| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 June – 22 July |
| Champions | Sikkim Police (1st title) |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 109 (3.89 per match) |
← 2019 2024 → All statistics correct as of 23 July 2023. | |
The 2023 Sikkim Premier Division League was the ninth season of the Sikkim Premier Division League, the top division football league in the Indian state of Sikkim. The league kicked off from 21 June and ended on 22 July, with eight teams competing. [1] [2] [3] [4]
| Team | Location |
|---|---|
| Sikkim Aakraman | Gangtok |
| Sikkim Himalayan | Gangtok |
| Boys' Club Gangtok | Gangtok |
| Sikkim Police | Gangtok |
| United Sikkim | Gangtok |
| Sikkim Unicorn FC | Gangtok |
| SAI Namchi | Namchi |
| Kumar Sporting FC | Rongneck |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sikkim Police | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 19 | Champions, Possible qualification to the I-League 3 |
| 2 | Sikkim Himalayan | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 17 | |
| 3 | United Sikkim | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 11 | |
| 4 | Sikkim Aakraman | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 13 | |
| 5 | Kumar Sporting FC | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 10 | |
| 6 | SAI Namchi | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 5 | |
| 7 | Boys’ Club Gangtok | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 4 | Relegation to B Division |
| 8 | Sikkim Unicorn FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 32 | −28 | 0 |
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