New Delhi: The All India Football Federation must launch a process instantly to begin the 2025-26 season as per its proposed calendar, the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday, after reviewing a resolution submitted to navigate through the contractual deadlock that brought the game to a standstill in the country.

As per the Court’s directive, the AIFF and FSDL had met to address immediate concerns relating to the 2025-26 season, while also arriving at a long-term solution for the Indian football eco-system.

On August 25 in Bengaluru, it was agreed that the current season would begin through Super Cup or another domestic competition directly under AIFF’s control, after an “adequate pre-season period”.

The AIFF would also float a tender for grant of commercial rights of the top-flight Indian Super League that would be concluded by October 15, following which the league could kick-off by December 2025.

FSDL agreed to waive off its rights to first negotiate and match any offer as per the 15-year master rights agreement signed in December 2010, apart from issuing a no........

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