Our Correspondent
Kohima | April 1
The fixture for the forthcoming 21st Inter District Football Championship 2021 (Dr. T. Ao Trophy) was drawn today at Hotel Vivor, Kohima.
The championship has been scheduled for April 12 to 19 at Indira Gandhi Stadium Kohima. The championship is organised by Nagaland Football Association (NFA) in collaboration with the Department of Youth Resources & Sports, Nagaland.
The fixture was drawn in the presence of NFA President, K Neibou Sekhose, Directorate of Youth Resources & Sports (DYRS); Joint Director, Teisobou Sekhose, DYRS Technical Committee member William Koso and media persons.
The championship will be conducted on league cum knock out system.
Phek, Peren and Tuensang are in Group A. Group B- Zunheboto, Noklak and Kiphire. Group C includes Dimapur, Mon and Wokha while Group D includes Kohima, Mokokchung and Longleng.
In the league system, there will be four matches daily from April 13 till 15. Quarter finals will take place on April 16 while semi finals have been scheduled for April 17. The grand finale will take place on April 19.
The champion will fetch a cash prize of Rs. 3 lakh while runner- up will receive Rs. 2 lakh. The losing semi finalists will get Rs. 50,000 each.
NFA informed that IG Stadium has been declared as a ‘plastic free zone.' The association insisted that SOP should be strictly maintained, besides adhering to COVID-19 appropriate behaviour including regular hand sanitisation, wearing mask, physical distancing should be maintained.
As far as eligibility of players is concerned, NFA stated that only indigenous inhabitants of Nagaland state shall be allowed to represent their district team. Certificates which are dully certified by the concerned Deputy Commissioner will be required to take part.
If indigenous inhabitant players are not selected, then he can represent the district where he has resided continuously for a period of two years. Any police personnel whose battalion is posted in that particular district are eligible to represent that district.
In case of dispute regarding any players, the concerned team has to furnish documentary evidence in support of their list of players.
