Remaining I-League matches set to be cancelled

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The remaining 28 matches of the suspended I-League is set to be cancelled in the wake of the extension of nationwide lockdown.

Mohun Bagan will be officially crowned the I-League champions as they have already clinched the title with four rounds left in the competition.

A top official of the All India Football Federation said that a formal decision to call off the remaining matches of the I-League is expected to be taken in a video call meeting on Thursday.

The other issues to be sorted out are determining the second and third place clubs as well as the team to be relegated to second division.

There is a three-way race among East Bengal, Minerva Punjab (both with 23 points from 16 matches) and Real Kashmir (22 points from 15 matches) for the runners-up slot. With cancellation of remaining matches on cards, the AIFF meeting will have to take a call on a likely split of the prize money among the second and third placed teams.               

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