Goa to host final rounds from today

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Goa will play host to the second and final stage of the AIFF Elite U-18 League with the play offs set to start at Navelim ground today with a match between Kahani FC and MSP Academy.

Ten teams from all over India have made it to the play off stage and five will qualify for the final round which has ten teams from all over India. Salgaocar FC and FC Goa have qualified for the final round from Goa.

The 10 play- off teams are divided into two groups of five teams each, with the top two teams from each group, along with the best third-placed team will make it to the Final Round, where they will join 11 more teams to fight it out for the top honours in the U-18 level.

The final round is set to get underway from January 27.

The Playoff round is set to be played across two ground in Goa – the Navelim Ground and the SAG ground.

Apart from the football academies and local clubs across India that are taking part in the tournament, a number of I-League and ISL clubs are also participating in the Hero Elite League.