The first and second proper rounds were also previously split into Northern and Southern sections, but this practice was ended after the 1997–98 competition.
प्रथम और द्वितीय चरण भी पहले उत्तरी और दक्षिणी वर्गों में विभाजित थे, लेकिन यह अभ्यास, 1997-98 प्रतियोगिता के बाद समाप्त हो गया।