Goa, April 20 -- It's now clear that Churchill Brothers have been declared champions of the 2024-25 I-League season by the AIFF Appeals Committee after a lengthy dispute involving Inter Kashi and Namdhari FC. The controversy began when Inter Kashi protested a loss to Namdhari FC, claiming that Namdhari fielded an ineligible player. Initially, Inter Kashi was awarded a 3-0 win by the AIFF Disciplinary Committee, which would have given them the league title.

Speaking about the Brothers, they had been leading the standings with 40 points after 22 rounds of play but had to wait for the final confirmation from the AIFF Appeals Committee before they could be officially crowned champions. Despite the official decision, Inter Kashi disagreed wit...