2024 Shillong Premier League Explained

Competition:Shillong Premier League
Season:2024
Dates:16 October 2024 – TBA
Matches:29
Total Goals:88
League Topscorer:•Khrawkupar Jana•Deibormame Tongper (5 goals each)
Longest Wins:Rangdajied United FC (3 games)
Longest Unbeaten:Mawlai SC(5 games)
Longest Winless:Ryntih FC (6 games)
Longest Losses:Ryntih FC (6 games)
Prevseason:2023
Nextseason:2025
Updated:3 December 2024

The 2024 Shillong Premier League is the 13th season of the Shillong Premier League (SPL).Mawlai SC are the defending champions.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Changes from last season

Promoted from SSA First Division
Relegated to SSA Second Division

Competition format

The competition consists of 18 rounds that follow a double round-robin format, with each club playing the others twice, for a total of 18 matches. 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.

Teams

10 teams compete in the 13th season of Shillong Premier League: 8 from the previous season and 2 promoted from the 2023 SSA First Division.[8]

Promoted from SSA First Division
TeamHead coachCaptainPosition in 2023
Mawlai SC Herring Shangpliang Brolington Warlarpih Champions
Rangdajied United Aibanjop Shadap Arlangky NongsiejRunners-up
Shillong Lajong Bobby Nongbet Iohborlang Lyngdoh LyngkhoiSemi-finalist
Langsning Khlain Pyrkhat Syiemlieh Enestar MalngiangSemi-finalist
Ryntih FC Wallamkupar Kharpran Allen Lyngdoh Nongbri 5
Sawmer SC Eddyson Sohkhlet Mebanjop Warjri6
Nongthymmai A Mylliem Umlong 7
Nangkiew Irat Joseph Naik 8
Laitkor SC K. Kharkongor
Nongrim Hills Playerson Syiemlieh

League table

End of season awards

Prize money

Award TeamPrize money
Champions6,00,000 Lakh rupees
Runners-up 3,00,000 Lakh rupees

Individual awards

AwardPlayerTeam
Top scorer
Best goalkeeper
Player of the tournament

Statistics

Clean sheets

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: All you need to know about the league structure in Meghalaya . Goal.com . Mukherjee . Soham . 30 April 2018 . 10 June 2022 . 10 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220610205826/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-four-tier-league-structure-in/1vms33thl6hrl1lv1xwncyyn0j . live .
  2. Web site: Football: Rangdajied FC ends Shillong Lajong unbeaten run. 5 October 2016. 26 November 2022. thenortheasttoday.com. The NorthEast Today. 21 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230421164303/https://thenortheasttoday.com/sports/football-rangdajied-fc-ends-shillong-lajong-unbeaten-run/cid2546388.htm.
  3. Web site: Rangdajied down Lajong. 5 October 2016. 26 November 2022. thenortheasttoday.com. The Sentinel Assam. Guwahati. Sentinel. Digital Desk. 21 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230421164244/https://www.sentinelassam.com/amp/news/rangdajied-down-lajong/.
  4. Web site: Shillong Premier League kicks off today . INDIA TODAY NE . 2024-10-15 . 2024-10-15 .
  5. Web site: Room . The Sports . 2024-06-21 . SPL 2024 in September; Season to begin next week with 4th Div; New C'ship League & much more this year – The Sports Room . 2024-10-18 . en-US.
  6. Web site: Room . The Sports . 2024-10-15 . Laitkor & Nongrim Hills set to face off in OC Blue SPL 2024 season opener tomorrow – The Sports Room . 2024-10-20 . en-US.
  7. Web site: Room . The Sports . 2024-06-21 . SPL 2024 in September; Season to begin next week with 4th Div; New C’ship League & much more this year The Sports Room . 2024-10-23 . en-US.
  8. Web site: Room . The Sports . 2024-02-24 . Laitkor take down Nongrim Hills for SSA First Division 2023 title! – The Sports Room . 2024-10-17 . en-US.