Indian Football League
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The '''Indian Football League''' ('''IFL'''), previously known as the '''I-League''', and officially known as the '''Star Cement Indian Football League''' for sponsorship reasons, is the men's second professional [[association football]] division of the [[Indian football league system#Men's|Indian football league system]], behind the [[Indian Super League]]. Administered by the [[All India Football Federation]], it is currently contested by 10 clubs. It operates as a system of [[promotion and relegation]] with the ISL and the [[I-League 2]].{{Cite web|title= New roadmap for Indian football proposes Hero ISL as premier league|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/new-roadmap-for-indian-football-proposes-hero-isl-as-premier-league|website=www.indiansuperleague.com|date=14 October 2019 |language=en}} |
The '''Indian Football League''' ('''IFL'''), previously known as the '''I-League''', and officially known as the '''Star Cement Indian Football League'''{{efn|"Star Cement" refers to the [[Star Cement|Star Cement Ltd.]] a cement manufacturing company based in India. Following the rebranding of the league from I-League to Indian Football League in 2026, it signed a deal with [[All India Football Federation|AIFF]] as the title sponsors of the league for the 2025-26 season.}} for sponsorship reasons, is the men's second professional [[association football]] division of the [[Indian football league system#Men's|Indian football league system]], behind the [[Indian Super League]]. Administered by the [[All India Football Federation]], it is currently contested by 10 clubs. It operates as a system of [[promotion and relegation]] with the ISL and the [[I-League 2]] respectively.{{Cite web|title= New roadmap for Indian football proposes Hero ISL as premier league|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/new-roadmap-for-indian-football-proposes-hero-isl-as-premier-league|website=www.indiansuperleague.com|date=14 October 2019 |language=en}} |
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The competition was founded in 2007 as ''I-League'', the successor to the [[National Football League (India)|National Football League]], with the first season commenced in November 2007.{{cite web|url=https://i-league.org/about-us/history-of-i-league/ |title=History of I-League |publisher=AIFF |website=i-league.org |access-date=27 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230614150349/https://i-league.org/about-us/history-of-i-league/ |archive-date=14 June 2023}}{{cite news |title=AIFF's I-League to have 10 teams |url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2007/nov/21aiff.htm |access-date=27 June 2018 |work=Rediff |date=21 November 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042458/http://www.rediff.com/sports/2007/nov/21aiff.htm |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=live }} The league was launched as India's first top-tier professional football league with the aim to increase the player pool for the [[India national football team|India national team]]. It operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the I-League 2 and at first only promotion system with the ISL, from the 2022–23 season. |
The competition was founded in 2007 as ''I-League'', the successor to the [[National Football League (India)|National Football League]], with the first season commenced in November 2007.{{cite web|url=https://i-league.org/about-us/history-of-i-league/ |title=History of I-League |publisher=AIFF |website=i-league.org |access-date=27 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230614150349/https://i-league.org/about-us/history-of-i-league/ |archive-date=14 June 2023}}{{cite news |title=AIFF's I-League to have 10 teams |url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2007/nov/21aiff.htm |access-date=27 June 2018 |work=Rediff |date=21 November 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042458/http://www.rediff.com/sports/2007/nov/21aiff.htm |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=live }} The league was launched as India's first top-tier professional football league with the aim to increase the player pool for the [[India national football team|India national team]]. It operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the I-League 2 and at first only promotion system with the ISL, from the 2022–23 season. |
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* [[National Football League Second Division (India)|NFL Second Division]] |
* [[National Football League Second Division (India)|NFL Second Division]] |
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* [[National Football League Third Division (India)|NFL Third Division]] |
* [[National Football League Third Division (India)|NFL Third Division]] |
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