2015 Assam State Premier League season

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Assam State Premier League
Season2015
Dates29 May - 25 July 2015
Champions (1st title)
Matches played73
Goals scored221 (3.03 per match)
Best PlayerIndia Sibra Narzary
Top goalscorerNigeria Orok Essien (23 goals)
Biggest home win 7–1
(13 June)
Biggest away win 0–8 Guwahati F.C.
(24 June)
Highest scoring 7–1
(13 June)
0–8 Guwahati F.C.
(24 June)
Longest winning run
F.C. Green Valley
(7 games)
Longest unbeaten run
(remain unbeaten)
Longest winless run
(6 games)
Longest losing run
(5 games)
Average attendance2699
← 2013-14
2016 →
All statistics correct as of 23 October 2015.

The 2015 Assam State Premier League is the first season of the Assam State Premier League in its new format. Assam State Premier League alias ASPL, is the top football league for association football clubs in the Indian state of Assam. The league was re-launched in May 2015 and was kicked off on 29 May and will conclude with the final on 25 July.[1]

became champion of 2015 Assam State Premier League by defeating F.C. Green Valley in the final held at KASA Stadium, Diphu.[2] As an estimated 1.97 Lakh fans poured in to witness the entire Championship.

Format[]

As per the new format of ASPL 2015 a total of 12 city-based clubs across Assam has been divided in Two Zonal Groups - Upper Assam Zonal Group and Lower Assam Zonal Group. At the Zonal Group Stage, each club shall play all the other 5 teams in the Group twice on Home and Away basis. At the end of the Zonal Group stage, top 4 Clubs from each group shall advance to the Final stage of ASPL 2015. The Final stage shall be played on knock-out format in Home and Away basis. Once the Zonal Group stage is over, there will be a draw for the Final stage.

Key regulations[]

ASPL has introduced few key regulations to ensure future, all round development of the game of football in the state of Assam. As per the regulations, each team can register a maximum of 3 overseas player out of which only a maximum of 2 can be included in the playing XI. Each club shall also have to register a minimum of 6 players from its defined catchment area aged not more than 25 years and 6 Indian players aged not more than 20 years. Each club has to also include a minimum of 1 Catchment player and 1 U-20 player in its Playing XI.

As per the Regulation of ASPL 2015, each club shall be responsible to organize all of its Home matches and enjoy 70% of the gate revenue generated. The clubs shall also receive fixed assistance per match for all of its Away matches from the League.

Prize money[]

ASPL 2015 offers lucrative prize money for all the participating clubs and is the highest ever for any Club competition in the state of Assam. The clubs eliminated from the Zonal Group stage shall receive INR 100,000 each as prize money. The clubs eliminated in the Quarter Final Stage shall receive INR 150,000 each. The Clubs eliminated at the Semi Final stage shall receive INR 250,000 each. The runner up shall receive INR 350,000 and the ASPL 2015 Champion club shall receive a prize money of INR 500,000.

In addition, there are several other prizes on offer, such as, Golden Ball winner (Best Player), Golden Boot winner (Highest Scorer), Golden Gloves (Best Goalkeeper), Best Defender, Best Midfielder, Best Overseas Player Best U-20 Player, Best Catchment Player etc.

Teams[]

The list of clubs divided into two zones.[3]

Locations of the ASPL Teams
Barekuri FC
Golaghat Rhino FC
Jorhat Town Club
Moran Town Club
Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC
Trinayanjyoti FC
Baarhoongkha AC
Global FC
F.C. Green Valley Guwahati F.C.
F.C. Green Valley
Guwahati F.C.
Tezpur United
Udalguri FC
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Locations of the ASPL Teams
Team Location
Upper Assam Zone
Tinsukia
Golaghat
Jorhat
Moranhat
Diphu
Dibrugarh
Lower Assam Zone
Kokrajhar
Gossaigaon
F.C. Green Valley Guwahati
Guwahati F.C. Guwahati
Tezpur
Udalguri

Round[]

Phase Round First leg Second leg
Group stage Matchday 1 29–31 May 2015
Matchday 2 3–7 June 2015
Matchday 3 10–14 June 2015
Matchday 4 17–21 June 2015
Matchday 5 24–28 June 2015
Matchday 6 2–7 July 2015
Knockout phase Quarter-finals 7–8 July 2015 11–12 July 2015
Semi-finals 15–16 July 2015 18–19 July 2015
Final 25 July 2015 at KSSA, Diphu

