The Asian Football Confederation has decided that it will commence the new era of national and club team football by further investing in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup and the AFC Champions League. The Champions League will be expanded to 40 clubs while the Women’s Asian Cup will see 12 teams.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Saturday recognised the Indian Super League (ISL) as the country’s premier competition during a meeting in Vietnam. The All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) proposed roadmap for the country’s sport was also approved by the AFC’s executive committee.

Proposing a “temporary short-term bridging solution” to the year-long impasse, AFC has approved that ISL will be played alongside I-League in 2017 and 2018. Additionally, the Fed Cup winners will play AFC Cup preliminary stages, while I-League winners will play in the AFC Champions League Playoff.