Bhubaneswar, Nov. 29 -- The Kalinga Super Cup will be organised in Odisha starting from January 9, 2024, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced on Wednesday.

As per the announcement by AIFF, the matches will be held in two different venues in the State.

Both Indian Super League (ISL) and I-League teams have been invited to take part in the annual tournament. The format of the tournament will consist of four groups of four teams each, who will play single leg matches amongst themselves. The group winners will qualify for the semifinals followed by the final to be played on January 28, 2024.

The I-League teams will play the qualifiers to get into the group stage of the tournament where four slots have been reserved for them i...