That's what happens when you run a namesake second division. There has to be good financial model from grass roots to top so that more clubs open instead of shutting down.
So it starts this afternoon. Mohammedan vs Jamshedpur FC in Barasat at 3:15 PM. Nice timing. Barasat would be like 36 degrees C and humidity 20%. No promotion, no telecast. Nice.
With half the teams in the league present just to make up nos & to keep the illusion that they are actually a real football club, i wont be too surprised if some of the matches are "accidentally" not allotted referees etc by our esteemed fed.
2nd Div just became a glorified reserve league . But having said that lets see how many regular 2nd div sides beat the ISL reserve sides of their respective zones .
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Fact file: The underated clubs to look out for in the I-League 2nd Division this season
Hope they at least allot referee and linesmen.