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Organising body | Shillong Sports Association (SSA) |
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Founded | 2010 |
Country | India |
Number of clubs | 10 |
Level on pyramid | 6 |
Promotion to | Meghalaya State League |
Relegation to | SSA First Division |
Domestic cup(s) | Shillong Super Cup |
Current champions | Shillong Lajong (5th title) |
Most championships | Shillong Lajong (5 titles) |
Broadcaster(s) | T7 News Channel (YouTube) |
Current: 2024 Shillong Premier League |
The Shillong Premier League (currently known as the Officer's Choice Blue Shillong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the second-level state football league in the Indian state of Meghalaya, below the 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] [5]
The competition consists of 18 rounds that follows a double round-robin format, with each club playing the others twice, at SSA Stadium, First Ground, Polo , for a total of 18 matches each. Teams receive three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss. There are no play-offs and the team which tops the table wins the league.
The position of each team is determined by the highest number of points accumulated during the regular season. If two or more teams are level on points, the following criteria are applied in order until one of the teams can be determined as the higher ranked
The top six teams of the league qualify for the tournament, with the top two finishers in the SPL earning direct entry into the semifinals, while teams placed third to sixth will face off in playoff matches to secure the remaining two spots. [6]
A league-cum-knockout event featuring the champions and runners-up of its men’s football pyramid. With five SSA divisions in all, this would involve 10 clubs split into two groups, with knockouts to follow the round robin stage. [6]
Ten teams are competing in the 2024 season – eight from the previous season and two promoted from the 2023 SSA First Division. [7]
Team | Head coach | Captain | Position in 2023 |
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Rangdajied United | ![]() | ![]() | 1st |
Mawlai SC | ![]() | ![]() | 2nd |
Shillong Lajong | ![]() | ![]() | 3rd |
Langsning | ![]() | ![]() | 4th |
Ryntih FC | ![]() | ![]() | 5th |
Sawmer SC | ![]() | ![]() | 6th |
Nongthymmai | ![]() | ![]() | 7th |
Nangkiew Irat | ![]() | ![]() | 8th |
Laitkor SC | ![]() | ![]() | |
Nongrim Hills | ![]() | ![]() |
Season | Champions | Ref. |
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2010 | Royal Wahingdoh | |
2011 | Royal Wahingdoh | [8] |
2012 | Royal Wahingdoh | [9] |
2013 | Rangdajied United | [10] |
2014 | Shillong Lajong | [11] |
2015 | Shillong Lajong | [12] |
2016 | Shillong Lajong | [13] |
2017 | Langsning | [14] |
2018 | Langsning | [15] |
2019 | Shillong Lajong | [16] [17] |
2020 | Cancelled | [18] |
2021 | Cancelled | [19] |
2022 | Mawlai SC | [20] |
2023 | Mawlai SC | [21] |
2024 | Shillong Lajong | [22] |