2019 Shillong Premier League

Shillong Premier League

Season	2019
Dates	20 August - 30 November
Champions	Shillong Lajong [1] (4th title)
Matches played	41
Goals scored	121 (2.95 per match)
Top goalscorer	Phrangki Buam (10 goals)
Best goalkeeper	Padam Chettri
Highest scoring	Langsning 6—2 Nangkiew Irat SC (18 October 2019)
Longest winning run	Shillong Lajong (5 games)
Longest unbeaten run	Shillong Lajong (11 games)
Longest winless run	Laban SC (8 games)
← 2018 2022 → All statistics correct as of 13 November 2019.

The 2019 Shillong Premier League ^{[2] [3]} was the 10th season of the Shillong Premier League, the top-tier football league in Shillong, Meghalaya. Langsning F.C. was the defending champion. The league commenced from 20 August 2019. It was also known as the Officer's Choice Blue Shillong Premier League due to sponsorship reasons.

Changes from last season

• Last season Malki SC has been suspended for a year due to fan violence ^[4]

• Ryntih FC has been given a direct entry, replacing Shillong United FC ^{[5] [6]}

Promoted from SSA First Division

• Laban SC
• Nongrim Hills SC

Relegated to SSA Second Division

• Meghalaya Police SC
• Sawmer SC

Competition format

The 10th season of the SPL has been restructured. ^[7] The competition consists of 14 rounds that follows a double round-robin format, with each team playing the other twice, for a total of 12 matches. Team which tops the table wins the league, and the bottom two teams gets related. ^[8]

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

Teams

7 teams compete in the 10th season of the SPL: 4 from the previous season, 1 through direct entry, and 2 promoted from the 2018 SSA First Division.

• Laban SC
• Langsning
• Nangkiew Irat SC
• Nongrim Hills SC
• Rangdajied United
• Ryntih SC
• Shillong Lajong

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Shillong Lajong	12	8	3	1	30	6	+24	27	Champion
2	Rangdajied United	12	5	7	0	25	7	+18	22
3	Ryntih FC	12	6	2	4	15	12	+3	20
4	Langsning	12	3	5	4	15	21	−6	14
5	Nangkiew Irat SC	12	3	3	6	13	21	−8	12
6	Nongrim Hills SC	12	2	5	5	14	18	−4	11	Relegation to the SSA First Division
7	Laban SC	12	1	3	8	9	36	−27	6

Updated to match(es) played on 14 November 2019. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;

Matches

Ryntih FC v Laban SC

20 August 2019	Ryntih FC	1–0	Laban SC	Shillong
				Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Rangdajied United v Nongrim Hills SC

21 August 2019	Rangdajied United	0–0	Nongrim Hills SC	Shillong
		Report		Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Shillong Lajong v Nangkiew Irat SC

22 August 2019	Shillong Lajong	1–2	Nangkiew Irat SC	Shillong
		Report		Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Langsning v Ryntih FC

24 August 2019	Langsning	1–0	Ryntih FC	Shillong
		Report		Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Laban SC v Rangdajied United

27 August 2019	Laban SC	0–5	Rangdajied United	Shillong
		Report		Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Nongrim Hills SC v Shillong Lajong

28 August 2019	Nongrim Hills SC	1–3	Shillong Lajong	Shillong
		Report		Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Nangkiew Irat SC v Langsning

29 August 2019	Nangkiew Irat SC	0–0	Langsning	Shillong
		Report		Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Shillong Lajong v Laban SC

2 September 2019	Shillong Lajong	4-0	Laban SC	Shillong
		Report		Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Rangdajied United v Nangkiew Irat SC

3 September 2019	Rangdajied United	0–0	Nangkiew Irat SC	Shillong
		Report		Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Ryntih FC v Nongrim Hills SC

4 September 2019	Ryntih FC	1–0	Nongrim Hills SC	Shillong
	Sheen Sohktung 49'	Report		Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Langsning v Shillong Lajong

7 September 2019	Langsning	0–2	Shillong Lajong	Shillong
		Report	Kenstar Kharshong 13' * Freestar Kharbangar 90'	Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Laban SC v Nangkiew Irat SC

9 September 2019	Laban SC	1–0	Nangkiew Irat SC	Shillong
		Report		Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Rynith FC v Rangdajied United

10 September 2019	Rynith FC	0–1	Rangdajied United	Shillong
		Report		Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Nongrim Hills SC v Langsning

11 September 2019	Nongrim Hills SC	1–1	Langsning	Shillong
		Report		Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Nangkiew Irat SC v Rynith FC

30 September 2019	Nangkiew Irat SC	2–1	Rynith FC	Shillong
		Report		Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Langsning v Laban SC

1 October 2019	Langsning	0-0	Laban SC	Shillong
		Report		Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Shillong Lajong v Rangdajied United

2 October 2019	Shillong Lajong	0-0	Rangdajied United	Shillong
		Report		Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Nongrim Hills SC v Nangkiew Irat SC

5 October 2019	Nongrim Hills SC	2-1	Nangkiew Irat SC	Shillong
	Batifar Swer 13' Nikelson Bina 54'	Report	Damehun Syih 18'	Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Langsning v Rangdajied United

7 October 2019	Langsning	2-4	Rangdajied United	Shillong
	Iakmenlang Khongjee 21' Kynsaibor Lhuid 73'	Report	Oresterwell Langshiang 18' Donlad Diengdoh 38', 71', 81'	Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Laban SC v Nongrim Hills SC

