Archive · 2 Aug 2026
Jamshedpur FC Withdraws from ISL, Football Legends React
Jamshedpur FC, a football club in India, decided not to play in the next season of the Indian Super League.
The club said it couldn't pay the required fee on time.
Famous players Sunil Chhetri and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu were sad and said it hurts the sport.
The club will still help young players in the city.
The league will have one less team next season.
Jamshedpur FC will not participate in the 2026‑27 Indian Super League season.
The decision followed a missed deadline to pay the Rs 1.1 crore participation fee.
Sunil Chhetri described the withdrawal as a “punch to the gut.”
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu called the move a major loss for Indian football.
The club will continue grassroots development through Jamshedpur FC and Tata Football Academy.
- Who
- Jamshedpur FC, Sunil Chhetri, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
- What
- Jamshedpur FC announced withdrawal from the Indian Super League
- When
- July 31, 2024
- Where
- New Delhi, India
- Why
- Failure to meet the participation fee deadline and business considerations
- Club
- Jamshedpur FC
- League
- Indian Super League
- Withdrawal Date
- July 31, 2024
- Reason
- Missed participation fee deadline
- Upcoming Season Teams
- 13
