2021 CFL Premier Division

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CFL Premier Division A
Season2021
Dates17 August – 18 November
Champions Mohammedan
(12th title)
Matches played41
Goals scored123 (3 per match)
Best PlayerAnurag Dhawa
Top goalscorerSantosh Baro
Best goalkeeperKuldeep Singh
Highest scoring Tollygunge Agragami 2–6 Peerless
2019
2022

The 2021 Calcutta Football League Premier Division A was the 123rd season of the top state-level football league of West Bengal. It was held between mid-August and November 2021. [1] [2] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was decided to cancel Calcutta League last season, [3] but it was played this year. [4] [5]

Contents

Changes from last season

Rules and regulations

Relegated clubs

Teams

Managers and captains

TeamHead coach
Aryan Flag of India.svg Rajdeep Nandy
Bhawanipore Flag of India.svg Sankarlal Chakraborty
BSS Flag of India.svg Goutam Ghosh
Calcutta Customs
George Telegraph Flag of India.svg Ranjan Bhattacharjee
Kidderpore Flag of India.svg Sanjib Pal
Mohammedan Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Chernyshov
Tollygunge Agragami Flag of India.svg Bimal Ghosh
Peerless Flag of India.svg Subrata Bhattacharya
Railway Flag of India.svg Souren Dutta
Southern Samity Flag of India.svg Biswajit Bhattacharya
United Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Steven Herbots

Foreign players

TeamPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4
Aryan Flag of Cameroon.svg Aristide Vaillant Flag of Nigeria.svg Kareem Omolaja
Bhawanipore Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Kamo Stephane Bayi Flag of Uganda.svg Henry Kisekka
BSS Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Léonce Dodoz Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Seydou Kourouma
Calcutta Customs Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Gatch Arthure Diomande Flag of Liberia.svg Varney Kallon
George Telegraph Flag of Nigeria.svg Echezona Anyichie
Kidderpore Flag of Nigeria.svg Ejiogu Chinedu Emmanuel Flag of Ghana.svg Stephen Abeiku
Mohammedan Flag of Serbia.svg Nikola Stojanović Flag of Serbia.svg Stefan Ilić Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Marcus Joseph Flag of Syria (2025-).svg Shaher Shaheen
Peerless Flag of Liberia.svg Ansumana Kromah Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Dixon Alusine Flag of Cameroon.svg Romaric Bettat
Railway Flag of Ghana.svg Ben Quansah Flag of Cameroon.svg Rayden Gonzo Flag of Liberia.svg Kelvin Kollie
Southern Samity Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Victor Kamhuka
Tollygunge Agragami Flag of Nigeria.svg Christopher Chizoba
United Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Dennis Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Matthew Tendai

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Bhawanipore 6420147+714Qualified for Quarterfinals
2 BSS 6411137+613
3 United 6411115+613
4 Mohammedan 6312105+510Relegated to Elimination round
5Railway62138917
6 Southern Samity 610571253
7 East Bengal 6006018180
Updated to match(es) played on 3 September 2021. Source: The Away End

Note: East Bengal withdrew from the league hence the oppositions were awarded walkover of 3 goals.

Fixtures and results

Home \ Away MMD BSS BFC RLY EAB USC SSY
Mohammedan 0–12–02–2
BSS 3–11–3
Bhawanipore 2–02–22–23–02–13–2
Railway0–1
East Bengal 0–30–30–30–30–3
United
Southern Samity 0–31–31–20–1
Updated to match(es) played on 5 September 2021. Source: The Away End
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Peerless 6411145+913Qualified for Quarterfinals
2 Calcutta Customs 6411134+913
3 George Telegraph 633093+612
4 Aryan 623193+69Relegated to Elimination round
5 Tollygunge Agragami 621381027
6 Kidderpore 6114616104
7 ATK Mohun Bagan 6006018180
Updated to match(es) played on 26 August 2021. Source: The Away End

Note: ATK Mohun Bagan withdrew from the league hence the oppositions were awarded walkover of 3 goals.

Fixtures and results

Home \ Away PRL ARN TAG AMB CCU GTL KSC
Peerless 1–04–1
Aryan 0–00–03–00–11–15–1
Tollygunge Agragami 2–63–02–30–11–0
ATK Mohun Bagan 0–30–30–30–3
Calcutta Customs
George Telegraph 2–01–11–1
Kidderpore 0–5
Updated to match(es) played on 26 August 2021. Source: The Away End
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Elimination round

 
Play-off round 1 Play-off round 2
 
      
 
 
 
 
Mohammedan w/o
 
 
 
ATK Mohun Bagan
 
Mohammedan 3
 
 
 
Tollygunge Agragami 1
 
Tollygunge Agragami 2; 5(p)
 
 
Southern Samity 2; 4(p)
 
 
Play-off round 1 Play-off round 2
 
      
 
 
 
 
Aryan w/o
 
 
 
East Bengal
 
Aryan 0; 2(p)
 
 
 
Railway0; 4(p)
 
Railway5
 
 
Kidderpore 0
 

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
 
          
 
1 October 2021 – Kalyani
 
 
BSS 1
 
8 October 2021 - Naihati Stadium
 
George Telegraph 2
 
George Telegraph 0
 
5 October 2021 – Naihati Stadium
 
Railway (a.e.t.)1
 
Peerless 0
 
18 November 2021 - Salt Lake Stadium
 
Railway4
 
Railway0
 
2 October 2021 – Naihati Stadium
 
Mohammedan 1
 
United 3
 
12 October 2021 - Kalyani
 
Calcutta Customs 2
 
United 0
 
9 October 2021 – Kalyani
 
Mohammedan 1
 
Bhawanipore 0
 
 
Mohammedan 7
 

See also

References

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