Aiff must stop this hypocrisy in my opinion and must invite armyxi;corps of signals; bnr;eastern railway; ongc etc to i league 2( with 20 teams, home and away) which must run from sep-april WITHOUT a break (like lower leagues in europe). Only criteria being that for promotion to top league club licensing should be achieved. At least this will ensure that quality players groomed by railways etc have a platform and smaller towns get a taste of good football on weekends
Advantage with these institutional clubs is that they have enough budgets and good infra. They don't need aiff subsidy for travelling and hosting matches.
It's good that Churchill Bros are coming back in I-league. Which raises the question: why they were chucked out? Or did they opt out? Whatever, have the reasons for leaving them out have been fulfilled by the club? This would be a good news as they always make a strong team.
Also, I am always in favour of having more teams from the NE -- football's own country. Teams should be inducted in Div I from Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram to make it at least a 12 team affair. The same for Div II as well. And PSU teams in Div II maybe.
Adding Churchill Brothers would be weird. Take away my disdain for the club, they were expelled for failing to comply with the AFC guidelines supposedly and currently the I-League is D1 and if we want the position we have in regards to AFC Champions League and whatever, we need all teams to pass them... so do Churchill Brothers pass them?
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Also, I am always in favour of having more teams from the NE -- football's own country. Teams should be inducted in Div I from Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram to make it at least a 12 team affair. The same for Div II as well. And PSU teams in Div II maybe.
"like lower leagues in europe"
Piss off
http://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/Churchill-finally-joins-NCP-/107516.html
Mohun Bagan
East Bengal
Sporting Clube de Goa
Mumbai FC
Shillong Lajong
Aizawl FC
Dempo SC
DSK Shivajians
Churchill Brothers
10 so far.
One more Corporate team will be added. Any guesses about the city of Corporate team?