Rebranding Indian Football: I-League Transforms Into Indian Football League | Sports-Games
The Indian Football League will operate under a new governance model with clubs owning 60% equity and a two-stage format starting the 2025-26 season.
- The I-League will be restructured and renamed as the Indian Football League , beginning on February 21, 2026, with majority control given to the clubs.
- A decision was made during a meeting between club representatives and All India Football Federation officials, as stated by AIFF Deputy Secretary General M. Satyanarayan.
- The league is expected to have 11 clubs, with a total cost of Rs 3.25 crore for the season, where clubs will contribute 60% and the AIFF the remaining 40%.
- Clubs have until February 2 to pay their share; fixtures will be announced after payment confirmation, according to AIFF Deputy Secretary General M. Satyanarayan.
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The I-League, which is the second tier competition of Indian football, is likely to be rebranded as Indian Football League. The proposal, which has been taken in consultations with various clubs, will also mean that club representatives will be part of the management committee as well as the governing council as a new governance model.
Rebranding Indian Football: I-League Transforms into Indian Football League | Sports-Games
The I-League, India's second-tier football competition, will be rebranded as the Indian Football League (IFL), with clubs becoming primary stakeholders. A meeting between club representatives and AIFF officials orchestrated this decision, aimed at restructuring the league, although formal approval from the AIFF Executive Committee is pending.
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