Kolkata, Jan. 16 -- The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has recognised the short Indian Super League (ISL) season by allotting two qualifying berths in next term's Asian Champions League 2. Instead of a direct berth, the 2025-26 ISL winners will have to qualify. FC Goa have sealed one of the qualifying berths, having won the Super Cup. "Member Associations that fail to fulfil the Member Association Eligibility Criteria shall...be allocated only indirect slots for the relevant AFC Club Competition. The number of direct slots. shall be wholly converted into indirect slots," Shin Man Gil, AFC's deputy general secretary - competitions and football, wrote to All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Thursday. HT has seen the letter. "AIFF had s...