Shillong Premier League
{{Short description|Indian regional association football league in Shillong}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox football league
| name = Shillong Premier League
| logo = Shillong Premier League.svg
| pixels = 200
| caption =
| organiser = Shillong Sports Association (SSA)
| country = India
| founded = {{start date and age|2010}}
| teams = 10
| promotion = Meghalaya State League
| relegation = SSA First Division
| levels = 6
| domest_cup =
| confed_cup =
| champions = Shillong Lajong (5th title)
| most_successful_club = Shillong Lajong (5 titles)
| tv = T7 News Channel (YouTube)
| website =
| 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),{{cite web |title=All you need to know about the league structure in Meghalaya |url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-four-tier-league-structure-in/1vms33thl6hrl1lv1xwncyyn0j |website=Goal.com |last1=Mukherjee |first1=Soham |date=30 April 2018 |access-date=10 June 2022 |archive-date=10 June 2022 |archive-url=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 |url-status=live }} which is affiliated to the Meghalaya Football Association (MFA).{{cite web|url=https://thenortheasttoday.com/sports/football-rangdajied-fc-ends-shillong-lajong-unbeaten-run/cid2546388.htm|title=Football: Rangdajied FC ends Shillong Lajong unbeaten run|date=5 October 2016|access-date=26 November 2022|website=thenortheasttoday.com|publisher=The NorthEast Today|archive-date=21 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421164303/https://thenortheasttoday.com/sports/football-rangdajied-fc-ends-shillong-lajong-unbeaten-run/cid2546388.htm}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/amp/news/rangdajied-down-lajong/|title=Rangdajied down Lajong|date=5 October 2016|access-date=26 November 2022|website=thenortheasttoday.com|publisher=The Sentinel Assam|location=Guwahati|first=Sentinel|last=Digital Desk|archive-date=21 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421164244/https://www.sentinelassam.com/amp/news/rangdajied-down-lajong/}} It was started with 8 teams in 2010. Mawlai SC are the current champions.{{cite web |url=http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2012/06/25/shillong-premier-league-kicks-off-today/ |title=Shillong Premier League kicks off today |publisher=The Shillong Times |date=2012-06-25 |access-date=2012-07-01 |archive-date=24 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224094239/https://theshillongtimes.com/2012/06/25/shillong-premier-league-kicks-off-today/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Meghalaya |first=Syllad {{!}} The Rising |date=2024-05-11 |title=Mawlai SC clinches back to back Shillong Premier League titles with 1-0 win against Rangdajied |url=https://www.syllad.com/mawlai-sc-clinches-back-to-back-shillong-premier-league-titles-with-1-0-win-against-rangdajied/ |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=Syllad |language=en-US}}
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
- 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=
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.{{Cite web |last=Room |first=The Sports |date=2024-02-24 |title=Laitkor take down Nongrim Hills for SSA First Division 2023 title! – The Sports Room |url=https://thesportsroom.in/2024/02/24/laitkor-take-down-nongrim-hills-for-ssa-first-division-2023-title/?amp=1 |access-date=2024-10-22 |language=en-US}}
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left; font-size:90%" |
| scope="col" |Team
!scope="col" |Head coach !scope="col" |Captain !scope="col" |Position in 2023 |
|---|
| Rangdajied United
|{{flagicon|IND}} Aibanjop Shadap |{{flagicon|IND}} Arlangky |1{{Sup|st}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;" |Mawlai SC
|{{flagicon|IND}} Herring Shangpliang |{{flagicon|IND}} Brolington |2{{Sup|nd}} |
| Shillong Lajong
|{{flagicon|IND}} Bobby L Nongbet |{{flagicon|IND}} Iohborlang |3{{Sup|rd}} |
| Langsning
|{{flagicon|IND}} Khlain Pyrkhat Syiemlieh |{{flagicon|IND}} Enestar |4{{Sup|th}} |
| Ryntih FC
|{{flagicon|IND}} W Kharpran |{{flagicon|IND}} Allen |5{{Sup|th}} |
| Sawmer SC
|{{flagicon|IND}} Eddyson Sohkhlet |{{flagicon|IND}} Mebanjop |6{{Sup|th}} |
| Nongthymmai
|{{flagicon|IND}} A Mylliem Umlong |{{flagicon|IND}} |7{{Sup|th}} |
| Nangkiew Irat
|{{flagicon|IND}} Joseph Naik |{{flagicon|IND}} |8{{Sup|th}} |
| Laitkor SC
|{{flagicon|IND}} K Kharkongor |{{flagicon|IND}} | |
| Nongrim Hills
|{{flagicon|IND}} Playerson Syiemlieh |{{flagicon|IND}} | |
Champions
See also
{{portal bar|Association football|Sports}}
References
{{Reflist}}
Further reading
- {{cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/2023-05-i-league-shillong-lajong-promotion|title=Retracing Shillong Lajong's journey back to I-League|date=23 May 2023|access-date=24 May 2023|publisher=Khel Now|website=khelnow.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524113449mp_/https://khelnow.com/football/2023-05-i-league-shillong-lajong-promotion|archive-date=24 May 2023}}
{{Shillong Premier League}}
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