The 231-year-old Calcutta Cricket and Football Club, known as CCFC, could be barred from taking part in the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB)-organised competitions this season.

As per the state association rules, all clubs in the CAB second division have to register an U-19 and an U-16 player in their squads and include them in their respective playing XI as well. But CCFC landed itself in trouble by not registering an U-16 cricketer.

Having violated the rule, CCFC faces disqualification from this season’s second division league, knockout tournament and the NC Chatterjee (T20) Trophy. An official communication on the matter will be sent to the club tentatively on Tuesday.

“The club didn’t register any U-16 player, which goes against the rules. So during the apex council meeting last week, it was decided that CCFC would not be allowed to participate in the (second division) league, knockout tournament and the NC Chatterjee Trophy,” sources in the CAB said on Sunday.

“The letter in this regard will be sent to the club most likely on Tuesday,” a source added.

CCFC, on their part, will be making a move only after receiving the officially written communication. “It’s not possible to say anything at present till we get the letter from the CAB,” club president Deepankar Nandi said.

Once its disqualification is officially announced, it obviously won’t go down well with the club, which is more than two centuries old and has such a rich heritage. The club has hosted quite a few former India cricketers and some Ranji Trophy matches as well in the past.

“Of course, such an ignominy doesn’t augur well at all for a prestigious club like CCFC holding such a stature. Not to say that the error was intentional on their part, but the blemish could well have been avoided had they been just a little more aware,” a senior CAB official remarked.

“Hopefully, they will learn from this mistake.”