A waiter walks past a logo of Indian Super League before a news conference during the domestic player auction and draft in Mumbai, India, July 10, 2015. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The franchise-based Indian Super League (ISL) has received the approval of the game's continental governing body with the winners of the tournament granted a berth in the AFC Cup preliminary stage from next year.
Promoted by billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries and Rupert Murdoch's Star India TV, the ISL has grown in popularity and gained ground on I-League, the national league, since its 2014 launch.
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