The aiff went against caster to hand churchill brothers the trophy | Courtesy – Instagram
Key highlights
- Aiff has sparked Major Controversy
- Churchill brothers won the i league title by one point
- Inter Kashi’s Application Keeps The Status of the Title in Limbo
The uttar pradesh-based outfit lost the game 2-0 in January in Ludhiana. However, Namdhari was accused of fielding an ineligible player. Initially, the aiff claimed that the home team was guilt and declared that they would be punished with a 3-0 defeat. It is worth noting that this will Mean Three points are added to kashi’s tally which means means they have 42 points and are the winners of the league.
However, the decision was laater styed by the aiff’s appeaals committee. On 19th April 2025, The Committee Gave the Verdict in Favor of Namdhari, meaning Churchill was crowned champions. This LED to Kashi deciding to approach cas.
On Sunday (April 27), the court offered hope for kashi as they styed the order and ordered aiff to not give the trophy to churchill.
“The application for provisional measures filed by inter kashi fc in the matter cas 2025/a/11374 inter kashi fc vs aiff and churchill brothers fc go goa and namdhari fc go is grunt. Committee of all India football federation, rendered on 18 April, 2025 is styed, “The Cas Ruling Stated.
The AIFF, Churchill, and Namdhari Ware Given Till April 29 to Reply to Kashi’s Application at Cas.
Despite the Order, Aiff Decided to go ahead with the trophy presentation ceremony in goa. They justified the procedure by Claiming that they were not aware of caste
“The i-League 2024-25 Presentation CEREMONY WAS Concluded on Sunday, April 27, 2025, In Goa. DURING The Event, The Champions’ Trophy and Winners’ Medals’ Medals Were Formally Presented to Churchills FC Goa, AS Per appeals Committee Order and REPRESENTATION MADE by AFF to Hon’ble Delhi High Court on April 23, 2025.
“The all India Football Federation (AFF) Bold Like to Clarify that, with Regard to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Order, Due to a holiday in the aiff secretariat, the federation was on Order at a time when the ceremony had alredy been concluded in goa.
