Rajasthan State Men's League

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Rajasthan State Men's League
R-League A Division.svg
Organising body Rajasthan Football Association
Founded2019;5 years ago (2019)
CountryIndia
Divisions1
Number of teams 8
Level on pyramid 5
Promotion to I-League 3
Current championsJaipur Elite (1st title)
(2022)
Most championships Rajasthan United FC
Zinc Football
Jaipur Elite (1 title)
TV partnersSportsCast India (YouTube)
Current: 2022 R-League A Division

The Rajasthan State Men's League, also known as R-League A Division, [1] is the top state-level football league in the Indian state of Rajasthan, conducted by Rajasthan Football Association. Inaugural season with 8 participating teams, and concluded on 6 October 2019. Rajasthan United FC became the first ever champion. All matches were played on a single venue, Rajasthan University Sports Complex.

Contents

History

The first ever Rajasthan State Men's League started with 8 teams in 2019. Jaipur based JECRC CF won the title.

Clubs

A total of 8 teams participated in the league for last edition in 2021. [2]

ClubCity/Town
Rajasthan Perfect FC Jaipur
FC Brothers United Jaipur
Islands United FC [3] Banswara
Jaipur Elite FC Jaipur
Neerja Modi FA [4] Jaipur
Rajasthan United FC Bhilwara
Royal FC Jaipur
Zinc Football [5] Zawar, Udaipur

Media coverage

PeriodTV/Streaming channel
2019–20None
2021–Sportscast India

List of winners

SeasonClub
2019 Rajasthan United
2021 Zinc FA
2022 Jaipur Elite

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