
Lonestar Kashmir | Alexandre Tabillon[21] | ||
Madhya Bharat | |||
Mohammedan | Fikru Teferra [22] | Echezona Anyichie[23] | |
Ozone | Robert de Souza Ribeiro [24] | Chika Wali[25] | |
Real Kashmir | |||
TRAU | Olariche Princewill Emeka [26] | Christoppe Jonnette[27] |
Preliminary round
Group A
Template:2017–18 I-League 2nd Division Group A table
Fixtures and Results
Group B
Template:2017–18 I-League 2nd Division Group B table
Fixtures and Results
Group C
Template:2017–18 I-League 2nd Division Group C table
Fixtures and Results
14 March 2018 | Mohammedan | 2–1 | Jamshedpur Reserves | Kolkata |
15:15 IST |
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Stadium: Barasat Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Prasad Rabha |
14 March 2018 | Langsning | 2–1 | Chennaiyin Reserves | Shillong |
15:15 IST |
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Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 2775 Referee: Debashis Mandi |
19 March 2018 | Langsning | v | Bengaluru Reserves | Shillong |
16:00 IST | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
References
- ^ a b c d "Eighteen Teams Will Contest In Second Division League 2017-18". I-League. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "Inaugural Super Cup's final round from Mar 31-Apr 22: AIFF". Times of India. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "TRAU fixtures". TRAU. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "Fateh Hyderabad fixtures". Fateh Hyderabad. 10 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "Mohammedan fixtures". mohammedansportingindia. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ "Indian Super League: Naushad Moosa joins Bengaluru FC as assistant coach". 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Chennaiyin FC appoint Sabir Pasha as assistant coach".
- ^ "Delhi Dynamos announce squad for I-League second division".
- ^ "Hugo Martins named Delhi United Football Club coach". 1 February 2018.
- ^ "'Derrick convinced me into coaching' - Clifford Miranda turns to management". 2 September 2017.
- ^ "Proud Moment: Hilal Parray is Jamshedpur FC head coach". 12 March 2018.
- ^ "ചെമ്പടയും നൈസാമുമാരും പോരാട്ടത്തിനിറങ്ങുന്നു". southsoccers.com.
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(help) - ^ a b c d "Langsning to begin Second Division League campaign next week". 9 March 2018.
- ^ "Clebson Duarte da Silva new coach of Lonestar Kashmir". Lonestar Kashmir. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ "MBSC's new signings do well in friendly against Hazrat Nizamuddin FC". 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Mohammedan Sporting begin preparation for second division I-League". 12 February 2018.
- ^ http://www.mohammedansportingindia.com/archives/263
- ^ "Ozone on cloud nine". 23 February 2018.
- ^ "TRAU to play in Second Division League". Thesangaiexpress.com. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ https://m.facebook.com/traufootball/photos/pcb.2063613793654443/2063613173654505/?type=3&source=49
- ^ "Lone Star select 30 players for 2nd Division I-League". Lonestar Kashmir. 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Fikru replaces Willis Plaza". MohammedanSC.
- ^ "Echezona replaces unfit Bayi Kamo". MohammedanSC.
- ^ "An official welcome to ozone fc Robert de Souza Ribeiro". 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Ozone gunning for Div2 glory".
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(help) - ^ "Prince from Sagolband United shall be joining us today". 26 February 2018.
- ^ "TRAU signs Christoppe Jonnette". 14 March 2018.