The Supreme Court, on September 19, 2025, approved the draft Constitution for the All India Football Federation (AIFF).The court said the new document will bring fairness, transparency and accountability to Indian football.
It asked the AIFF to call a special general body meeting within four weeks to adopt the Constitution with the tweaks suggested by the bench.The order also allows the current Executive Committee, led by Kalyan Chaubey, to complete its tenure until September 2026.
Key Details
The Supreme Court gave its assent to the AIFF Constitution draft after making some changes.The court instructed AIFF to organise a special general body meeting to pass the Constitution within four weeks.The present executive committee, under the leadership of Kalyan Chaubey, shall remain in office till September 2026.The draft contains the criteria of the qualified "eminent players": Men must have played no less than five international matches, and women at least two.
Image Source: XIt provides for representation from clubs, referees, coaches, and state associations.The revised composition also guarantees at least one vice-president position for women.The causes for the disqualification of office-bearers have been explicitly stated to comply with the legal criteria. The Constitution is designed to ensure the coming in of transparency, accountability, and conformity with the international football norms in AIFF as well as in the state associations.
What's Next
The AIFF need to organize the special general body meeting within four weeks, at which the modified Constitution will be legally approved. After adoption, the document goes into effect at the state bodies. The present Executive Committee will have the authority to manage the AIFF affairs up to the time of their mandate. The election of the new council will be awaited by the members of the Indian football fraternity after which the stakeholders will see how soon the state associations comply with the changes.
The AIFF Board’s recent decisions are intended to align the organization with the National Sports Code and the global standards. If successfully passed, the measure could bring a stable governance structure to the Union. Moreover, this will release new streams of funding and strengthen India’s football credentials at the international level.