2024 Shillong Premier League
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 October 2024 |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 82 (3.15 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | •Khrawkupar Jana
•Deibormame Tongper (5 goals each) |
| Best goalkeeper | Hukumskhem Marbaniang (2 Clean Sheet) |
| Longest winning run | Rangdajied United FC (3 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Mawlai SC(5 games) |
| Longest winless run | Ryntih FC (5 games) |
| Longest losing run | Ryntih FC (5 games) |
← 2023 2025 →
All statistics correct as of 28 November 2024. | |
The 2024 Shillong Premier League is the 13th season of the Shillong Premier League (SPL), Mawlai Sc are the defending champions. The Shillong Premier League (currently known as 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 and currently having 10 teams and it kicks off from 16 October 2024.[4]
Changes from last season
[edit]- The Shillong Premier League 2024, is back to its original format where it will be played over two leg instead of a single round-robin format.[5]
- This season there will no semi-finals and final(play-offs) after the regular season, and the table topper will be crowned champions.
- Relegation resumes from this season onwards
- SSA President Banteidor Lyngdoh had announced at the launch function that the prize money will be doubled this season to a hugely improved Rs 6 lakh for the champions and The runners-up will take home Rs 3 lakh.[6]
- The SSA has also decided to feature a new tournament this year, 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.[7]
- Promoted from SSA First Division
- Relegated to SSA Second Division
- There were no relegation in the 2023 season
Competition format (2024)
[edit]Regular season
[edit]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
- Highest number of points accumulated in matches between the teams concerned
- Highest goal difference in matches between the teams concerned
- Highest number of goals scored in matches between the teams concerned
- Highest goal difference
- Highest number of goals scored
Championship League
[edit]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.
CLUBS
[edit]10 teams compete in the 13th season of Shillong Premier League: 8 from the previous season and 2 promoted from the 2023 SSA First Division.[8]
- Promoted from SSA First Division
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Position in 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mawlai SC |  Herring Shangpliang
|
Brolington Warlarpih
|
Champion |
| Rangdajied United | Aibanjop Shadap
|
Arlangky Nongsiej
|
Runners-up |
| Shillong Lajong | Bobby L Nongbet
|
Iohborlang Lyngdoh Lyngkhoi
|
Semi-finalist |
| Langsning | Khlain Pyrkhat Syiemlieh
|
Enestar Malngiang
|
Semi-finalist |
| Ryntih FC | Wallamkupar Kharpran
|
Allen Lyngdoh Nongbri
|
5th |
| Sawmer SC | Eddyson Sohkhlet
|
Mebanjop Warjri
|
6th |
| Nongthymmai | A Mylliem Umlong
|
|
7th |
| Nangkiew Irat | Joseph Naik
|
|
8th |
| Laitkor SC | K Kharkongor
|
|
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| Nongrim Hills | Playerson Syiemlieh
|
|
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League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mawlai SC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 13 | Qualification for the Meghalaya State League |
| 2 | Sawmer SC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 11 | |
| 3 | Shillong Lajong | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 10 | Qualifying rounds of Meghalaya State League |
| 4 | Rangdajied United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 9 | |
| 5 | Nongthymmai | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 7 | |
| 6 | Nangkiew Irat | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 | |
| 7 | Laitkor SC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 6 | |
| 8 | Langsning | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 6 | |
| 9 | Nongrim Hills | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 4 | Relegation to SSA First Division |
| 10 | Ryntih FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
End Of Season Awards
[edit]Prize Money
[edit]| Award Category | Team | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | 6,00,000 Lakh rupees | |
| Runners-up | 3,00,000 Lakh rupees |
Individual Awards
[edit]| Individual Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Top Scorer | ||
| Best Goalkeeper | ||
| Player of the Tournament |
Statistics
[edit]Goalscorers
[edit]There were 82 goals scored in 26 matches, for an average of 3.15 goals per match (as of 28 November 2024).
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Arkibor Makhroh
- Balamlynti Khongjee
- Banskhem Kharkongor
- Benny V Khriam
- Cannyson Kharnaior
- Damanbhalang Chyne
- Damehun Syih
- Damonlang Pathaw
- Dauruhipaia Pale
- Dibinroy Nongspung
- Dibormi Kassar
- Emanbha Marbaniang
- Fairming Suting
- Hilford Lyngkhei
- Istarbor Marngar
- Iohborlang L Lyngkhoi
- Jefferson Pakyntein
- John Lalrinawma
- Kynsaibor Lhuid
- Laldanmawia
- Mebanjob Warjri
- Overkindness L Mawnai
- Rheadolf N Daloi
- Ronney Chel khongrangjem
- Risuk Malngiang
- Samchaphrang Lato
- Wanpynshngain Nongsten
- Wanshanlang Dkhar
- Yami Longvah
Walkover Goals(3 Goals)
- Awared to Nongrim Hills SC against Laithkor SC[9]
Most Cleansheet
[edit]2 Cleansheet
1 Cleansheet
- Banshanskhem Kharsyntiew
- Eric Nongkhlaw
- Frolicson Dkhar
- Kerichard Lyngdoh Marshillong
- Lambhamiki Lamare
- Pyrshangbanbha Dkhar
- Ranit Sarkar
- Siwel Rymbai
References
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