Bihar Soccer League

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Bihar Soccer League
Bihar Soccer League.svg
Organising body Bihar Football Association
Shirsh Sports Pvt Ltd.
Founded2021;2 years ago (2021)
CountryIndia
Divisions1
Number of teams 7
Level on pyramid 5
Promotion to I-League 3
Current: 2021

The Bihar Soccer League, also known as Bihar State Soccer League, [1] is the top-tier state football league in the Indian state of Bihar, conducted by Bihar Football Association with Shirsh Sports Pvt Ltd.

All matches are played on 3 venues: Motihari, Patna and Muzaffarpur. [2] [3] The 3,000-capacity Khudiram Bose Stadium is the stadium in Muzaffarpur.

Clubs

A total of 7 teams are participating in the league for the first edition in 2021–22.

ClubCity/Town
Babu FCDholi
Bihar United FC
Muzaffarpur Sporting Club Muzaffarpur
Patori FCPatori
RDPS FC Motihari
Shirsh Bihar United FC Muzaffarpur
Sporting FC Patna

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References

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