US EditionAIFF to conduct ISL 2025-26, dates to be confirmed next week
AIFF plans to finalize a commercial partner by Jan 31 and start the Indian Super League season on Feb 15 while implementing governance and format reforms.
- On Saturday, January 3, 2026, the All India Football Federation confirmed it will conduct the Indian Super League 2025-26 season and said the date of commencement would be announced next week.
- The AIFF-ISL Coordination Committee, formed December 20, 2025, submitted its report to the AIFF Secretariat by January 2, 2026, which the AIFF Emergency Committee acknowledged and recommended league conduct.
- AIFF recommended a February 15 start for the season, asked clubs to indicate preferred format by January 4, and proposed to write to the AFC for exemptions.
- On January 15, 2026 AIFF will retender the commercial-partner RFP and aims to onboard a new partner by January 31, 2026 while clubs lead negotiations and governance reforms finalise by April 20, 2026.
- A group of players including Sunil Chhetri released a video urging intervention, the committee recommended levying a participation fee and warned of disqualification or relegation to the second division, and the report noted finding a commercial partner will typically take 30 days.
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The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Saturday said that the dates for the Indian Super League (ISL) will be announced next week, following a meeting of its Emergency Committee.
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AIFF on Saturday confirmed that it will actively organise the ISL 2025/26 season, the schedule for which will be released next week. The decision was taken at an emergency meeting on January 3, bringing a temporary solution to the Indian football crisis. The move comes after leading figures of Indian football pledged FIFA to step in.
ISL dates to be announced next week: AIFF
New Delhi, Jan 3 (PTI) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Saturday said that the date of commencement of the delayed 2025-26 season of the Indian Super League (ISL) will be announced next week after the Coordination Committee formed to look into the matter submitted its report. After a meeting of its Emergency Committee on Saturday, the AIFF said it will conduct the top-tier league, though the clubs have raised some issues earlier. It i…
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