<p>Sporting had made it to the main round of the country’s premier league-cum- knockout tournament through the qualifying event at Nagaon in Assam.<br /><br />The opening day will see two matches at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, the second being between Mumbai side Mahindra United and another Kolkata outfit, Chirag United, in Group B.<br /><br />I-League champions Chur-chill Brothers begin their campaign at the SM Dev stadium in Silchar on Monday in a Group C match against Hindustan Aeronautics Sports Club of Bangalore, who also made it to the main event after winning the qualifying round in Mumbai.<br /><br />The winner from each of the four groups will make it to the semifinals slated for December 30. The final will be held on January 3.<br /><br />Bagan, who have won the tournament 13 times, will look to defend their title as that will give them another chance to do well at the Asian level. <br /><br />They have brought a strong team here with talismanic Brazilian striker Jose Ramirez Barretto looking for his sixth Federation Cup title in Bagan colours.</p>
<p>Sporting had made it to the main round of the country’s premier league-cum- knockout tournament through the qualifying event at Nagaon in Assam.<br /><br />The opening day will see two matches at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, the second being between Mumbai side Mahindra United and another Kolkata outfit, Chirag United, in Group B.<br /><br />I-League champions Chur-chill Brothers begin their campaign at the SM Dev stadium in Silchar on Monday in a Group C match against Hindustan Aeronautics Sports Club of Bangalore, who also made it to the main event after winning the qualifying round in Mumbai.<br /><br />The winner from each of the four groups will make it to the semifinals slated for December 30. The final will be held on January 3.<br /><br />Bagan, who have won the tournament 13 times, will look to defend their title as that will give them another chance to do well at the Asian level. <br /><br />They have brought a strong team here with talismanic Brazilian striker Jose Ramirez Barretto looking for his sixth Federation Cup title in Bagan colours.</p>