Group Stage League Table[]

Upper Assam Zone[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 10 9 1 0 30 5 +25 28 Advance to Quarter Finals — 2–1 2–1 5–1 6–0 3–0
2 10 6 0 4 25 11 +14 18 1–2 — 2–0 4–0 7–1 1–2
3 10 5 1 4 13 18 −5 16 0–5 1–0 — 3–1 2–0 2–1
4 10 2 2 6 13 22 −9 8 1–3 1–2 5–1 — 1–2 1–1
5 10 2 2 6 8 25 −17 8 2–0 1–3 1–1 1–2 — 1–0
6 10 1 4 5 7 15 −8 7 0–0 1–4 1–2 0–0 1–1 —
Source: ASPLsoccer
2-1
2-0
0-0
0-5
1-1
4-0
3-0
2-0
1-2
1-2
6-0
A.K Martin 1' (o.g.)
V. Kivi Zhimomi 3'
Orok Essien 9', 14', 67'
Sanjeeva Rongpi 90'		 Report
3-1
Amol Bora 65'
Indrajit Sonowal 73'
Laldhuawma 75'		 Report Simanta Konwar 42'
7-1
Sankar Bagh 25', 60'
Chayaram Basumatary 34'
Abhijit Duwarah 54'
Sunday Oayuk 46', 74', 88'		 Report Eric Obiora 85'
2-1
Hope Rally 17'
Dhabesh Daimary 59'		 Report Laltansanga 10'
5-1
Sibra Narzary 11', 83'
Orok Essien 26', 78'
Jelendra Bramha 33'		 Report Manjit Rabha 65'
1-2
Chayaram Basumatary 82' Report Orok Essien 56', 61'
1-1
Eric Obiora 34' Report Dhabesh Daimariy 72'
1-1
Biju Barik 40' Report Lalamwiazuala 52'
2-1
Orok Essien 10', 52' Report J. Laldhuawma 30'
1-0
Santosh Shutia 10' Report
1-2
Faniyan Abidemi 63' Report Sonam Lepcha 2'
Sunday Ogar Ayuk 9'
0-0
1-0
Hope Rally 4' Report
1-2
Gorachand Marandi 61' Report Shyam Murah 24'
Sahajyoti Kalita 27'
1-4
Hemanta Garh 48' Report Sankar Bagh 15', 86'
Sunday Ogar Ayuk 68', 92'
0-2
Report Orok Essien 19', 71'
5-1
F.O. Abidemi 15', 88'
Sirondeep Moran 41', 90+2'
Gorachand Marandi 45+3'		 Report Rizatmi Singh 23'
1-3
Faniyan Abidemi 64' Report Michael Joute 44'
Orok Essien 48', 84'
1-3
Santosh Shutia 53' Report Sunday Orok Ayuk 40'
Pedar Koch 63'
Sanam Lepcha 83'
1-2
Alan Lalhriatpuia 90+2' Report Hope Rally 11'
Dabesh Daimari 83'
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Lower Assam Zone[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification GV GU
1 F.C. Green Valley 10 8 1 1 18 5 +13 25 Advance to Quarter Finals — 1–0 0–1 1–0 4–0 2–1
2 10 6 0 4 19 11 +8 18 0–1 — 3–1 2–1 2–1 6–0
3 10 4 1 5 8 12 −4 13 0–2 0–2 — 0–0 0–2 2–0
4 Guwahati F.C. 10 3 3 4 15 10 +5 12 1–1 2–1 1–2 — 1–0 1–3
5 10 3 2 5 9 13 −4 11 2–3 2–3 1–0 0–0 — 1–0
6 10 2 1 7 7 25 −18 7 0–3 2–0 1–2 0–8 0–0 —
Source: ASPLsoccer
0-0Guwahati F.C.
0-0
Udalguri
0-1F.C. Green Valley
2-0
2-1
Guwahati F.C.1-1F.C. Green Valley
0-2
Guwahati F.C.1-3
2-3F.C. Green Valley
0-2
Guwahati F.C.2-1
0-3F.C. Green Valley
Udalguri
Guwahati F.C.1-0
0-2F.C. Green Valley
2-0
Udalguri
Guwahati F.C.1-2
1-0
F.C. Green Valley1-0
1-2
Udalguri
F.C. Green Valley1-0Guwahati F.C.
2-3
3-1
0-8Guwahati F.C.
Udalguri
F.C. Green Valley4-0
2-1Guwahati F.C.
1-0
F.C. Green Valley2-1
1-3
1-1Guwahati F.C.
6-0
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Knockout phase[]

