Shillong Premier League Explained

Shillong Premier League
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Organiser:Shillong Sports Association (SSA)
Country:India
Teams:10
Promotion:Meghalaya State League
Relegation:SSA First Division
Levels:6
Domest Cup:Championship League
Champions:Mawlai SC (2nd title)
Most Successful Club:Shillong Lajong (4 titles)
Tv:T7 News Channel (YouTube)
Current:2024 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]

Competition format

Regular season

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

Championship League

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

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

TeamHead coachCaptainPosition in 2023
Rangdajied United Aibanjop Shadap Arlangky 1
Mawlai SC Herring Shangpliang Brolington 2
Shillong Lajong Iohborlang 3
Langsning Khlain Pyrkhat Syiemlieh Enestar4
Ryntih FC W Kharpran Allen5
Sawmer SC Eddyson Sohkhlet Mebanjop6
Nongthymmai A Mylliem Umlong 7
Nangkiew Irat Joseph Naik 8
Laitkor SC K Kharkongor
Nongrim Hills Playerson Syiemlieh

Champions

List of Shillong Premier League champions
SeasonChampionsRef.
2010Royal Wahingdoh
2011Royal Wahingdoh[7]
2012Royal Wahingdoh[8]
2013Rangdajied United[9]
2014Shillong Lajong[10]
2015Shillong Lajong[11]
2016Shillong Lajong[12]
2017 Langsning[13]
Langsning[14]
2019Shillong Lajong[15] [16]
2020Cancelled[17]
2021–22Mawlai SC[18]
2023Mawlai SC[19]
2024

See also

Further reading

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 . The Shillong Times . 2012-06-25 . 2012-07-01 . 24 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211224094239/https://theshillongtimes.com/2012/06/25/shillong-premier-league-kicks-off-today/ . live .
  5. Web site: Meghalaya . Syllad The Rising . 2024-05-11 . Mawlai SC clinches back to back Shillong Premier League titles with 1-0 win against Rangdajied . 2024-11-04 . Syllad . en-US.
  6. Web site: Room . The Sports . 2024-02-24 . Laitkor take down Nongrim Hills for SSA First Division 2023 title! – The Sports Room . 2024-10-22 . en-US.
  7. Web site: Royal Wahingdoh Wins Imperial Blue Shillong Premier League. indiatvnews.com. India TV News. Shillong. 3 December 2011. 1 January 2023. Press Trust of India. 15 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231115233753/https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/soccer/royal-wahingdoh-wins-imperial-blue-shillong-premier-league-961.html.
  8. Web site: A BRIEF HISTORY OF ROYAL WAHINDGOH FC FROM SHILLONG. footballnewsindia.in. Football News India. Shillong. 7 October 2013. 1 January 2024. 1 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230601124708/http://footballnewsindia.in/tag/shillong-premier-league/.
  9. Web site: Rangdajied United FC became the champions of the Shillong Premier League after beating Malki FC in the final.. feverpitch.in. 13 December 2013. 29 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208045421/http://feverpitch.in/news.php?newsid=2249. 8 December 2015.
  10. Web site: Lajong youngsters beat odds to win Shillong League. the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. New Delhi. AIFF. Media Team. 2 December 2014. 30 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20231114151843/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/lajong-youngsters-beat-odds-to-win-shillong-league. 14 November 2023.
  11. Web site: Shillong Lajong FC Emerge as Shillong Premier League Champions. www.indianfootballnetwork.com. 23 November 2015. 23 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151123191038/http://www.indianfootballnetwork.com/blog/2015/11/22/shillong-lajong-fc-emerge-as-shillong-premier-league-champions/. live.
  12. Web site: Lajong score SPL title hat-trick. Shillong Times. 13 September 2017. 10 November 2016. 13 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170913142857/http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2016/11/10/lajong-score-spl-title-hat-trick/. live.
  13. Web site: Langsning FC wins their maiden Shillong Premier League title. Goalie365.com. 13 December 2017. 31 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180831002451/http://www.goalie365.com/show_details.php?article_id=1715. live.
  14. Web site: Langsning FC defended the Shillong Premier League title. Goalie365.com. 3 November 2018. 4 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181104050124/http://www.goalie365.com/show_details.php?article_id=2682%2FLangsning%20%20FC%20defended%20the%20Shillong%20Premier%20League%20title. live.
  15. Web site: Shillong Premier League 2019 detailed statistics. indiafooty.com. India Footy. 19 September 2020. 20 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20200923211616/http://www.indiafooty.com/shillong-premier-league-2019/. 23 September 2020.
  16. Web site: Lajong emerge Shillong Premier League champions. nenow.in. Northeast Now. 12 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191113130000/https://nenow.in/north-east-news/meghalaya/lajong-emerge-shillong-premier-league-champions-2019.html. 13 November 2019.
  17. Web site: Coronavirus: Shillong football season scrapped for 2020 title. Goalie365.com. 23 July 2021. 23 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210723190152/https://thesportsroom.in/2020/06/27/coronavirus-shillong-football-season-scrapped-for-2020/. live.
  18. Web site: Shillong Premier League. 11 June 2022. The Away End. 3 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220603105215/https://theawayend.co/shillong-premier-league/. live.
  19. Web site: Mawlai’s reign continues with win in final over Rangdajied. 12 May 2024. The Shillong Times.

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