Shillong Premier League

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Shillong Premier League
Shillong Premier League.svg
Organising bodyShillong Sports Association (SSA)
Founded2010;14 years ago (2010)
CountryIndia
Number of teams 8
Level on pyramid 6
Promotion to Meghalaya State League
Relegation toFirst Division League
Current championsMawlai SC
(1st title)
Most championships Shillong Lajong
(4 titles)
TV partnersT7 News Channel (YouTube)
Current: 2022

The Shillong Premier League (currently known as Officer's Choice Blue Shillong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the second-level state-level football league in the Indian state of Meghalaya, below the top-tier Meghalaya State League, organised by the Shillong Sports Association (SSA), [1] which is affiliated to the Meghalaya Football Association (MFA). [2] [3] It was started with 8 teams in 2010. Mawlai SC are the current champions. [4]

Contents

Competition structure

TierDivision
1
(6 on Indian football pyramid)		Shillong Premier League
2
(7 on Indian football pyramid)		First Division League
3
(8 on Indian football pyramid)		Second Division League
4
(9 on Indian football pyramid)		Third Division League

Teams

Current teams

Teams
Malki SC
Mawkhar SC
Mawlai SC
Langsning SC
Nangkiew Irat SC
Rangdajied United FC
Ryntih FC
Shillong Lajong FC

Previous teams

Team
Royal Wahingdoh FC

Winners

List of Shillong Premier League champions
SeasonChampions
2010 Royal Wahingdoh
2011 Royal Wahingdoh [5]
2012 Royal Wahingdoh [6]
2013 Rangdajied United [7]
2014 Shillong Lajong [8]
2015 Shillong Lajong [9]
2016 Shillong Lajong [10]
2017 Langsning [11]
2018 Langsning [12]
2019 Shillong Lajong [13] [14]
2020–21Cancelled [15]
2022Mawlai SC [16]

See also

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