The country’s top-tier league normally runs from September to April, and the current MRA is between Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL), which organises the event. Photo: X/@IndSuperLeague
The Indian Super League on Friday (July 11, 2025) announced that it has put the 2025-26 season “on hold” due to uncertainty surrounding the renewal of the Master Rights Agreement (MRA) between the event organisers and the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
The country’s top-tier league normally runs from September to April, and the current MRA between Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL), which organises the event, and the AIFF is scheduled to expire on December 8, 2025, by which the ISL would be into its third month.
“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. Given this situation, we regret to inform you that we are currently not in a position to proceed with the 2025-26 ISL season and are placing it on hold until further clarity emerges on the contractual structure beyond the end of the current MRA term,” FSDL said in a letter addressed to all the ISL clubs.
“We assure you that this decision has not been taken lightly,” FSDL added.
Published – July 11, 2025 08:07 pm IST
