NorthEast United FC maintained a flawless record in Group F of the 135th Durand Cup, overcoming FC1 3-1 to march into the quarterfinal round

But with the deadline missed, the ten clubs — Chennaiyin FC, Punjab FC, Hyderabad FC, Bengaluru FC, FC Goa, NorthEast United, Kerala Blasters, Odisha FC, Jamshedpur FC and Mumbai City FC — slammed the AIFF for its lack of accountability