Participants in the Vision India - Project Kerala seminar learned how to administer the sport in their region.KOCHI: The first league under Vision India’s Project Kerala will centre on the city of Kochi.
Eight teams have signed up for the home-and-away format league, which is expected to kick off in January.
The Vision Asia team managing Project Kerala have advised the regional football association to refrain from organising a state-wide league if it proves too big to handle.
Because of this, the Kerala Football Association has decided to start a Kochi league, in the Ernakulam District, and build from there.
The eight teams taking part re: Viva Keral, Cochin Port Trust, Central Excise, Malabar United, Udaya Sports Club, Golden Threads, Amateur Sports Alwaye and Chandini FC.
It was initially proposed to have games in Thiruvanthapuram, but a lack of suitable stadiums meant the league would involve clubs mostly from the Kochi area.
Kerala, Manipur, Tamilnadu and Delhi are the four regions enjoying Vision Asia status, with heavyweight football states Goa and West Bengal set to join the fray.
Source:The AFC.com
