Federation Cup from July 26

As many as 16 teams will be seen in action in the 2002-03 Federation Cup football tournament, which will kick-off on July 26 at YBK stadium, in Kolkata.

Mohammedan Sporting Club will take on Indian Telephone Industries while Indian Bank will lock horns with Salgaocar on the opening day of the tournament, All India Football Federation secretary Alberto Colaco said in a statement on Thursday.

Colaco also released fixtures of the tournament. The final is scheduled for August 8.

The other teams in the fray are Mohun Bagan, State Bank of Travancore, Churchill Bros, JCT, East Bengal, HAL, DTDC Tollygunge, Vasco SC, Sporting Clube, Mahindra United, Air-India and Dempo SC.