Cuttack and Kochi shortlisted as possible venues for inaugural Super Cup
AIFF has shortlisted Cuttack and Kochi as possible venues for the inaugural Super Cup involving the top teams from both ISL and I-League with the knockouts scheduled to start on March 31. AIFF has decided to ditch Goa as a venue option to give other stadiums a chance to host a tournament.
AIFF had announced the commencement of the inaugural Super Cup from March 12 till April 22. A total of 16 teams will take part in this Cup and the top six teams from ISL and I-League will get a direct entry into the round of 16 ties. The bottom-placed teams from both the leagues will take part a playoff round to decide on the remaining four spots. AIFF has shortlisted Cuttack and Kochi as possible venues to host the Super Cup.
Reportedly, AIFF would prefer Cuttackâs Barabati Stadium over Kochiâs Jawaharlal Nehru stadium as the venue to host the Super Cup.
âThe Barabati Stadium which is where the AIFF wants to host the event is used for both football and cricket and hence has a cricket pitch in the
The decision on the venue will be taken next week after AIFF complete the inspection of the grounds. AIFF decided to go with the
âSince the tournament is clashing with the Indian Premier League (IPL), we wanted
When asked why Goa wasnât shortlisted, Dhar said that they host quite a lot of tournaments there and so wanted other