The top-two finishers in the proposed Institutional League, which is likely to start in January next year, will get direct entry in the domestic premier knock-out tournament, the Federation Cup in 2024 , the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Thursday. The bid document (Request for Proposal) for the Institutional League, which has attracted interest from some of the country's most well-known institutional teams, is set to be released in early September, while the eligible sides are expected to be announced by mid-October. After a pre-bid meeting with 25 Institutional League teams here on Thursday, the AIFF has set a base participation fee for the Institutional League at Rs 10 lakh annually.