Panaji: All’s well that ends well for Churchill Brothers.
Two weeks after playing the concluding match of the I-League and finishing on top, Churchill can now finally celebrate their third I-League triumph as the appeals committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Saturday allowed an appeal from Namdhari FC to stand.
The order means Inter Kashi — which had three points after winning a protest against Namdhari for fielding an ineligible player — will finish with 39 points, one less than champions Churchill.
The I-League triumph takes Churchill to the top-tier Indian Super League (ISL) on sporting merit.
“We were always the champions, nobody could take the title away from us,” team owner Churchill Alemao told TOI. “We were the best and the most dominant team from start to finish. Our title was never in doubt.”
Two weeks after playing the concluding match of the I-League and finishing on top, Churchill can now finally celebrate their third I-League triumph as the appeals committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Saturday allowed an appeal from Namdhari FC to stand.
The order means Inter Kashi — which had three points after winning a protest against Namdhari for fielding an ineligible player — will finish with 39 points, one less than champions Churchill.
The I-League triumph takes Churchill to the top-tier Indian Super League (ISL) on sporting merit.
“We were always the champions, nobody could take the title away from us,” team owner Churchill Alemao told TOI. “We were the best and the most dominant team from start to finish. Our title was never in doubt.”
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