NDFA’s leagues to start in Feb

 Matches will be held at newly-constructed Bharat Ratna Dr BR Ambedkar Stadium in Suyog Nagar

 

 

 Principal Correspondent

FINALLY there will be some football action in the city.
After a couple of futsal meets organised by different organisations, The Nagpur District Football Association (NDFA) has decided to kick-start the season with pending leagues of 2019 which were abruptly halted due to coronavirus.
The COVID-19 pandemic had stopped all the sporting activities in March, 2020. After getting green signal from the authorities, NDFA will be resuming the competitions at their newly-constructed Bharat Ratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Football Stadium in Suyog Nagar.
The association had planned to start the leagues in the month of May when Maharashtra Government had removed Nagpur from ‘Red Zone’.
But with coronavirus cases on the rise, authorities had denied permission to any kind of sporting activities in the State.
Later in September with the ease in restrictions, and phase wise unlocking of the State hopes rekindle but sporting bodies still had to wait further. A couple of months later, the government permitted outdoor activities as well as training and practice, but not actual competitions.
However, the long wait was finally over when a few days ago, government allowed associations to hold competitions and seminars.
The NDFA immediately decided to conduct its pending leagues of last season. The Senior and First Division Leagues will be held in the month of February at the lush green ground.
The Senior Division comprise 23 teams. They are Veer FC, Hansraj, Gauhar FC, Nagpur Star, Mavrick FC, Birsa Munda, Eagle B, Bezonbagh, Yuva FC, Green Flag, Young Boys, Ansari, Al Fateh, Rahul Academy, Young Ansar, Shakti, Mecosabagh, Big Ben, Bhankheda, Al Aziz.
The First Division teams are: Uday Sporting, Amma FC, Young Haider, Maverick, Orange City, Ansari, Yuva FC, Sportian and Deputy Director of Sports and Youth Services (DDSYS).
The association has asked clubs to complete formalities at the NDFA’s Suyog Nagar office from 5 pm to, 7 pm.
Details can be obtained from NDFA Secretary Iqbal Kashmiri.