Indian Football League Kicks Off February 27 with New Two-Stage Format

• The Indian Football League 2025-26 season will commence on February 27, postponed from its original February 21 start.
• Two matches are scheduled for the opening day: Namdhari FC vs Aizawl FC and Chanmari FC vs Gokulam Kerala FC.
• The season will feature a two-stage format, with Stage 1 being a single-leg home-and-away round-robin among 10 clubs.
• Stage 2 divides teams into championship and relegation rounds, carrying forward points from Stage 1.
• The league champions will be promoted to the Indian Super League 2026-27; the league was formerly known as the I-League.