I-League 2: Final Round fixtures out

The final round of the 2nd Division I-League will be held from April 25 to May 14 in Shillong. Last years relegated Sporting Clube de Goa and Shillong Lajong FC will be joined by the six qualifiers in a eight team qualifying group where each team will face each other. At the end the top two sides qualify for next seasons I-League, if they do not fulfil the AFC Club Licensing criteria then the relegated sides will stay in the league.

Coming to speak about the qualifiers. From Group A in Guwahati United Sikkim FC and Southern Samity qualified, Mohammedan Sporting Club and Ar-Hima FC topped Group B in Jamshedpur, while Madurai played host to Group C where Royal Wahingdoh SC and Vasco SC came through.

Not all teams where expected to be here at this stage. The big surprises are the two Shillong sides Ar-Hima FC and Royal Wahingdoh SC. This means that for three out of the eight clubs it will be a tournament on home turf, while in United Sikkim FC there is another Northeastern team in the fray.


2nd Division I-League - Final Round Fixtures

Round 1
25-Apr-2011: Royal Wahingdoh FC - Ar-Hima FC
25-Apr-2011: Southern Samity - Shillong Lajong FC
26-Apr-2011: Sporting Clube de Goa - United Sikkim FC
26-Apr-2011: Vasco SC - Mohammedan Sporting Club

Round 2
28-Apr-2011: Shillong Lajong FC - Ar-Hima FC
28-Apr-2011: Southern Samity - Mohammedan Sporting Club
29-Apr-2011: Royal Wahingdoh FC - United Sikkim FC
29-Apr-2011: Vasco SC - Sporting Clube de Goa

Round 3
01-May-2011: Ar-Hima Club - Mohammedan Sporting Club
01-May-2011: Shillong Lajong FC - United Sikkim FC
02-May-2011: Royal Wahingdoh FC - Vasco Sports Club
02-May-2011: Southern Samity - Sporting Clube de Goa

Round 4
04-May-2011: Mohammedan Sporting Club - United Sikkim FC
04-May-2011: Ar-Hima FC - Sporting Clube de Goa
05-May-2011: Shillong Lajong FC - Vasco SC
05-May-2011: Southern Samity - Royal Wahingdoh FC

Round 5
07-May-2011: Sporting Clube de Goa - Mohammedan Sporting Club
07-May-2011: Royal Wahingdoh FC - Shillong Lajong FC
08-May-2011: Southern Samity - United Sikkim FC
08-May-2011: Vasco SC - Ar-Hima FC

Round 6
10-May-2011: Southern Samity - Vasco SC
10-May-2011: Royal Wahingdoh FC - Mohammedan Sporting Club
11-May-2011: Sporting Clube de Goa - Shillong Lajong FC
11-May-2011: United Sikkim FC - Ar-Hima FC

Round 7
13-May-2011: Southern Samity - Ar-Hima FC
13-May-2011: Royal Wahingdoh FC - Sporting Clube de Goa
14-May-2011: Mohammedan Sporting Club - Shillong Lajong FC
14-May-2011: Vasco SC - United Sikkim FC