The cash-rich Indian Super League has been finally granted official recognition by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), meaning there will be two national leagues in the country from 2017-18.
The franchise-based league didn't have AFC recognition in its first three editions, and has been trying for it for a while now.
The AFC gave its consent to the All India Football Federation's proposal through a letter signed by general secretary Dato Windsor John, a top AIFF official said on Wednesday.
So, as of now, the winner of the I-league will participate in the AFC Champions League qualifiers, while the next ISL
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