Uttarakhand Super League

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Uttarakhand Super League
Uttarakhand Super League.svg
Organising body Uttarakhand State Football Association
Founded2016;9 years ago (2016)
CountryIndia
Number of clubs 14
Level on pyramid 5
Promotion to I-League 3

The Uttarakhand Super League (USL) is a top state-level football league sanctioned by both the All India Football Federation and Uttarakhand State Football Association, that represents the sport in the state of Uttarakhand. [1] The league is organized by the Uttarakhand Adventure Sports Pvt. Ltd. with the goal of promoting football throughout the state. [2] The league began in July 2016 with fourteen teams playing the inaugural season. [2] [1]

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History

In early March 2016 it was announced that Uttarakhand Adventure Sports Pvt Limited, with permission from the All India Football Federation and the Uttarakhand State Football Association, would launch a franchise-based football league based on the Indian Super League. [1] Virendra Singh Rawat was announced as the first technical director of the league while former India international Baichung Bhutia was announced as the brand ambassador for the league. [1] According to Rawat, the league would help footballers from Uttarakhand develop: "Uttarakhand footballers will be biggest beneficiary of the USL as they will get chance to play with foreign football players. The sport will be promoted in a professional manner and each player playing in the tournament will be paid money". [1]

In June 2016 it was announced that the fourteen teams were finalized for the league, as well as the squads for the teams after a bidding process. The first edition of the USL would kick off from 10 July 2016.[ needs update ] [3]

After the first season, Pauri Platoons emerged as the inaugural winners, defeating Nainital FC Lakes on penalties, 3–2, on 9 August 2016. [4]

Competition format

Fourteen teams are divided in two groups of seven before the top four teams from each group qualify for the finals. The qualified teams will then play until grand final to determine the champion. [5]

Teams

The following teams participated in Uttarakhand Super League: [6]

ClubCity
Chamoli Bugyal FC Chamoli
Almora Burans Almora
Dehradun Capital Rangers Dehradun
Bageshwar FC Kafals Bageshwar
Haridwar Ganges Haridwar
Champawat Hills Champawat
Pauri Platoons Pauri
Corbett Tigers Rudrapur
Rudraprayag Monals Rudraprayag
Nainital FC Lakes Nainital
Tehri Lions Tehri
Pithoragarh Panthers Pithoragarh
Uttarkashi Glaciers Uttarkashi
Udhamsingh Nagar Warriors Kashipur

Final result(s)

SeasonDateWinnerScoreRunners–upVenueGolden bootSemi-finalists
2016 9 AugustPauri Platoons2–2 (3–2 pen)Nainital FC LakesPavilion Ground Flag of India.svg Chepko (12)Dehradun Capital Rangers, Pithoragarh Panthers

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