Jamshedpur FC, which won the Indian Super League Shield in 2022, will not participate in the ISL from the 2026-27 season onwards.

The club made the announcement after the expiry of the All India Football Federation’s extended July 31 deadline for payment of the first instalment of the participation fee (Rs. 55 lakh).

While JFC, which finished sixth in 2025-26, has decided to fold its operations, the club stated that Jamshedpur Football and Sporting Private Limited will continue to work within Indian football in other capacities.

“We will continue in our endeavour to promote and develop the game of football, including at the grassroots level. We will continue to identify and develop young football talent across India to create a strong pathway for players from grassroots to national and international football,” JFC said in a statement.

The Red Miners made their ISL debut in 2017-18 and finished fifth in two consecutive seasons. After a disappointing 2019-20 campaign, Owen Coyle was appointed manager, and under the Scotsman, it became only the third club — after FC Goa and Mumbai City FC — to win the League Winners’ Shield.

Owned and managed by Tata Steel, JFC was the only club in the Indian topflight to own its stadium and training facilities. Its withdrawal from ISL adds to the uncertainty surrounding Indian football, with the league already navigating administrative and governance challenges in recent months.

The monsoon is around the corner. But its precursor is here, and it announced its presence in a rather emphatic manner here on Sunday night.

Strong rain lashed the final of the Kerala Premier League football tournament at the Corporation Stadium.

In the clash between two Kozhikode-based clubs, Gokulam Kerala FC and Calicut FC, it rained goals, too. And it was Gokulam that won 3-2 to regain the trophy it last bagged five years ago.

Gokulam was the deserving winner as Calicut had to play catch up right through the title contest.

The Calicut men were stunned by Mohamed Bilal’s devastating twin strike within the first five minutes.

A goal from Ameen eight minutes before the interval — his third in two matches — had given them hope, but they suffered another setback when Muhammed Sinan made it 3-1 for Gokulam.

Substitute Rifhath Ramzan’s goal in injury time — a header off a corner-kick — came too late for Calicut. It only made the final score more respectable.

Earlier, Gokulam’s first goal came off a superb pass down the left flank by Sinan, who beat the defence to set up Bilal. Just three minutes later, a long ball by Aman Gaikwad from well inside Gokulam’s half found Bilal in the thick of the action once again.

The Gokulam men may have struggled in the Indian Football League this season, but they were not going to squander a two-goal lead on the night.

The result: Final: Gokulam Kerala FC 3 (Mohamed Bilal 2, 5, Muhammed Sinan 72) bt Calicut FC 2 (Ameen 37, Rifhath Ramzan 90+4).