New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The fixtures for the 77th Nationwide Soccer Championship for the Santosh Trophy 2023-24 Remaining Rounds had been introduced on Sunday. The event will happen in Yupia, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, from February 21 to March 9. All matches will happen on the Golden Jubilee Stadium.

Twelve groups had been divided into two teams of six every within the draw performed in November. Hosts Arunachal Pradesh, final season’s champions Karnataka and finalists Meghalaya certified robotically for the Remaining Spherical. The remainder 9 spots had been booked by the six group stage winners (Goa, Delhi, Manipur, Assam, Providers and Maharashtra), and the three greatest second-placed groups (Kerala, Mizoram and Railways).

Meghalaya, hoping to recreate their sensational run into the ultimate final yr, will tackle Providers within the opening match of Group A on February 21 at 10:00 IST. Former champions Kerala will meet Assam at 14:30. Arunachal Pradesh, internet hosting the Santosh Trophy for the primary time, will get their marketing campaign underway in opposition to Goa at 19:00 IST on the identical day.

Group B will kick off on February 22, with Karnataka taking up Delhi to get their title defence underway at 10:00. Manipur and Railways will meet at 14:30 earlier than Maharashtra face Mizoram at 19:00 to wrap up the opening spherical of fixtures.

The brand new format for the event will see an expanded knockout stage, with the highest 4 groups from every group progressing to the quarter-finals, scheduled for March 4 and 5. The semi-final will happen on March 7 earlier than the all-important closing on March 9 at 19:00 IST.

The 77th Nationwide Soccer Championship for the Santosh Trophy 2023-24 Remaining Rounds fixtures:

Group A: Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Goa, Assam, Providers, Kerala

Group B: Karnataka, Maharashtra, Delhi, Manipur, Mizoram, Railways

Fixtures:

February 21: Meghalaya vs Providers (10 am), Assam vs Kerala (2.30 pm), Goa vs Arunachal Pradesh (7 pm).

February 22: Delhi vs Karnataka (10 am), Manipur vs Railways (2.30 pm), Maharashtra vs Mizoram (7 pm).

February 23: Arunachal Pradesh vs Providers (10 am), Meghalaya vs Assam (2.30 pm), Goa vs Kerala (7 pm).

February 24: Karnataka vs Mizoram (10 am), Maharashtra vs Manipur (2.30 pm), Delhi vs Railways (7 pm).

February 25: Providers vs Goa (10 am), Kerala vs Meghalaya (2.30 pm), Arunachal Pradesh vs Assam (7 pm).

February 26: Mizoram vs Delhi (10 am), Railways vs Maharashtra (2.30 pm), Karnataka vs Manipur (7 pm).

February 28: Assam vs Providers (10 am), Kerala vs Arunachal Pradesh (2.30 pm), Meghalaya vs Goa (7 pm).

February 29: Manipur vs Mizoram (10 am), Railways vs Karnataka (2.30 pm), Maharashtra vs Delhi (7 pm).

March 1: Providers vs Kerala (10 am), Goa vs Assam (2.30 pm), Arunachal Pradesh vs Meghalaya (7 pm).

March 2: Mizoram vs Railways (10 am), Delhi vs Manipur (2.30 pm), Karnataka vs Maharashtra (7 pm).

Quarter-finals:

March 4: Group A Place 1 vs Group B Place 4 (2.30 pm), Group A Place 2 vs Group B Place 3 (7 pm).

March 5: Group B Place 1 vs Group A Place 4 (2.30 pm), Group B Place 2 vs Group A Place 3 (7 pm).

Semi-finals:

March 7: Winners QF 1 vs Winners QF 4 (2.30 pm), Winners QF 3 vs Winners QF 2 (7 pm).

Remaining: March 9: Winners SF 1 vs Winners SF 2 (7 pm).

–IANS/cs/