On 10 December 2019, the AIFF executive committee decided that futsal club competition will be part of their calendar from 2020 season onwards.

[1] AIFF invited clubs playing Indian Super League, I-League and state level futsal champions to participate in the inaugural season.

[4][5] The inaugural championship was originally planned to be held in July – August, but due to COVID-19 pandemic, it was postponed until 2021.

The inaugural edition featured a total of 16 teams, which have been divided into four groups, played in a round-robin format.

The highest-placed team from each group makes it to the semi-final stage, played in a knockout format.