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India's Top League ISL on Hold, Federation Says
INDIA, JUL 11 – The Indian Super League's 2025-26 season is paused due to stalled Master Rights Agreement renewal talks, with seven clubs withdrawing from pre-season tournaments over financial concerns.
- On Saturday, India's national football governing body announced that the 2025-26 season of the Indian Super League will be paused due to unresolved contract renewal discussions with Football Sports Development Limited .
- The hold follows a Supreme Court observation on April 26, 2025, which advised AIFF not to renew the Master Rights Agreement signed with FSDL in 2010 until further court orders.
- FSDL informed ISL clubs that planning the upcoming season is impossible without a confirmed contractual framework, while several clubs postponed pre-season and withdrew from the 2025 Durand Cup.
- The current 15-year MRA grants FSDL exclusive operational and commercial rights to run the ISL and pays AIFF ₹50 crore annually, supporting federation operations and development.
- AIFF and stakeholders are monitoring developments closely and pledged to take all possible steps to maintain league continuity and advance Indian football amid ongoing legal and contractual uncertainties.
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