| Punjab State Super League | |
| Pixels: | 250 |
| Organiser: | Punjab Football Association |
| Country: | India |
| Promotion: | I-League 3 |
| Relegation: | Punjab Second Division |
| Levels: | 5 |
| Teams: | 15 |
| Champions: | Namdhari FC (1st title) |
| Most Successful Club: | JCT (9 titles) |
| Tv: | YouTube (live streaming) |
| Current: | 2024–25 |
The Punjab State Super League (simply known as the Punjab Super League or the JCT Punjab Super League) is an Indian top state-level regional football league in the state of Punjab.[1] [2] The league serves as the top football league in the state of Punjab and is sanctioned by Punjab Football Association. The league has been long-sponsored by the JCT Limited.[3] [4]
The Punjab State Super Football League was started in 1986 by the Punjab Football Association.[4] However, during the early days the league was played as a knock-out tournament for at least one week, thus was not granted state league status by the All India Football Federation till 2001.[5] In 2001, the Punjab Football Association reformed the league to make it more into a league which would be played on a home and away basis. This thus earned the league its "state league" status.[5]
In 2014, the Punjab State Super Football League was relaunched with JCT Limited as the title sponsors.[5] The league would also be played in a number of different cities to promote grassroots football and prize money would be given out to provide an incentive for teams participating.[5]
The Punjab football structure is based on two state level leagues, followed by the district leagues.
| Tier | Division | |
|---|---|---|
| I (Level 5 on Indian Football pyramid) | Punjab State Super Football League | |
| II (Level 6 on Indian Football pyramid) | Punjab Second Division | |
| III (Level 7 on Indian Football pyramid) | Punjab Third Division |
The list of Super League champions:[6]
| Season | Champion | |
|---|---|---|
| 1985–86 | BSF | |
| 1987 | JCT | |
| 1988 | BSF | |
| 1989 | PESB (Punjab State Electricity Board) | |
| 1990–91 | JCT | |
| 1991 | JCT | |
| 1992–93 | PESB | |
| 1993 | League not held | |
| 1994–95 | Punjab Police | |
| 1995 | JCT | |
| 1996 | League not held | |
| 1998 | PESB | |
| 1999 | RCF (Rail Coach Factory) | |
| 2000–01 | BSF | |
| 2001 | League not held | |
| 2002 | JCT | |
| 2003 | JCT | |
| 2004 | JCT | |
| 2005 | JCT | |
| 2006 | JCT | |
| 2007 | RCF | |
| 2008 | BSF | |
| Rail Coach Factory | ||
| 2018 | Minerva Punjab | |
| Minerva Punjab | ||
| Punjab Police | ||
| BSF | ||
| RoundGlass Punjab | ||
| Namdhari FC | ||
| Ongoing |