Institutional League
| Organising body | All India Football Federation |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of teams | TBA |
| TV partners | AIFF (YouTube) |
The Institutional League is a proposed Indian men's football league.[1][2]
The All India Football Federation announced in the press conference on 14 April 2023 that a new Institutional League will be organised with at least ten teams on home and away basis.[3] The teams will be decided via bidding process.
History[edit]
After the disbanding of clubs associated with public sector undertakings for not fulfilling Asian Football Confederation club licensing criteria, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) was planning to make a corporate-clubs league in July 2017. A proposal was sent to the All India Public Sector Sports Promotion Board (AIPSSPB), but it was not organised then.[4][5]
The AIFF held a pre-meeting with 25 interested teams on 31 August 2023.[6] A few days later Request for Proposal was issued to the interested teams.[7] The league is expected to start in January 2024.
AIFF also mandated that the winners and runners-up of the Institutional League will be awarded direct entry into the Federation Cup 2024. The promotion-relegation system will also be applicable if there are more than one division in the league.[6]
Interested teams[edit]
The following 25 teams joined the pre-bid consultation meeting by the AIFF.
See also[edit]
- Football in India
- History of Indian football
- List of football clubs in India
- Indian football league system
- Indian Super League
- I-League
- I-League 2
- I-League 3
- Indian State Leagues
- Bordoloi Trophy
- Santosh Trophy
- Federation Cup
- Durand Cup
- Super Cup
- Futsal Club Championship
References[edit]
- ^ "AIFF mulls salary cap for women, institutional league for PSUs". News9live. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "HT Kickoff ⚽ by Dhiman Sarkar". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "AIFF Executive Committee ushers new dawn for Women's Football". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "AIFF plans Indians only league with Indian Super League reserves and PSUs". Hindustan Times. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Inter-institutional league a shot in arm for Indian players". www.asianage.com. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ a b "AIFF holds pre-bid meeting with Institutional League teams". www.the-aiff.com. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "AIFF issues Request for Proposal for Institutional Football League". www.the-aiff.com. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
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