10 October 2019	Laban SC	2-4	Nongrim Hills SC	Shillong
				Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Ryntih FC v Shillong Lajong

11 October 2019	Ryntih FC	2-2	Shillong Lajong	Shillong
				Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Nangkiew Irat SC v Rangdajied United

12 October 2019	Nangkiew Irat SC	1-5	Rangdajied United	Shillong
				Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Langsning v Laban SC

14 October 2019	Langsning	3-3	Laban SC	Shillong
				Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Nongrim Hills SC v Ryntih FC

15 October 2019	Nongrim Hills SC	0-2	Ryntih FC	Shillong
				Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Rangdajied United v Shillong Lajong

17 October 2019	Rangdajied United	1-1	Shillong Lajong	Shillong
				Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Langsning v Nangkiew Irat SC

18 October 2019	Langsning	6-2	Nangkiew Irat SC	Shillong
				Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Nongrim Hills SC v Laban SC

19 October 2019	Nongrim Hills SC	1-1	Laban SC	Shillong
				Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Ryntih FC v Rangdajied United

21 October 2019	Ryntih FC	0-0	Rangdajied United	Shillong
				Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Laban SC v Shillong Lajong

23 October 2019	Laban SC	0-6	Shillong Lajong	Shillong
				Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Langsning v Nongrim Hills SC

24 October 2019	Langsning	2-1	Nongrim Hills SC	Shillong
				Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Ryntih FC v Nangkiew Irat SC

26 October 2019	Ryntih FC	2-1	Nangkiew Irat SC	Shillong
				Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Shillong Lajong v Nongrim Hills SC

28 October 2019	Shillong Lajong	1-0	Nongrim Hills SC	Shillong
				Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Rangdajied United v Laban SC

29 October 2019	Rangdajied United	6-0	Laban SC	Shillong
				Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Ryntih FC v Langsning

31 October 2019	Ryntih FC	3-0	Langsning	Shillong
				Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Nangkiew Irat SC v Shillong Lajong

2 November 2019	Nangkiew Irat SC	0-1	Shillong Lajong	Shillong
				Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Nongrim Hills SC v Rangdajied United

4 November 2019	Nongrim Hills SC	3-3	Rangdajied United	Shillong
				Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Laban SC v Ryntih FC

5 November 2019	Laban SC	1-3	Ryntih FC	Shillong
				Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Shillong Lajong v Langsning

8 November 2019	Shillong Lajong	5-0	Langsning	Shillong
	Phrangki Buam 28', 46', 90+' 73(o.g)' Parvaj Bhuiya 79'	Report		Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Nangkiew Irat SC v Nongrim Hills SC

9 November 2019	Nangkiew Irat SC	1-1	Nongrim Hills SC	Shillong
	Banshan Nongdhar 57(p)'	Report	Nikelson Bina 16(p)'	Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Shillong Lajong v Ryntih FC

12 November 2019	Shillong Lajong	4-0	Ryntih FC	Shillong
	Amon Lepcha 13' Freestar Kharbangar 38' Samuel Lyngdoh Kynshi 46' Mahesh Singh 90(p)'	Report		Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Laban SC v Nangkiew Irat SC

13 November 2019	Laban SC	1-3	Nangkiew Irat SC	Shillong
	Banshan Nongdhar 43' Lambor Nongsiej 45+3' Nongsiej 79'	Report	Bickyson Kharkongor 42'	Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

Rangdajied United v Langsning

14 November 2019	Rangdajied United	0-0	Langsning	Shillong
		Report		Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)

End of season awards

^[9]

Award	Team	Prize money
Champions	Shillong Lajong	2,00,000 Lakh rupees
Runners-up	Rangdajied United	1,00,000 Lakh rupees

Individual awards

^[10]

Award	Player	Team
Top scorer	Phrangki Buam	Shillong Lajong
Best goalkeeper	Padam Chettri	Rangdajied United
Best defender	Kenstar Kharshong	Shillong Lajong
Best emerging player	Maxderidoff Wahlang	Shillong Lajong

References

1. Shillong Premier League 2019 detailed statistics indiafooty.com. Retrieved 20 July 2021
2. "Lajong emerge Shillong Premier League champions". nenow.in. Northeast Now. 12 November 2019. Archived from the original on 13 November 2019.
3. "SSA releases fixtures for first leg of Shillong Premier League 2019". The Sports Room. 6 August 2019.
4. Room, The Sports (11 March 2019). "Malki banned from SPL for 1 year for 2018 post-match violence – The Sports Room" . Retrieved 18 October 2024.
5. Room, The Sports (7 March 2019). "Ryntih win vacant Shillong Premier League spot through auction – The Sports Room" . Retrieved 18 October 2024.
6. Room, The Sports (1 June 2019). "New football rules come into force today – The Sports Room" . Retrieved 18 October 2024.
7. "SPL 2019 to begin on 20th August; no more playoffs or final". The Sports Room. 17 July 2019.
8. Room, The Sports (17 July 2019). "SPL 2019 to begin on 20th August; no more playoffs or final – The Sports Room" . Retrieved 18 October 2024.
9. Room, The Sports (14 November 2019). "SPL 2019 closing ceremony sees Lajong formally crowned champions – The Sports Room" . Retrieved 19 October 2024.
10. Room, The Sports (14 November 2019). "SPL 2019 closing ceremony sees Lajong formally crowned champions – The Sports Room" . Retrieved 19 October 2024.