Eight franchises have been confirmed to take part in the first edition of the Nagaland Super League to be organised by the Government of Nagaland, the Nagaland Football Association and the Nagaland Olympic Association.

In a press release, the Nagaland Olympic Association (NOA) informed that registration process for interested franchises and clubs is already underway and invited more interested clubs and parties to join the League.

The matches will be held across two venues: the Indira Gandhi Stadium in Kohima and the newly constructed football stadium at the Police Complex in Chümoukedima. the NOA also informed that attractive cash prizes of rupees 10 million (₹1 crore) have been earmarked for various categories from the winner of the league to the 8th position. Each participating team will also have a revenue share of the league including ticket sales and sponsorship agreements.

Other prizes will include individual awards such as Player of the Match, Best Goalkeeper, Most Promising Player, Most Valuable Player and Golden Boot, etc to recognize and celebrate outstanding performance throughout the league.

Further, the Association said that the league will be extensively covered in all forms of media coverage including live streaming across various platforms to engage a wider audience. The schedule of the league is being planned to climax in a playoff format to ensure a more exciting culmination, it added.

Furthermore, the organisers have called upon all stakeholders and sports enthusiasts to collaborate and partner with the Nagaland Super League “collectively move towards promoting Nagaland and advancing the vision of empowering our youth through sports”.