I-League: I- League 2023-24 Bids: Mr Lalnghinglova Hmar presided over a video conference meeting of the All India Football Federation’s League Committee on Monday, May 1, 2023. The committee convened to discuss the I-League’s direct bidding conditions. The committee may utilise a three-tier structure with tier-1, tier-2, and tier-3 cities, according to sources. Follow AIFF and Indian Football Team LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
The Indian Super League (ISL) is currently admitting clubs on the basis of athletic ability. The I-League might become an intriguing option for corporates looking to get into the top division of Indian football. Corporates interested in a direct admission into the I-League for next season have made requests, but they must wait for clearance from the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
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Secretary General Dr Shaji Prabhakaran said, “As we all know, the Roadmap of the AIFF plans to expand the league system to more teams, and provide more opportunities to invest in Indian Football. I’m sure these decisions will inspire the footballing community to come forward and participate in football and create a robust league that will be able to meet the expectations of all our fans and stakeholders.”
The first thing on the Committee’s agenda was to increase the number of teams in the Hero I-League, for which, it was recommended by its members that bids be invited in a triple-tier system in order to provide opportunities to aspiring clubs and/or investors from various socio-economic backdrops.
🚨 | Triple-tier system for new Hero I-League clubs:
✅️ Tier 1 – Cities: New Delhi, Bengaluru, Pune, Gurugram, Chennai, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Guwahati, and Noida.
💰 Minimum bid value – 5 Crore
💰 Minimum net worth – 100 Crore
♾️ Relegation immunity – 2 Seasons.more ⤵
— Sevens Football (@sevensftbl) May 1, 2023
New Delhi, Bengaluru, Pune, Gurugram, Chennai, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Guwahati, and Noida have been identified as the Tier 1 cities from where potential clubs could bid for a place in the Hero I-League. Tier 2 cities for the bids were identified as follows – Ranchi, Itanagar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Phagwara, Coimbatore, Manjeri, Thiruvananthapuram, Bhopal, and Shillong.
Meanwhile, the Committee also suggested that bids from clubs willing to be based out of Tier 3 towns be also invited. Entities from any village under the control of panchayats can also come up with bids, provided they own a stadium, training facilities, which are not more than 200 km from any domestic airport. The Committee recommended that the minimum bid value for potential clubs from Tier 1 and 2 should be minimum Rs 5 crore and Rs 2.5 crore, respectively, while the same for the Tier 3 bidders minimum Rs 1 crore.
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The teams with the higher bid value will be given preference of selection, and no subsidy will be provided to teams that enter the Hero I-League, for their respective first two seasons. All teams that come through with bids will have to pay 50 per cent of their respective bid values as participation fee till the year the team plays in the league, for a maximum of three years. Winning bids from Tier 1 and 2 cities will have relegation immunity for two seasons, while the same from Tier 3 cities will be for one season.
Bidders from Tier 1 cities must have a minimum net worth of Rs 100 crore, from Tier 2 towns must have a minimum net worth of Rs 50 crore, while the same for Tier 3 bidders will be Rs 40 crore.The bidders will be evaluated on the supporting documents that they submit, based on which a number of criteria points will be awarded to them.
*With inputs from AIFF
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