Mizoram government has traced the key persons behind the match-fixing that rocked state football, and according to the observation, there is a Bengal connection to the corruption. 

Mizoram Football Association has already issued a statement saying that through the support of local law enforcement agencies, they uncovered cases of corruption in the league.

At the same time, it is observed that the Mizoram government is going to be the first state government that is already in the process of introducing a law that will implement severe punishment on the 'accused' involved in influencing the teams, the footballers and the club officials to try to fix matches. 

As an immediate consequence, the Mizoram Football Association (MFA) has penalized Sihphir Venghlun FC, Ramhlun Atletico FC, and FC Bethlehem, and all three received three-year bans. 

The three clubs are all part of the top state league, and Sihphir finished among the top four, losing out in the semi-final to eventual winners Aizawl FC. Two players, Lalnunzama of Chanmari FC and L Lotha of FC Bethlehem, also received lifetime bans.

The majority of players banned, are from Sihphir Venghlun FC, which had 14 of the 24 banned players, according to the list released by the MFA.