The participating clubs are divided into two groups where they played each other in a single-leg round-robin format.
The TOP THREE clubs from each group progress directly to the Quarter Finals while the BOTTOM FOUR go to the Elimination Round. The top two clubs from the Elimination Round will also make it to the Quarter Finals.
Mohammedan Sporting, Tollygunge Agragami and Southern Samity to fight for the last two spots from qualifier Pool 1, while Aryan SC, Railway FC and Kidderpore SC will compete in qualifier Pool 2.