Defending champions Air India and last year’s runners-up PIFA Colaba, along with 14 other Elite and Super Division clubs from the city will be fighting it out for the top honours in the 111th RCF-Nadkarni Cup knockout football tournament, organized by RCF Sports Club under the aegis of MDFA and which is scheduled to commence at the RCF Colony ground, Chembur from Tuesday, February 6, 2018.
Air India team, winners of the 110th RCF-Nadkarni Cup knockout football tournament last year will defend their title in the tournament this year, set to begin from Feb.6th.
The champions will be presented with the Nadkarni Cup and a cash award of Rs one lakh, while the runners-up will receive a cash prize of Rs 60,000. The ‘Player of the Tournament’ will stand to earn Rs 10,000.
The other Elite Division teams participating, Western Railway, Central Bank of India, Union Bank of India, Mumbai Customs, Kenkre FC, Karnatak SA, Mumbai Strikers and Century Rayon. The remaining teams in the draw are Bank of India, Mumbai Port Trust, Dena Bank, Indian Navy, HDFC Bank and Millat FC ‘A’.
Matches will be played on a direct knockout basis and in case of a draw at the end of 90-minute regulation period the tie-breaker will be enforced to decide the outcome of the match.
The semi-finals will be played on February 14 and 15 and the final is scheduled for February 17.
The participating teams: Air India, Mumbai Port Trust, Century Rayon, Karnatak SA, Western Railway, Dena Bank, Indian Navy, Kenkre FC, Central Bank of India, HDFC Bank, Union Bank of India, Millat FC ‘A’, Mumbai Customs, Mumbai Strikers, Bank of India, PIFA Colaba.