India, Feb. 26 -- Indian Super League (ISL) clubs have pushed back against Churchill Brothers, saying they do not want the number of teams to be increased in the 12th season that began on February 14 with 14 teams.

"The league composition must remain unchanged," the clubs have written together in an email to the All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Thursday and asking the parent body to treat this matter as closed. "The clubs do not consent to any expansion of the ISL 2025-26 season."

The response came hours after AIFF had sought the clubs' opinion on FC Goa and Sporting Club Delhi's letters written before the league began. Those letters stated that given Churchill Brothers's service to club football they do not have any objection to...