“Constant comparison has been made between the Indian Super League and I-League. While the AIFF in the past has hinted about a possible merger, AIFF President Praful Patel in an exclusive chat to NNIS had cleared that I-League will always be India’s premier league.
NNIS at the 2016/17 I-League launch asked India striker Sunil Chhetri, who is a part of both ISL and I-League about the matter.