The All India Football Federation (AIFF) will now look for a way ahead from the Supreme Court of India after receiving no bids for the commercial rights of the Indian Super League (ISL), the top flight of men’s football in the country.
The existing contract between the AIFF and Football Sports Development — which ran the league from 2015 to 2025 — ends in December and the two parties have failed to agree on a future Master Rights Agreement (MRA).
The Supreme Court, on September 19, asked the federation to accept the constitution and float a tender for the ISL. Though the former was done in a special meeting by the AIFF, the latter hit a roadblock, with no bids submitted till November 5, the original deadline in the Request for Proposal.
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Though the AIFF extended the deadline to November 7, there is still no improvement in the situation.
“The Bid Evaluation Committee (BEC) of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) held a meeting on Sunday, November 9, 2025, to review and discuss the status of the ‘Request for Proposal (RFP) for Awarding the Right to Monetise the Commercial Rights Belonging to the All India Football Federation for a Limited Term,’” the AIFF said in a statement.
“Following the deliberations of the Committee, the Chairperson of the BEC, Justice (Retd.) L. Nageswara Rao will submit his report to the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India as the next step in the process.”
Meanwhile, several ISL clubs have already suspended their first-team operations with no confirmation on the league after their Super Cup exits, including Kerala Blasters and ISL champion Mohun Bagan Super Giant.
Published on Nov 09, 2025