2023 Shillong Premier League

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Shillong Premier League
Season2023
Dates18 March - 11 May
Champions Mawlai SC (2nd title)
Matches played31
Goals scored121 (3.9 per match)
Top goalscorer Deibormame Tongper (8 goals) (Shillong Lajong)
Best goalkeeper Siwel Rymbai (Mawlai SC)
Highest scoring
Longest winning run Rangdajied United(6 games)
Longest unbeaten run Rangdajied United(6 games)
Longest winless runNangkiew Irat SC (6 games)
Longest losing runNangkiew Irat SC (6 games)
2022
2024

The 2023 Shillong Premier League was the 12th season of the Shillong Premier League (SPL). Mawlai SC were the defending champions. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Changes from last season

Promoted from SSA First Division
Relegated to SSA Second Division

Competition format

The competition consists of 7 rounds that follow a single round-robin format, with each team playing the others once, for a total of 7 matches each. The top 4 ranked teams at the end of the regular season qualify for the playoffs.

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.

Playoffs

The top 4 ranked teams play semis, where the 1st plays against the 3rd, and the 2nd against the 4th. The winners from the semis fight-off each other in the final.

Teams

8 teams compete in the 12th season of Shillong Premier League: 6 from the previous season and 2 promoted from the 2022 SSA First Division. [7]

Promoted from SSA First Division
TeamHead coachCaptainPosition in 2022
Mawlai SC Flag of India.svg Herring Shangpliang Flag of India.svg F Mukhim1st
Rangdajied United Flag of India.svg Aibanjop Shadap Flag of India.svg E Malngiang2nd
Langsning Flag of India.svg Khlain P Syiemlieh Flag of India.svg R Khriam3rd
Shillong Lajong Flag of India.svg LEKINI Suting Flag of India.svg A Kharmaw4th
Nangkiew Irat Flag of India.svg Pherdonnam Rngaid Flag of India.svg S Nongrum5th
Ryntih FC Flag of India.svg B Bhattacharjee Flag of India.svg M Warjri6th
Sawmer SC Flag of India.svg Tyngshain Jana Flag of India.svg G Shanpru
Nongthymmai Flag of India.svg Arky M Umlong Flag of India.svg J Manbha

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Rangdajied United 76011411+318Qualification for the semi-finals and Meghalaya State League
2 Mawlai SC 7511237+1616
3 Shillong Lajong 75021914+515Qualifications for the semi-finals and Qualifying rounds of Meghalaya State League
4 Langsning 7502237+1615
5 Ryntih FC 7214111877
6 Sawmer SC 7205111876
7 Nongthymmai 7106821133
8 Nangkiew Irat 7106720133
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored

Play-offs

Brackets

 
Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
7 May 2024
 
 
Flag of India.svg Rangdajied 1
 
11 May 2024
 
Flag of India.svg Shillong lajong 0
 
Flag of India.svg Rangdajied 0
 
8 May 2024
 
Flag of India.svg Mawlai SC 1
 
Flag of India.svg Mawlai SC 2
 
 
Flag of India.svg Langsning FC 1
 

Sources= Semi-final 1, Semi-final 2, Final

End of season awards

Prize money

[8]

AwardTeamPrize money
ChampionsMawlai SC3,00,000 Lakh rupees
Runners-up Rangdajied United 1,50,000 Lakh rupees

Individual awards

[9]

AwardPlayerTeam
Top scorer Deibormame Tongper Shillong Lajong
Best goalkeeper Siwel Rymbai Mawlai SC

References

  1. Mukherjee, Soham (30 April 2018). "All you need to know about the league structure in Meghalaya". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  2. "Football: Rangdajied FC ends Shillong Lajong unbeaten run". thenortheasttoday.com. The NorthEast Today. 5 October 2016. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  3. Digital Desk, Sentinel (5 October 2016). "Rangdajied down Lajong". thenortheasttoday.com. Guwahati: The Sentinel Assam. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  4. Room, The Sports (18 March 2024). "SPL 2023: Rangdajied United kick off season with victory over Nongthymmai – The Sports Room" . Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  5. Room, The Sports (18 March 2024). "SPL 2023: Rangdajied United kick off season with victory over Nongthymmai – The Sports Room" . Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  6. Room, The Sports (12 March 2024). "Shillong Premier League 2023 to begin on 18th March – The Sports Room" . Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  7. Room, The Sports (18 March 2024). "SPL 2023: Rangdajied United kick off season with victory over Nongthymmai – The Sports Room" . Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  8. Room, The Sports (11 May 2024). "Mawlai's reign continues with victory in SPL 2023 final over Rangdajied – The Sports Room" . Retrieved 19 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.