| SFA "A" Division S-League | |
| Pixels: | 250 |
| Organiser: | Sikkim Football Association |
| Country: | India |
| Founded: | (as Sikkim Premier Division League) |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Promotion: | I-League 3 |
| Relegation: | SFA "B" Division |
| Levels: | 5 |
| Domest Cup: | Sikkim Gold Cup Independence Cup |
| Champions: | Sikkim Police (1st title) |
| Most Champs: | United Sikkim (3 titles) |
| Tv: | SFA (YouTube) Styxsports |
The Sikkim Football League is a group of state-level football leagues in the Indian state of Sikkim, organised by the Sikkim Football Association. It was founded in 2012 as the Sikkim Premier Division League. The SFA "A" Division S-League is the premier state-level football league in Sikkim.[1] [2] United Sikkim is the most successful club with three league titles.
The current top-tier league in Sikkim was started in 2011 with 8 teams.[1] The league was suspended in 2019, following a dispute between the Football Players Association of Sikkim (FCAS) and the SFA.[3] The state league eventually resumed in 2023.[2] Matches for the 2023 season were broadcast on Pavilion TV.
The most matches for the Sikkim Premier Division League are held at Paljor Stadium. Matches for the Sikkim B Division League are mostly held at Bhaichung Stadium, Namchi, for Namchi Zone, and Paljor Stadium for Gangtok Zone.
| Team | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| Sikkim Police | Gangtok | |
| Sikkim Brotherhood FC | Ranipool | |
| Gangtok | ||
| Gangtok | ||
| Kumar Sporting FC | Rongneck | |
| Sikkim Boys FC | Gangtok | |
| Howlers SC | Singtam | |
| Sang Mustang FC | Sang |
| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Sinolchu FC | |||
| 2013 | United Sikkim | |||
| 2014 | Gangtok Himalayan | [4] | ||
| 2015 | State Sports Academy | |||
| 2016 | Sikkim Aakraman | Gangtok Himalayan | [5] | |
| 2017 | United Sikkim | Sikkim Aakraman | [6] | |
| 2018 | United Sikkim | Sikkim Aakraman | [7] | |
| 2019 | League suspended due to FCAS and SFA dispute | |||
| 2023 | Sikkim Police | Sikkim Himalayan | [8] | |
| 2024 | ||||
The current second-tier league has teams from Gangtok and Namchi. The league operates on a round robin basis, with top 2 teams from each zone progressing to the playoff. Both of the finalists are promoted.
| Sikkim Brotherhood FC | |
| Sang Mustang FC | |
| Sikkim Boys FC | |
| Northerners FC, Mangan | |
| Dzongri FC | |
| Pakyong United SC |
| Howlers FC, Singtam | |
| Red Panda FC | |
| Gyalsing Sporting Club | |
| Sanju Football Academy | |
| Sinolchu FC | |
| Kaluk Sporting Club |