Hyderabad, October 28, 2015: The final schedule for All India Football Federation (AIFF) 2nd Division I League matches is now officially announced. The new Fateh Hyderabad Associated Football Club launched from the 400-year old historic city will kick off their maiden campaign in Manipur against Imphal’s Neroca Football Club on Nov. 14
I-League 2nd Division 2015
The new club will play 8 matches – 4 home and 4 away in this qualifying 60-day AIFF 2nd Division I League across the country. Fateh Hyderabad will play the iconic football club Mohammed Sporting twice – Hyderabad on Dec. 8 and Kolkata on Dec. 19. The entire schedule of 8 matches with football clubs, cities and dates are given below:
| Date | Day | City | Round | Stadium | Team | vs | Opposition |
| Nov. 14 | Saturday | Imphal | 1 | Khuman Lampak |
FATEH Hyderabad AFC |
Neroca FC |
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| Nov. 21 | Saturday | Guwahati | 2 | Nehru |
FATEH Hyderabad AFC |
Guwahati FC |
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| Nov. 28 | Saturday | Hyderabad | 3 | Lal Bahadur |
FATEH Hyderabad AFC |
Gangtok Himalayan FC |
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| Dec. 8 | Tuesday | Hyderabad | 4 | Lal Bahadur |
FATEH Hyderabad AFC |
Mohd. Sporting |
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| Dec. 19 | Saturday | Kolkata | 5 | Barasat |
FATEH Hyderabad AFC |
Mohd. Sporting |
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| Dec. 26 | Saturday | Gangtok | 6 | Paljor |
FATEH Hyderabad AFC |
Gangtok Himalayan FC |
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| Jan. 4 | Monday | Hyderabad | 7 | Lal Bahadur |
FATEH Hyderabad AFC |
Guwahati FC |
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| Jan. 12 | Tuesday | Hyderabad | 8 | Lal Bahadur |
FATEH Hyderabad AFC |
Neroca FC |
Talking about their entry into AIFF 2nd Division I League, Mr. Yogesh Maurya, and Co-Owner said: “We are really grateful to have this opportunity to represent Hyderabad as a professional football club in such a challenging national competition. We are well aware of the contribution Hyderabad made to the Golden Age of Indian football and with great pride we look to contribute to a fun and exciting second chapter.”
About Fateh Hyderabad Associated Football Club:
Fateh Hyderabad AFC is a young professional football club that has been given a conditional entry into the I-League 2nd Division (Hyderabad’s first I-League team) and will play in the Telangana Football Association’s Hyderabad Rahim “A” Division. The Club is youth development and grassroots focused and invests in football under a value conscience model knowing that the sports business, especially football; is a new industry that requires a sustainable approach. Fateh Hyderabad field young players and invest the majority of our funds in infrastructure and grassroots. The Club has been founded by Aditya Narayanan and Yogesh Maurya, two Wharton School classmates who share a passion for developing football in India.
Tags: AIFF, All India Football Federation, Fateh Hyderabad AFC, Football, Gangtok Himalayan FC, Guwahati FC, I-League 2nd Division, Mohammed Sporting, Neroca FC
