Wikipedia

Shillong Premier League

The Shillong Premier League (currently known as the Officer's Choice Blue Shillong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the second-level state football league in the Indian state of Meghalaya, below the Meghalaya State League, organised by the Shillong Sports Association (SSA),[1] which is affiliated to the Meghalaya Football Association (MFA).[2][3] It was started with 8 teams in 2010. Mawlai SC are the current champions.[4][5]

Shillong Premier League
Organising bodyShillong Sports Association (SSA)
Founded2010; 14 years ago (2010)
CountryIndia
Number of clubs10
Level on pyramid6
Promotion toMeghalaya State League
Relegation toSSA First Division
Current championsMawlai SC (2nd title)
Most championshipsShillong Lajong (4 titles)
TV partnersT7 News Channel (YouTube)
Current: 2024 Shillong Premier League

Competition format

edit

Regular season

edit

The competition consists of 18 rounds that follows a double round-robin format, with each club playing the others twice, at SSA Stadium, First Ground, Polo , for a total of 18 matches each. Teams receive three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss. There are no play-offs and the team which tops the table wins the league.

The position of each team is determined by the highest number of points accumulated during the regular season. If two or more teams are level on points, the following criteria are applied in order until one of the teams can be determined as the higher ranked

  • Highest number of points accumulated in matches between the teams concerned
  • Highest goal difference in matches between the teams concerned
  • Highest number of goals scored in matches between the teams concerned
  • Highest goal difference
  • Highest number of goals scored

Championship League

edit

A league-cum-knockout event featuring the champions and runners-up of its men’s football pyramid. With five SSA divisions in all, this would involve 10 clubs split into two groups, with knockouts to follow the round robin stage.

Teams

edit

Ten teams are competing in the 2024 season – eight from the previous season and two promoted from the 2023 SSA First Division.[6]

Team Head coach Captain Position in 2023
Rangdajied United   Aibanjop Shadap   Arlangky 1st
Mawlai SC   Herring Shangpliang   Brolington 2nd
Shillong Lajong   Bobby L Nongbet   Iohborlang 3rd
Langsning   Khlain Pyrkhat Syiemlieh   Enestar 4th
Ryntih FC   W Kharpran   Allen 5th
Sawmer SC   Eddyson Sohkhlet   Mebanjop 6th
Nongthymmai   A Mylliem Umlong   7th
Nangkiew Irat   Joseph Naik   8th
Laitkor SC   K Kharkongor  
Nongrim Hills   Playerson Syiemlieh  

Champions

edit
List of Shillong Premier League champions
Season Champions Ref.
2010 Royal Wahingdoh
2011 Royal Wahingdoh [7]
2012 Royal Wahingdoh [8]
2013 Rangdajied United [9]
2014 Shillong Lajong [10]
2015 Shillong Lajong [11]
2016 Shillong Lajong [12]
2017 Langsning [13]
2018 Langsning [14]
2019 Shillong Lajong [15][16]
2020 Cancelled [17]
2021 Cancelled [18]
2022 Mawlai SC [19]
2023 Mawlai SC [20]
2024

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ Mukherjee, Soham (30 April 2018). "All you need to know about the league structure in Meghalaya". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Football: Rangdajied FC ends Shillong Lajong unbeaten run". thenortheasttoday.com. The NorthEast Today. 5 October 2016. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  3. ^ Digital Desk, Sentinel (5 October 2016). "Rangdajied down Lajong". thenortheasttoday.com. Guwahati: The Sentinel Assam. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Shillong Premier League kicks off today". The Shillong Times. 25 June 2012. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  5. ^ Meghalaya, Syllad | The Rising (11 May 2024). "Mawlai SC clinches back to back Shillong Premier League titles with 1-0 win against Rangdajied". Syllad. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  6. ^ Room, The Sports (24 February 2024). "Laitkor take down Nongrim Hills for SSA First Division 2023 title! – The Sports Room". Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Royal Wahingdoh Wins Imperial Blue Shillong Premier League". indiatvnews.com. Shillong: India TV News. Press Trust of India. 3 December 2011. Archived from the original on 15 November 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  8. ^ "A BRIEF HISTORY OF ROYAL WAHINDGOH FC FROM SHILLONG". footballnewsindia.in. Shillong: Football News India. 7 October 2013. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Rangdajied United FC became the champions of the Shillong Premier League after beating Malki FC in the final". feverpitch.in. 13 December 2013. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  10. ^ Media Team, AIFF (2 December 2014). "Lajong youngsters beat odds to win Shillong League". the-aiff.com. New Delhi: All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  11. ^ "Shillong Lajong FC Emerge as Shillong Premier League Champions". www.indianfootballnetwork.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  12. ^ "Lajong score SPL title hat-trick". Shillong Times. 10 November 2016. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  13. ^ "Langsning FC wins their maiden Shillong Premier League title". Goalie365.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  14. ^ "Langsning FC defended the Shillong Premier League title". Goalie365.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  15. ^ "Shillong Premier League 2019 detailed statistics". indiafooty.com. India Footy. 19 September 2020. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Lajong emerge Shillong Premier League champions". nenow.in. Northeast Now. 12 November 2019. Archived from the original on 13 November 2019.
  17. ^ "Coronavirus: Shillong football season scrapped for 2020 title". Goalie365.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  18. ^ "Coronavirus: Shillong football season scrapped for 2020 title". Goalie365.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  19. ^ "Shillong Premier League". The Away End. Archived from the original on 3 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  20. ^ "Mawlai's reign continues with win in final over Rangdajied". The Shillong Times. 12 May 2024.

Further reading

edit
Retrieved from "https://en.wiki.x.io/w/index.php?title=Shillong_Premier_League&oldid=1261814218"