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Supreme Court says only AIFF can own top-tier league

Updated on: 20 September,2025 09:10 AM IST  |  New Delhi
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Also, as per a clause in the approved Constitution, the top league will now implement a promotion and relegation system, which will be in consonance with global football governance

Supreme Court says only AIFF can own top-tier league

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India’s top-tier football league can no longer be owned or operated by private players as per the AIFF’s new Constitution approved by the Supreme Court, which mandated the sport’s apex body to take sole ownership of the product.

Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries, has been running the country’s top-tier domestic football event, the Indian Super League (ISL), since its inception in 2014. However, the All India Football Federation’s new Constitution, approved by the top court, on Friday, designated the AIFF as the sole entity responsible for owning and operating the top division league.


Also, as per a clause in the approved Constitution, the top league will now implement a promotion and relegation system, which will be in consonance with global football governance. The Supreme Court directed the football body to adopt the new Constitution within four weeks in a general body meeting.



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