LUCKNOW: The District Football Association (DFA) and ‘Ashwadmegh Srijan – Passion for Sports’ will organise the 7th District Football League-2021, at La Martiniere College, from Sunday.
The event has been dedicated to TOI’s senior journalist and sports enthusiast, late Subhash Mishra, and all those who lost their lives during the pandemic.
At least 51 teams, including 46 from Lucknow, four from other UP districts (Akbarpur, Haidergarh, Farrukhabad and Unnao), and one from Bhopal (MP), will participate in the event.
A total of 226 matches (3-4 matches daily) will be played in the span of 75 days. The event will be inaugurated by UP sports minister Upendra Tiwari.