Shillong, Nov 11: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Wednesday confirmed Shillong as the venue for the I-League 3 final round of 2026–27, scheduled to be held from 6th to 14th December at the SSA Stadium and MFA Ground with Nongkseh SSCC the hosts.
The playoffs will feature six clubs competing in a single round-robin format across five matchdays, with a total of 15 matches scheduled during the nine-day competition.
The participating clubs are NEROCA FC (Manipur), BBFS Garhwal Heroes Football Club (Uttarakhand), Nongkseh (Meghalaya), Clube De Salgaocar (Goa), Godavari FC (Andra Pradesh) and Kickstart FC (Karnataka).
Nongkseh qualified as Group C champions, while Godavari FC secured qualification as one of the best runners-up from the same group.
According to the fixtures released by the AIFF, the opening matchday will take place on 6th December, with NEROCA facing Godavari at 9AM, followed by Garhwal Heroes taking on Kickstart at 2PM. Host club Nongkseh will begin their campaign against Clube De Salgaocar at 7PM.
Nongkseh will play their second match on 8th December against Garhwal Heroes at 7PM, followed by a third fixture against Kickstart on 10th December, also at 7PM.
The fourth match will see Nongkseh take on NEROCA on 12th December at 7PM, before concluding their campaign against Godavari on 14th December. The kick-off time for the final matchday is yet to be confirmed by the AIFF.
With six clubs from different parts of the country competing for the next stage of the competition, the final round is expected to bring an exciting spell of competitive football to Shillong.
(Nongkseh SSCC photo)