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Djidja Pierre Douhou Sey produced a sensational performance as defending champions Garhwal FC began their campaign with a 9-0 win over City FC in the opening match of DSA Annual Senior Division League on Sunday.

Eighteen clubs, including defending champions Garhwal Heroes FC, will vie for top honours in the Football Delhi Senior Division Championship which begins at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday.

The I-League qualifier, as had been reported earlier, will begin in the second week of October and conclude before the Durga Puja commences. The tournament will start on October 8 and end on October 19. The matches will be played both at the Salt Lake Stadium and Kalyani Stadium.

Bhawanipore FC head coach Sankarlal Chakraborty lauded Garhwal FC as the "fittest" team in the competition on the eve of the clash between the two sides in Hero I-League Qualifiers here on Wednesday. Garhwal FC currently sits at the bottom of the table, having lost both of their matches against Mohammedan SC and FC Bengaluru United.

In normal circumstances, I-League qualifiers wouldn't have grabbed too much attention. The two week-long meet - from Thursday to October 19 - will get the 2020-21 football season underway. More importantly, it will mark the resumption of on-field national-level competitive sporting action in India, more than six months after Covid-19 pandemic had brought sport to a grinding halt.

Having lost their respective opening games of the I-League Qualifiers 2020, FC Bengaluru United and Garhwal FC will look to get off the mark when they lock horns at the Kalyani Municipal Stadium on Sunday.

Captain Dangmei Grace netted a brace as Sreebhumi FC dominated Gokulam Kerala FC with a commanding 4-0 victory in the Indian Women's League. Rimpa Haldar and Anju Chanu also found the net, securing a comprehensive win. Meanwhile, Garhwal United edged Kickstart FC Karnataka 1-0, with Lhingdeikim scoring the decisive goal.

Bhawanipore FC inch closer to their quest for an I-League berth edging past Garhwal FC 2-1 in the qualifiers at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Wednesday.

Fourteen top clubs will vie for honours when the two month-long Delhi Soccer Association Senior Division Open League begins on Tuesday.

Putting their off-the-field controversy behind, Mohammedan Sporting on Friday clinched an I-League berth after seven years with a 2-0 win over city rivals Bhawanipore FC in the qualifiers.

Goals from Philip Adjah and Pankaj Moula helped Bhawanipore FC withstand a late fightback from Garhwal FC and seal a 2-1 victory in the I-League Qualifiers on Wednesday. Ghanian striker Adjah, timed his run to perfection to beat the offside trap and slotted the ball past Sayak Barai, who had no chance in a two-on-one situation.

Newly-promoted Indian National FC maintained its winning spree to notch-up their fifth successive victory when they defeated Shimla Youngs FC in group- A preliminary league match of the DLF - ONGC - Delhi Soccer Association ( DSA ) Annual Seniopr Division Open Clubs Football League Championship- 2013 being held at CWG Village Sports Complex, Akshardham here today.

As the nation gears up to continue its battle against the coronavirus in the coming months, eight football clubs plying their trade in the 2nd Division I-league are facing an uncertain future.

Bhawanipore FC, Garhwal FC and FC Bengaluru United are the three teams among the five participating in the upcoming I-League qualifiers which entered the bio-bubble in the city on Friday.

Goalkeeper Akash Mondal and mid-fielder Sudipto Malakar were found positive following RT-PCR tests of all the 40 players and support staff during their camp, confirmed coach Sankarlal Chakraborty.

The fresh season of the I-League, which has officially been pushed below cash-rich Indian Super League (ISL), will begin from November 30 but the All India Football Federation (AIFF) is yet to confirm the broadcaster for the upcoming edition.

Media persons will not be allowed to cover the Hero I-League Qualifiers from the venue in view of the strict COVID-19 protocol, the All India Football Federation informed on Tuesday.

After six long seasons, Mohammedan Sporting Club’s (MSC) dream of securing an I-League berth finally became a reality as a comfortable 2-0 victory over Bhawanipore FC saw them emerge champions in the qualifiers at Kalyani Stadium on Friday.

Local sides Mohammedan Sporting Club and Bhawanipore FC began their I-League qualifying campaign on winning notes on Thursday.

Gujarat based ARA FC and FC Bengaluru United played out a pulsating 1-1 draw in the Hero I-League Qualifiers 2020 at the Kalyani Stadium on Wednesday.

The I-League qualifiers, the country's first on-field competitive sporting action following the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak, concluded successfully on Monday with Mohammedan Sporting Club (MSC) emerging champions and making their way back into the I-League after seven seasons.

The draw for the Durand Cup will be decided on October 11 during a curtain raiser and draw of lots ceremony scheduled to be held in Bambolim Stadium.

In a dramatic turn of events, Mohammedan Sporting Club (MSC) head coach Yan Law resigned from his post hours after guiding his team to a dominant 4-1 victory over ARA FC in the I-League qualifiers at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Sunday. It was learnt that his stay at the club has been cut short owing to differences with the club's management.

The 'new normal' of football has set in with the I-League Qualifiers. Following the strict Covid-19 safety guidelines, those operating in and around the tournament have already conducted four successful matches, two each in Kolkata and Kalyani respectively. This is a unique experience for us all. But we have to adjust because football action has finally come back to India.