Defending champions Mahindra United open their campaign in the National Football League with a tough encounter against Durand Cup winners Dempo Sports Club in Mumbai [ Images ] on January 8.

The 11th edition of the NFL kicks-off in Delhi [ Images ] on January 5, when JCT, Phagwara, take on Mohammedan Sporting, Kolkata [ Images ].

The league will be interrupted for three weeks, from January 23 to February 15, for the Indian team to prepare and participate in the Olympic [ Images ] qualifiers.

The draw:

ROUND I:

05.01.07 JCT v/s Mohammedan Sporting - Delhi

07.01.07 Air India [ Images ] v/s Kingfisher East Bengal - Mumbai

06.01.07 HAL v/s Mohun Bagan - Bangalore

07.01.07 Churchill Brothers v/s Sporting Clube de Goa [ Images ] - Duler, Goa

08.01.07 Mahindra United v/s Dempo SC - Mumbai

ROUND II:

11.01.07 HAL v/s Kingfisher East Bengal - Bangalore

10.01.07 JCT v/s Mohun Bagan - Ludhiana

12.01.07 Dempo SC v/s Mohammedan Sporting - Duler, Goa

11.01.07 Mahindra United v/s Churchill Brothers - Mumbai

12.01.07 Air India v/s Sporting Clube de Goa - Mumbai – Kick-off 3.45 pm.

ROUND III:

14.1.07 Mahindra United v/s Mohun Bagan - Mumbai

16. 01.07 Air India v/s HAL - Mumbai

17. 01.07 JCT v/s Churchill Brothers - Ludhiana

18. 01.07 Dempo SC v/s Sporting Clube de Goa - Duler, Goa

18.01.07 Mohammedan Sporting v/s Kingfisher East Bengal

ROUND IV:

20. 01.07 Mohun Bagan v/s Air India

21. 01.07 Kingfisher East Bengal v/s Churchill Brothers

22. 01.07 JCT v/s Dempo SC - Ludhiana

22. 01.07 Mahindra United v/s Sporting Clube de Goa - Mumbai

22. 01.07 Mohammedan Sporting v/s HAL.