Three companies attend AIFF pre-bid meeting for men’s and women’s club competition commercial rights
AIFF released the RFP on March 2.
The All-India Football Federation (AIFF) had earlier issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) on March 2 inviting bids for the commercial rights of its leagues, tournaments and associated properties ahead of the upcoming football season.
The tender covers the federation’s men’s and women’s club competitions and other football properties under AIFF’s umbrella for the proposed 15+5-year commercial rights cycle.
As part of the bidding process, interested parties were required to pay a non-refundable fee of ₹2.5 lakh to access the tender documents and participate in the pre-bid conference.
Accordingly, three companies completed the process and attended the pre-bid meeting, which was held earlier today at 4:30 PM.
Parties that attended the pre-bid meeting
Three parties attended the pre-bid meeting for the commercial rights to men’s and women’s club competitions organized by the All-India Football Federation (AIFF).
The companies present included FanCode, Capri Global, which is understood to be interested in the women’s football properties and another European company.
The tender has been divided into two separate packages. Package A includes the Indian Super League and the Federation Cup, while Package B covers the Indian Women’s League, Indian Women’s League 2, and a possible women’s edition of the Federation Cup.
Important timelines
The All-India Football Federation (AIFF) has laid out a detailed schedule for the RFP process:
The RFP was officially published online on March 2, 2026. A Pre-Bid Conference took place today March 11, 2026.
Interested bidders can submit written queries seeking clarification until March 12, 2026 (by 4:00 PM IST). The federation will issue its responses to all written queries on March 15, 2026.
The final date for bid submission (Bid Due Date) is March 19, 2026. The technical bids will be opened on March 20, 2026, followed by the opening of commercial bids later the same day.
| S.no | Information | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Publishing of RFP online | 02 March 2026 |
| 2. | Date of Pre-Bid Conference | 11 March 2026 |
| 3. | Last date for submission of written queries forclarification. | 12 March 2026 by 16:00 hrsIST |
| 4. | Issuance of response to written queries | 15 March 2026 |
| 5. | Last date for Bid submission (“Bid Due Date”) | 19 March 2026 |
| 6. | Opening of Technical Bids | 20 March 2026 |
| 7. | Opening of Commercial Bids | 20 March 2026 |
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Ayushman Sharma is a sports enthusiast with a deep love for football, following the game closely since 2018. A hardcore supporter of NorthEast United FC and FC Barcelona, he has also gained valuable on-ground experience by volunteering during FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in Guwahati.