Assam State Premier League

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Assam State Premier League
Organising body Assam Football Association
Founded2008;17 years ago (2008)
CountryIndia
Number of clubs8 (2023)
Level on pyramid 5
Promotion to I-League 3
Relegation toGuwahati Premier Football League
Domestic cup(s) Bordoloi Trophy
Independence Day Cup
ATPA Shield
Current champions Karbi Anglong Morning Star (2nd title) [1]
Most championships Assam Rifles (3 titles)
TV partnersKARBI ANGLONG LIVE (YouTube)

The Assam State Premier League (ASPL) is the state-level football league in the Indian state of Assam. It is the highest state-level football league in Assam organised by the Assam Football Association, currently contested by 8 clubs. [2]

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History

Assam State Premier League inaugural edition of the league started in 2008 with Assam Rifles winning its first title. After some years in 2015 the league was discontinued. But after 7 years in 2023, it was revived by Assam Football Association. [2]

Competition structure

TierDivision
I
(Level 5 on Indian football pyramid)
Assam State Premier League
II
(Level 6 on Indian football pyramid)
Assam Club Championship / Guwahati Premier Football League
IIIGSA A Division Football League
IVGSA B Division Football League
VGSA C Division Football League

The winner of Assam State Premier League gets promoted to I-League 3, and the last position team gets relegated to the Assam Club Championship. From 2015 season the league has been revamped with the new format. The teams have been divided into two zones - Upper Assam and Lower Assam. [3] The league began with the group stage on home and away basis. The top four teams from each zone qualified for the quarterfinals. [4] In 2023, Assam Football Association revived the league after a gap of 7 years. [2]

Clubs

The following 8 clubs are competing in the 2023-24 season of ASPL. [2] [5] [6]

TeamCity/Town
United Chirang Duar Chirang
Elevenstar Club Bongaigaon
Jorhat Town Club Jorhat
Moran Town Club Moranhat
Karbi Anglong Morning Star Diphu
Dima United FC Haflong
Gobinda Basumatary FC Gossaigaon
Khwrwmdao FC Dhaligaon
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Elevenstar Club
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Jorhat Town Club
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Moran Town Club
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Dima United FC
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Khwrwmdao FC
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Gobinda Basumatary FC
Location of ASPL teams

Champions

SeasonChampionsRunners-upNote
2008–09 Assam Rifles Oil India
2009–10 Assam Rifles Assam Police Blues
2010–11 Assam Rifles Oil India [7]
2011–12 Oil India Assam Rifles
2012–13Radial Club Green Valley
2013–14 Assam Police Blues Green Valley
2015 Karbi Anglong Morning Star Green Valley [8]
2023–24 Karbi Anglong Morning Star United Chirang Duar [1]

Sponsorship

Assam State Premier League has been sponsored by Numaligarh Refinery this season.

See also

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