The I-League opening game on November 30 will be between Aizawl FC and Mohun Bagan at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Aizawl, Mizoram, at 2 pm IST

New Delhi: The new season of the I-League football tournament will kick off on November 30 in Aizawl, the All India Football Federation announced.

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“The fixtures have been drawn after consulting our marketing partners FSDL, broadcasters DSport, and all the clubs involved in the competition,” said I-League CEO Sunando Dhar.

“This season, we have a lot more flexibility as far as the fixtures are concerned, with the kick-off timings being at 2 pm, 5 pm and 7 pm” he added.

“I’m sure this would make all the clubs happy. Like always, we are looking forward to a great season of the Hero I-League. Wishing all the clubs best of luck for the season,” he further added.

Earlier this week, the AIFF had announced DSport as the new broadcasters of the league, a move that was lauded by a number of club officials.

The opening game on November 30 will be between Aizawl FC and Mohun Bagan at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Aizawl, Mizoram, at 2 pm IST.

The last season’s title was won by Chennai City FC (pictured above).