Ten teams will vie for top honours as India’s first ever Professional Football League kicks off on September 30 and runs till the last week of next February.
Of the teams in the fray, two sides would be relegated at the end of the 2007-08 season. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) will hold discussions with the participating clubs regarding the implementation of the various criteria decided for the professional league.
An AIFF delegation will visit the states concerned for this purpose, the AIFF Executive Committee decided in its meeting which approved the format and road-map for launching the professional league in India.
The AIFF has also decided to have preparatory camps before major international competitions.