The 2021-22 season of the I-League will be held in Kolkata and its suburbs, like the previous seasons and will see a total of 13 teams compete for the coveted trophy. A maximum of 10 teams will be participating in the I-League qualifiers, with all the matches to be played in Bengaluru.

The AIFF (All India Football Federation) is likely to freeze relegation in the I-League for the next season after the clubs requested for the same owing to the pandemic. Apparently, the clubs are facing challenges that include short duration of preparation time, reduced training hours and transfers.

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has announced that it would grant a Covid-19 solidarity fund amounting to Rs 3 crore to all its state associations. The Indian football season is set to kick-off in October, with the Indian Super League to get underway in November, in Goa.