Indian Super League Resumes After Commercial Partner Crisis, AIFF to Contribute Rs 14 Crore for Home-and-Away Season

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:11pm on 06 Jan 2026,Tuesday Sports

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced the Indian Super League will resume February 14 with all 14 clubs participating after being paused due to absence of commercial partner. The tournament will feature 91 matches in single-leg round-robin format on home-and-away basis. Participating clubs include Mohun Bagan, East Bengal, Mohammaden FC, Kerala Blasters, FC Goa, Mumbai City FC, Chennaiyin FC, SC Delhi, Bengaluru FC, NorthEast United FC, Jamshedpur FC, Odisha FC, and Inter Kashi. AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey revealed a Rs 25 crore central pool for ISL conduct, with AIFF contributing Rs 14 crore. The I-League will also resume simultaneously with 11 clubs playing 55 matches.

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