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The second and final-leg of the Final Round of the I-League Division 2 will kick-off tomorrow in Gangtok with the last league match to be played on April 17. Thereafter we will know who gets promoted to the first tier of the I-League.
After the first six matches United Sikkim FC are in pole position with 13 points ahead of Mohammedan Sporting Club (12 pts), who occupy the other I-League promotion spot ahead of ONGC (11 pts), Royal Wahingdoh FC (10 pts), Vasco SC (6 pts), Kalighat Milan Sangha (5 pts) and Aizawl FC (1 pt).
Currently it looks like it will be a close contest amongst the top four teams – USFC, Md Sporting, ONGC & RWFC – though Vasco SC and Kalighat MS have a chance in theory if they win all or most of their matches with the top four dropping a number of points.
United Sikkim FC go into the final six matches at home in Gangtok as favourites, and home advantage should give them a competitive edge over their opponents.
But as most of you will know, football is an unpredictable game; so let the league progress for us to find out who finally does get promoted.
