Organisers freeze ISL 2025–26 due to pending deal with AIFF
Updated On: 11 July, 2025 10:40 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
This suspension casts doubt on the immediate future of India’s top-flight football league, which has grown in popularity since its inception. "In the absence of a confirmed contractual framework beyond December, we find ourselves unable to effectively plan, organise, or commercialise the 2025-26 ISL season
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The Indian Super League (ISL) on Friday officially announced that the 2025–26 season has been placed `on hold` due to ongoing uncertainty surrounding the renewal of the Master Rights Agreement (MRA) between the league`s organisers and the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
Traditionally held between September and April, the ISL would have already been in full swing by the time the current MRA expires on December 8. The existing agreement, signed between Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL), the entity responsible for organising the league, and the AIFF, is set to conclude mid-season, creating complications around the league’s scheduling, operations, and broadcast rights.
FSDL has officially communicated that ISL 25-26 is on hold. #ISL pic.twitter.com/psMG6IQTZ5
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