I-League is expected to kick off on January 7, 2021, Goal understands.
The competition was earlier scheduled to start after Christmas but after consultation with the West Bengal government, the start of the competition has been postponed to the first week of January.
This season, 11 teams will participate in the upcoming edition of the I-League. Sudeva FC and Mohammedan Sporting are the two new entrants.
Mohammedan clinched promotion to the I-League, after an unbeaten run in the recently concluded I-League qualifiers after a hiatus of seven years. Whereas, Sudeva from New Delhi earned a direct entry the league after going through the Request for Proposal (RFP) process opened up by the AIFF (All India Football Federation).