Minerva all set for I-League debut

CHANDIGARH: Minerva Punjab will kickstart their ILeague campaign against Chennai City FC at Nehru Stadium in Chennai on January 8

Updated At : 07:03 AM Jan 06, 2017 IST

Minerva Punjab FC footballers during a practice session at the Sector 17 Football Stadium on Thursday. Tribune Photo Manoj Mahajan

Chandigarh, January 5

Minerva Punjab will kick-start their I-League campaign against Chennai City FC at Nehru Stadium in Chennai on January 8.

The outfit will be led by Chandigarh-based coach Surinder Singh. Former national team Technical Director and Head of Youth Development Colm Toal has been deputed as the technical director of the team. The club will play all its home matches at Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana. India goalkeeper and city lad Gurpreet Sandhu gave a pep talk to the squad at the Football Stadium, Sector 17, here ahead of their debut.

The debutants have been struggling to find a sponsor and it remains to be seen how the franchise remains afloat in the coming days. — TNS

Fixtures

Jan 8 Chennai City FC vs Minerva Punjab FC at Chennai

Jan 13 Aizawl FC vs Minerva Punjab FC at Aizawl

Jan 17 Mohun Bagan vs Minerva Punjab FC at Kolkata

Jan 21 Shillong Lajong vs Minerva Punjab FC at Shillong

Jan 29 Minerva Punjab FC vs East Bengal at Ludhiana

Feb 1 Minerva Punjab FC vs Churchill Brothers at Ludhiana

Feb 4 Minerva Punjab FC vs Mumbai FC at Ludhiana

Feb 11 Bengaluru FC vs Minerva Punjab FC at Bengaluru

Feb 15 Minerva Punjab FC vs DSK Shivajians at Ludhiana

Rest of the fixtures are yet to be finalised.