The All India Football Federation congratulates Inter Kashi FC on being adjudged champions of I-League 2024-25, in reference to the judgment passed by the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) on Friday, July 18, 2025.
I-League 2024-25: Churchill Brothers declared Champions by AIFF, decision stayed by CAS
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has partially upheld an appeal by Inter Kashi Football Club (Inter Kashi FC) against Churchill Brothers FC Goa, Namdhari FC, Real Kashmir FC, and AIFF. CAS has ruled that the AIFF shall declare Inter Kashi FC as winners of the I-League 2024-25.
After an unsuccessful first procedure initiated by several I-League clubs before the AIFF Disciplinary Committee, the AIFF Appeal Committee decided on 31 May 2025 that the registration of a foreign player (Marco Barco) by Inter Kashi FC was not valid, and stated that all matches played by him should be forfeited by the club. This resulted in the adjustment of the I-League points table with Churchill Brothers FC Goa at the top.
Inter Kashi FC filed an appeal on June 23, 2025, and sought to set aside the AIFF Appeal Committee decision. After a CAS hearing held on July 15, 2025, the CAS Panel ruled that the decision issued on May 31, 2025, by the AIFF is set aside and that the AIFF shall adjust the points table of the I-League 2024-25 season. In line with the CAS ruling, Inter Kashi finish the season on 42 points, Churchill Brothers FC Goa on 40, Real Kashmir FC on 37, and Namdhari FC on 29.
Consequently, Inter Kashi FC have been declared the winners of I-League 2024-25.
CAS had already overturned a decision of the AIFF Appeal Committee on 17 June 2025, lifting a sanction imposed on Namdhari FC for the fielding of an ineligible player. CAS upheld the appeal by Inter Kashi FC and confirmed the initial decision of the AIFF Disciplinary Committee to declare the match Namdhari FC vs Inter Kashi FC, of 13 January 2025, forfeited, by Namdhari FC (0-3).
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Some additional context on the issue:
Inter Kashi win back three I-League points as CAS overturns AIFF appeal committee verdict
CAS reverses AIFF decision again, makes Inter Kashi I-League champions
League committee not competent to interpret I-League regulation on Inter Kashi: AIFF to CAS
Latest Updates:
Churchill Brothers have moved to the Swiss Federal Tribunal against the CAS order which ruled in favour of Inter Kashi.
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Churchill have sued the AIFF in Delhi HC and want Inter Kashi to be disqualified for “grave discrepancies and noncompliances” of conditions accepted to play in the I-League
Swiss court again refuses to pause CAS verdict; gives Churchill Brothers a final CHF 15,000 deadline
To add to AIFF woes, SC Bengaluru have also moved to CAS over procedural delay in deciding on relegation from I-League.
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https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-churchill-brothers-file-case-against-inter-kashi-202509
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