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The New Indian Football Season Kicks Off in December 2025

The Indian football season begins in December, and with it come new changes. Football fans across India will experience a revamped league calendar. This is a result of several meetings between the AIFF (All India Football Federation) and FSDL (Football Sports Development Limited) since the start of the year. Analysts…

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Indian Super League in turmoil with domestic game on brink of collapse

Dispute between governing body and commercial partner has forced top-flight clubs to suspend player salaries

The Guardian - UK

Bengaluru stops salaries as India’s Super League turmoil deepens

Indian Super League side Bengaluru has stopped player salaries amid ‘uncertainty’ around domestic football season.

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'Your football is imprisoned': Outgoing coach Igor Stimac tells India

PANAJI: Igor Stimac isn’t going down without a fight. Sacked earlier this week for a string of disappointing results that started with India finishing as the worst-performing among 24 teams at the AFC Asian Cup — no goals, no point — and missing out on qualification to the next stage…

The Times of India

With ISL on schedule, India coach Igor Stimac gets just two weeks for Asian Cup

PANAJI: The Indian Super League (ISL) will kick off as scheduled on September 21, despite a late request from All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey to delay start by 10 days so that India can field a strong side at the Asian Games 2023.

The Times of India

No delay in ISL start as FSDL rejects AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey’s deferral plea

FSDL rejects AIFF plea to delay ISL start; tournament to begin on Sept 21 as planned. #ISL #AIFF #FSDL #AsianGames #Football

The Hindu

Asian Games: AIFF chief wants ISL deferred by 10 days in ‘national interest’

NEW DELHI: The Indian football is witnessing its own ‘club vs country’ debate over the Indian Super League (ISL) franchises’ refusal to let go of their players for the Asian Games in Hangzhou, beginning later this month.

The Times of India

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Indian Super League floats tender for media rights, includes India's home matches

PANAJI: The Indian Super League (ISL) has for the first time floated an invitation to tender for media rights and remain confident that there will be considerable interest which will help unlock the value it has created for Indian football from its tenth edition.

The Times of India

FSDL-Premier League partnership can improve Indian football, says Premier League legend Dickov

Premier League legend Paul Dickov, who played for several clubs including PL heavyweights Manchester City, Arsenal and Leicester City, has said that he is impressed by the growth of Indian football over the last five years.

The Times of India

Roadmap still up for discussion, says new AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey

Kalyan Chaubey, newly-elected president of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), hasn’t got enough sleep of late. He’s chaired meetings, met the FIFA president, interacted with two chief ministers on successive days and been busy giving shape to his thoughts.

The Times of India

Bengaluru FC face Leicester as Kerala Blasters take on Spurs in Next Generation Cup

The reserve squads of Indian Super League (ISL) sides Bengaluru FC and Kerala Blasters FC have arrived in the UK to take part in Next Generation Cup hosted by Premier League.

The Times of India

FSDL moves Supreme Court as AIFF crisis deepens

NEW DELHI: Indian football being hit with a FIFA ban looked a real possibility on Tuesday after the commercial partners of the sport's governing body in the country approached the Supreme Court over contentious clauses in the draft constitution.

The Times of India

ISL to stick with 4-foreigner rule next season

CHENNAI: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) might have lifted the restrictions on the number of foreigners a club can sign from next season, but ISL is expected to stick to the 4-foreign players' rule for the next season later this year. At present, a total of six foreigners, including an…

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