GANGTOK,: The Sikkim Football Association (SFA) today held a meeting at Football
House here with the eight Sikkim Premier League clubs to discuss the upcoming
season.
Representatives
from Aakraman FC, Sikkim Police, Gangtok Himalayan SC, Kumar SC, United Sikkim
FC, Sang Mustang FC, Brotherhood FC and Singtam Howlers FC attended the meeting
chaired by SFA general secretary Phurba Sherpa.
A press
release informs that the Sikkim Premier League 2024-25 would be held according
to the AIFF regulations. The clubs were informed that the league shall be held
on a double leg basis as the criteria for promotion to I-League 3 has entailed
that it is mandatory for each team to have played every other team twice.
All teams are
to mandatorily have AIFF C-License coaches while the club physiotherapists are to
have valid practicing credentials.
In order
to promote local talent, only six outstation players will be allowed to be
registered in the squad but only three players to be allowed at any given point
of time to be in the playing 11.
The league’s
official ball is Nivia Dominator 3.0, said the SFA.
Aggression
towards match officials shall not be tolerated, and the SFA shall take
stringent actions if any instance arises, said the SFA at the meeting.
Sherpa
highlighted the need to follow the rules and regulations. As the competition
aspect is going to be completely digital and via AIFF Portal, no modifications
thereof would be allowed, he said.
Clubs also
placed their concerns before the SFA for consideration at the meeting, the SFA
release informs.
