The league will be held in Kolkata between August 17 and September 9.
After a two-year hiatus caused by COVID-19 and other factors, the Calcutta Football League (CFL) is all set to be back this year. The Indian Football Association (IFA)-organized league is the top football league in West Bengal and the oldest football league in Asia.
On Sunday, IFA announced the list of fixtures for Calcutta Football League 2021 Premier Division-A. The opening game will be played between defending champions (from 2019) Peerless SC and Kidderpore SC on August 17. The league matches are set to continue till September 6.
Another interesting fact is that SC East Bengal Foundation are among the teams that will take part in the league. Indian Super League (ISL) side ATK Mohun Bagan FC and I-League outfit Mohammedan SC are also among the participants.
Calcutta Football League 2021: Premier Division-A Teams
- Peerless Sporting Club (Peerless)
- Kidderpore Sporting Club (Kidderpore)
- Southern Samity
- Mohammedan Sporting Club (Mohammedan)
- BSS Sporting Club (BSS)
- Railway Football Club (Railway)
- Aryan Club (Aryan)
- Tollygunge Agragami (Tollygunge)
- Bhawanipore Club (Bhawanipore)
- United Sports Club (United)
- Calcutta Customs Club (Calcutta Customs)
- George Telegraph SC (George Telegraph)
- ATK Mohun Bagan FC (ATKMB)
- SC East Bengal Foundation (SCEB)
Calcutta Football League 2021: Premier Division-A Fixtures
- August 17, 2021: Peerless vs Kidderpore
- August 18, 2021: Southern Samity vs Mohammedan
- August 18, 2021: BSS vs Railway
- August 18, 2021: SCEB vs United
- August 20, 2021: Bhawanipore vs United
- August 21, 2021: Aryan vs Calcutta Customs
- August 21, 2021: Tollygunge vs George Telegraph
- August 22, 2021: Southern Samity vs Railway
- August 24, 2021: Bhawanipore vs SCEB
- August 25, 2021: Aryan vs Peerless
- August 25, 2021: Tollygunge vs Calcutta Customs
- August 26, 2021: George Telegraph vs Kidderpore
- August 27, 2021: Bhawanipore vs BSS
- August 28, 2021: SCEB vs Mohammedan
- August 29, 2021: ATKMB vs George Telegraph
- August 30, 2021: Bhawanipore vs Railway
- August 30, 2021: Southern Samity vs BSS
- August 31, 2021: SCEB vs United
- September 1, 2021: ATKMB vs Kidderpore
- September 2, 2021: Mohammedan vs Railway
- September 4, 2021: SCEB vs BSS
- September 4, 2021: Aryan vs Kidderpore
- September 4, 2021: George Telegraph vs Calcutta Customs
- September 5, 2021: ATKMB vs Peerless
- September 6, 2021: Mohammedan vs United
Venues
The venues for hosting Calcutta Football League 2021 Premier Division-A remain undecided at the time of writing.
