KBFC participation 2025-26 ISL is unlikely to be affected by AIFF’s rejection of applications

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) declined to appeal the club licensing committee of Kerala’s Blasters FC (KBFC) for its participation in the 2025-26 Indian Premier League season or to appeal the decision to deny annual licensing.

The exemption application should be submitted by May 22 with a fee of approximately Rs 1 million. Kerala’s explosive power is one of five ISL teams whose Premier I license to apply for I was rejected by a committee meeting on Thursday. Hyderabad Football Club, Odisha Football Club, Northeast United Football Club, Mohamed Sports Club, are other teams. I-League application Churchill brothers FC Goa and Inter Kashi were also rejected due to ISL disputes.

Applicants will have to comply with sports, infrastructure, personnel and administrative, legal and financial standards to obtain a license under the Indian Club License Regulations.

“We cannot disclose the reasons for rejecting the application for permission due to confidentiality. However, a report said the reason for the rejection had sent the reason for the rejection to the club. This is nothing new. It is nothing new, as the club’s application was also denied last year but was granted an exemption to participate in the ISL.” Hindu.

The club noted in a social media post that certain compliance requirements beyond their control resulted in the club licensing process for the 2025-26 season. “We are having active discussions with relevant authorities and working closely with all stakeholders to seek appropriate resolutions and resolve the resulting implications in the shortest time to avoid any issues in the upcoming season,” the post said.

However, it is reliable to understand the infrastructure and security issues of Kaloor International Stadium, which has been an albatross around KBFC’s neck, which may have led to rejection. The club has reportedly repeatedly with the stadium owner Greater Cochin Development Agency (GCDA) to occupy the shortcomings of infrastructure, but to no avail.

GCDA sources said the club has not communicated whether infrastructure issues have led to denying their application for permission. “We have reached an annual agreement with the club, which paid a match fee of Rs 8.75 lakh per match,” the source said.

A top Asian football federation called Kaloor Stadium as the “secret of disaster” he recalled during his visit in 2023, in which thousands of fans rushed to the ground, including 125 people, including many children, after losing a game in Malang, Indonesia in October 2022.