Shillong Premier League
Organising bodyShillong Sports Association (SSA)
Founded2010; 14 years ago (2010)
CountryIndia
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid6
Promotion toMeghalaya State League
Relegation toFirst Division League
Current championsMawlai SC
(1st title)
Most championshipsShillong 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]

Competition structure

Tier Division
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
Season Champions
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]
2020–21 Cancelled[15]
2022 Mawlai SC[16]

See also

References

  1. ^ Mukherjee, Soham (30 April 2018). "All you need to know about the league structure in Meghalaya". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Football: Rangdajied FC ends Shillong Lajong unbeaten run". thenortheasttoday.com. The NorthEast Today. 5 October 2016. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  3. ^ Digital Desk, Sentinel (5 October 2016). "Rangdajied down Lajong". thenortheasttoday.com. Guwahati: The Sentinel Assam. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Shillong Premier League kicks off today". The Shillong Times. 25 June 2012. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Royal Wahingdoh Wins Imperial Blue Shillong Premier League". indiatvnews.com. Shillong: India TV News. Press Trust of India. 3 December 2011. Archived from the original on 15 November 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  6. ^ "A BRIEF HISTORY OF ROYAL WAHINDGOH FC FROM SHILLONG". footballnewsindia.in. Shillong: Football News India. 7 October 2013. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Rangdajied United FC became the champions of the Shillong Premier League after beating Malki FC in the final". feverpitch.in. 13 December 2013. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  8. ^ Media Team, AIFF (2 December 2014). "Lajong youngsters beat odds to win Shillong League". the-aiff.com. New Delhi: All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  9. ^ "Shillong Lajong FC Emerge as Shillong Premier League Champions". www.indianfootballnetwork.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  10. ^ "Lajong score SPL title hat-trick". Shillong Times. 10 November 2016. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  11. ^ "Langsning FC wins their maiden Shillong Premier League title". Goalie365.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  12. ^ "Langsning FC defended the Shillong Premier League title". Goalie365.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  13. ^ "Shillong Premier League 2019 detailed statistics". indiafooty.com. India Footy. 19 September 2020. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Lajong emerge Shillong Premier League champions". nenow.in. Northeast Now. 12 November 2019. Archived from the original on 13 November 2019.
  15. ^ "Coronavirus: Shillong football season scrapped for 2020 title". Goalie365.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Shillong Premier League". The Away End. Archived from the original on 3 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.

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