The All India Football Federation (AIFF) and Indian Super League (ISL) clubs met to discuss the 2025-26 season, but key issues like funding, scheduling, and Asian competition qualification remain unresolved. Clubs agreed to a centralized venue format for the upcoming ISL season due to time constraints. Concerns were raised about AIFF's financial capacity without a commercial partner and the potential loss of AFC slots if the league format doesn't meet AFC's 24-match, eight-month duration requirement.