The AIFF’s League Department guidelines state that the winner of the senior state league tournament is eligible to compete in the I-League Qualifier 2021. However, Uttarakhand state hasn’t organized its senior state league for the past 20 years. Despite this, the AIFF has allowed Corbett FC to compete in the AIFF’s I-League Qualifier 2021.
Sunando Dhar, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the AIFF League Department didn’t respond to calls and Kaushal Das, general secretary of AIFF didn’t respond to text messages.
Subhash Arora, proprietor of Corbett FC, claimed the club won the senior state league tournament organized in March 2020. Subhash said:
Senior coach of Uttarakhand said Corbett FC must have won a district league tournament.
Subhash, however, failed to share details of the league held in March 2020. The Corbett FC’s home is Udham Singh Nagar in Uttarakhand, said Subhash. However, he admitted that no league competition had been held for the past several years.
I-League rules were adjusted post COVID-19
Keeping the pandemic in mind, league results of 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 have also been considered for the I-League Qualifier 2021, according to the AIFF circular issued in June.
Corbett FC are among seven clubs who make their debut in the I-League Qualifier 2021 starting next month in Bengaluru. Following are the clubs for the I-League Qualifier 2021.
Hyderya Sports FC (Jammu and Kashmir), Corbett FC (Uttarakhand), Delhi FC (Delhi). Madan Maharaj FC (Madhya Pradesh), Rajasthan United FC (Rajasthan), ARA FC (Gujarat), Kenkre FC (Maharashtra), FC Bengaluru United (Karnataka), Kerala United FC (Kerala) and Ryntih FC (Meghalaya).
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