Twenty states have been divided into four groups of five with defending champions Orissa in Group B along with Karnataka, Goa, Mizoram, and Gujarat.
The most accomplished side in the tournament, Manipur have been clubbed in Group A along with Railways, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, the AIFF said.
In Group C, two-time champions West Bengal have been pitted against Delhi, Kerala, Bihar, Tripura while Group D comprise of Jharkhand, Assam, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, and Uttarakhand.