The Institutional League is a proposed Indian men's football league.[1][2]
| Organising body | All India Football Federation |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of teams | TBA |
| TV partners | AIFF (YouTube) |
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
editAfter 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
editThe following 25 teams joined the pre-bid consultation meeting by the AIFF.
See also
editReferences
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.