Organising body | Football Development Private Limited Sikkim Football Association |
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Founded | 2023 |
Country | India |
Number of clubs | 8 |
Domestic cup(s) | Sikkim Gold Cup Independence Cup All India Chief Minister Gold Cup |
Current champions | Singling Sporting Club (1st title) |
Most championships | Sikkim Aakraman FC Singling Sporting Club (1 title each) |
TV partners | Hamro Varta Television (Facebook live streaming) SFA (YouTube) |
The Sikkim Premier League is a state-level men's franchise football league in Sikkim, India. [1] [2] The first season was started in 2023, organised by the Football Development Private Limited and the Sikkim Football Association.
In order to revive competitive football in the state, a new franchise league was developed by the former regional footballers under the banner of Football Development Private Limited (FDPL). The league is sponsored by the Teesta Urja Limited and the Government of Sikkim. [3] The league includes teams from different districts of Sikkim in order to provide a pan-state and more competitive structure. [4]
The stadiums that are used for the Sikkim Premier League are Paljor Stadium in Gangtok and Bhaichung Stadium in Namchi.
Team | Location |
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Sikkim Aakraman FC | Gangtok |
Red Panda FC | Namchi |
Sinolchu FC | Namchi |
Thunderbolt North United | Mangan |
Roaring Leopard FC | Pakyong |
Gyalshing United FC | Gyalshing |
Singling Sporting Club | Singling |
Sikkim Dragons FC | Gangtok |
Season | Champions | Runners-up | Ref |
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2023 | Sikkim Aakraman | Singling Sporting Club | [5] |
2024 | Singling Sporting Club | Thunderbolt North United | [6] |
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