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The Sahara Kolkata Football League Premier Division tournament starts at Kolkata today. The announcement was made by the Indian Football Association (IFA).The local league, to run simultaneously with the I-League, will have 16 teams .The the first two months will see 68 matches.
Mohun Bagan will face East Bengal in the league's derby clash at Vidyasagar Krirangan in Barasat on December 12. Bagan will start their campaign on October 20, while East Bengal will begin their campaign on the next day.
Chirag United SC will play their first match on December 9, while Mohammedan Sporting will start their campaign on October 22.Mohun Bagan will play at their home ground, while East Bengal will play in Barasat.
IFA secretary Utpal Ganguli said ,"The Man-of-the-Match will get Rs 5,000, while in the exhibition matches (involving Mohun Bagan, East Bengal, Chirag United and Mohammedan Sporting) the MoM prize will carry Rs 10,000.”
"Initially we had 17 teams but Indian Air Force will not take part to make it 16-team competition," he said.
