Season | 2023 |
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Dates | 25 June – 30 November |
Champions | Mohammedan (14th title) |
Relegated | West Bengal Police FC Calcutta FC |
Matches played | 196 |
Goals scored | 579 (2.95 per match) |
Top goalscorer | David Lalhlansanga (21) |
Highest scoring | East Bengal 10–1 Kidderpore (26 September) George Telegraph 10-1 FCI (20 November) |
Longest unbeaten run | 12 matches (East Bengal) |
← 2022 2024 → |
The 2023 CFL Premier Division is the 125th overall season of the Calcutta Football League – highest state-level football divisions of West Bengal. The 2023 edition saw two top tiers merged, with 26 teams participating in the tournament for the first time since its inception.[1]
The 2023 CFL Premier Division merged the top two tiers, Premier A and B, to form an expanded 26-team competition.[2] Two groups of thirteen teams were divided ,with each team playing every other in the group once. The top three teams proceeded to the Super Six round, where they vied for the championship with the points from group stage being carried over.[3] Each group's bottom four teams enter the relegation round.[1][4] As per the rules set by AIFF, this year, no foreign players will be participating in the league. [5]
The 26 teams were divided into two groups based on a draw held on 5 June 2023.[1][6][7]
Group A | Group B | ||||
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Team | Head coach | Captain | Team | Head coach | Captain |
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Aryan | ![]() |
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Calcutta FC | ![]() |
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Bhawanipore | ![]() |
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Dalhousie AC | ![]() |
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BSS | ![]() |
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Diamond Harbour FC | ![]() |
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Calcutta Customs | ![]() |
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East Bengal | ![]() |
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Kalighat MS | ![]() |
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Eastern Railway | ![]() |
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Mohammedan Sporting | ![]() |
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George Telegraph | ![]() |
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Mohun Bagan SG | ![]() |
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Kidderpore | ![]() |
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Pathachakra | ![]() |
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Police AC | ![]() |
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Peerless | ![]() |
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Railway | ![]() |
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Southern Samity | ![]() |
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Rainbow | ![]() |
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Tollygunge Agragami | ![]() |
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Wari | ![]() |
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United | ![]() |
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West Bengal Police FC | ![]() |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Mohammedan SC | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 9 | +24 | 29 | Qualified for the Super Six round |
2 | Diamond Harbour FC | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 5 | +21 | 29 | |
3 | Mohun Bagan SG | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 24 | |
4 | Kalighat MS | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 24 | |
5 | Army Red | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 21 | |
6 | Peerless SC | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 20 | |
7 | United SC | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 19 | |
8 | Southern Samity | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 15 | |
9 | Tollygunge Agragami FC | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 28 | −19 | 8 | |
10 | Pathachakra | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 28 | −15 | 7 | Relegation round |
11 | Calcutta FC | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 38 | −30 | 7 | |
12 | FCI (East Zone) | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 32 | −24 | 6 | |
13 | Dalhousie AC | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 29 | −21 | 4 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | East Bengal | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 6 | +23 | 30 | Qualified for the Super Six round |
2 | Bhawanipore | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 27 | |
3 | Kidderpore | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 25 | |
4 | Aryan | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 24 | |
5 | Calcutta Customs | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 19 | |
6 | ASOS Rainbow | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 17 | |
7 | Wari | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 16 | |
8 | Railway FC | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 12 | |
9 | BSS | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 11 | |
10 | George Telegraph | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 11 | Relegation round |
11 | Eastern Railway | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 11 | |
12 | Police AC | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 10 | |
13 | West Bengal Police | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 8 |
The top three teams from both groups qualified for the Super Six round with the points from group stage being carried over.[9]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Mohammedan (C) | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 11 | +33 | 44 | Champions |
2 | East Bengal | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 10 | +40 | 42 | |
3 | Diamond Harbour (Q) | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 12 | +20 | 33 | Eligible for 2024–25 I-League 3[a] |
4 | Bhawanipore | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 28 | |
5 | Mohun Bagan SG | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 25[b] | |
6 | Kidderpore | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 25 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Pathachakra | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 23 | |
2 | George Telegraph | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 22 | |
3 | Police A.C. | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 22 | |
4 | Eastern Railway | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 20 | |
5 | Dalhousie AC | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 36 | −19 | 16 | |
6 | FCI | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 52 | −36 | 13 | |
7 | WB Police | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 39 | −21 | 12 | Relegated to the First Division |
8 | Calcutta FC | 19 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 50 | −34 | 11 |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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Mohammedan SC | 21 |
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Diamond Harbour FC | 12 |
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Mohun Bagan SG | 8 |
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Pathachakra | 7 |
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Bhawanipore | 6 |
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United | ||
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Wari | ||
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Note: In the result, the score of the player's team is mentioned before.
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Aryan | Police AC | 4–1 | 1 July 2023 |
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Mohammedan SC | Calcutta FC | 7–0 | 12 July 2023 |
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Mohammedan SC | Calcutta FC | 7–0 | 12 July 2023 |
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Mohun Bagan SG | Tollygunge Agragami | 5–1 | 12 July 2023 |
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Mohun Bagan SG | Dalhousie | 5–2 | 16 July 2023 |
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United | Calcutta FC | 8–0 | 25 July 2023 |
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Army Red | Southern Samity | 3–2 | 25 July 2023 |
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Aryan | Kidderpore SC | 4–0 | 26 July 2023 |
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East Bengal | George Telegraph SC | 4–0 | 7 September 2023 |
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East Bengal | Kidderpore SC | 10–1 | 26 September 2023 |
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East Bengal | Kidderpore SC | 10–1 | 26 September 2023 |