NAGALAND UNITED SPORTS CLUB TO MAKE INDIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE DEBUT ON OCTOBER 30
CHÜMOUKEDIMA, October 22: President of Nagaland United Sports Club (NUSC), John Longkumer; Chairman of the Investment and Development Authority of Nagaland (IDAN) and Adviser to the Chief Minister, Abu Metha; and General Secretary of NUSC, Lhouvi Punyu, briefed media personnel on the club’s upcoming participation in the Indian Football League (IFL) at Niathu Resort, Chümoukedima, on Thursday.
Addressing the media, Abu Metha expressed happiness over NUSC’s participation in the IFL for the first time. The league is scheduled to kick off on October 30 in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, with NUSC set to face Real Kashmir FC in the opening match.
Metha informed that the tournament would be played across different cities in India, including Chümoukedima in Nagaland. He described NUSC as an institution and a movement extending beyond Nagaland to all the northeastern states and beyond.
Emphasising the importance of sports, Metha said sports unite people across regions and generations while nurturing and encouraging young and talented individuals to pursue opportunities in the sporting world.
He further stated that NUSC had completed the acquisition of Aizawl FC’s IFL sporting rights, with the agreement recognised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF), paving the way for the club to represent Nagaland in the national league.
Metha said prominent clubs, including Dempo SC, Bengaluru FC and Mohammedan SC, which have decades of history and rich footballing legacies, would visit Nagaland during the league. NUSC will play all its home fixtures at the Chümoukedima Football Stadium.
He also thanked Nagaland Chief Minister Dr. Neiphiu Rio, a founding member of the club, for his continued support, guidance and assistance. (DPRO & IA, Chümoukedima)