Bracket[]

  Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                             
4 4 8  
0 1 1  
  2 2 4  
  0 1 1  
2 3 5
  2 2 4  
    2
  F.C. Green Valley 1
  1 2 3  
Guwahati F.C. 1 2 3  
  1 2 3
  F.C. Green Valley 3 3 6  
F.C. Green Valley 3 1 4
  2 2 4  

Quarter–finals[]

The first legs were played on 7 and 8 July, and the second legs were played on 11 and 12 July 2015.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
F.C. Green Valley 4–4 3–2 2–1
8–1 4–0 4–1
3–3 Guwahati F.C. 1–1 2–2
5–4 2–2 3–2

First leg[]

F.C. Green Valley3–2
Micheal Lucky 36'
Rudra Boro 46'
George Prince 90'		 Report Bishal Hojai 2'
Sirondeep Moran 24'
4–0
Lachit Borah 45'
V. Kivi Zhimomi 52', 70'
Shibra Narzary 55'		 Report
1-1Guwahati F.C.
Ashok Brahma 16' Report Lalrinunga 51'
2-2
53'
Sunday Ogar Ayuk 63'		 Report Hope Rally 3'
Rajkumar Panging 16'

Second leg[]

1-2F.C. Green Valley
Sirondeep Moran 45' Report Jagjit Singh 84'
Michael Lucky Kelechukwu 90+1'
1-4
Francis Oneyama 51' Report Orok Essien 13', 45'
V. Kivi Zhimomi 18'
Rakib Boro 32'
Guwahati F.C.2-2
Newson Kom 50', 86' Report Nwukwu Michael Okudili 3', 71'
2-3
Hope Rally 23'
Dhabesh Daimary 59'		 Report Swnwam Basumatary 78'
Sunday Ogar Ayuk 87', 90+2'

Semi–finals[]

The first legs was played on 15 and 16 July, and the second legs was played on 18 and 19 July 2015.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
4–1 2–0 2–1
3–6 F.C. Green Valley 1–3 2–3

First leg[]

2-0
Orok Essien 24'
Benjamin Hanse 34'		 Report
F.C. Green Valley3-1
George Prince 9'
Rudra Boro 44', 90+1'		 Report Pranab Das 41'

Second leg[]

1-2
Sunday Ogar Ayuk 77' Report Orok Essien 67'
Jelendra Brahma 80'
2-3F.C. Green Valley
Ashok Brahma 39'
N. Suraj Singh 45'		 Report Micheal Lucky 12'
George Prince 19'
Gaiham Rongmai 43'

Final[]

The final was played on 25 July 2015 at KASA, Diphu.

2–1F.C. Green Valley
Immanuel L.Intaote 67'
Orok Essien 83'		 Report George Prince 53'
KASA, Diphu

Statistics[]

Top scorers[]

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Nigeria Orok Essien 23
2 Nigeria Sunday Ogar Ayuk 14
3 Nigeria Micheal Lucky F.C. Green Valley 11
4 Nigeria David Opara Guwahati F.C. 6
5 Nigeria George Prince F.C. Green Valley

Awards[]

List of awards winners.[4]

Club awards[]

Award Club
Champions
Runners-up F.C. Green Valley
Fair Play Award

List of Individual Awards Winner[]

Award Play Club
Top Scorer Nigeria Orok Essien
Best Player India Sibra Narzary
Best Goalkeeper India Mulya Rabha
Best Defender India Maneswar Musahary F.C. Green Valley
Best Midfielder India C A Laldinsang Pudaite
Best U-20 Player India Sonom Lepcha
Best Catchment Player India Ashok Brahma
Best Overseas Player Nigeria Sunday Ogar Ayuk
Man of The Final Nigeria Micheal lucky F.C. Green Valley
Best Coach India L Kamalakanta Singh

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "State Premier League launched". Assam Tribune. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  2. ^ Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC crowned champions of ASPL 2015 AIFF Media Team. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  3. ^ ASPL to wear new look The Telegraphy. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015
  4. ^ "ASPL cash awards distributed". The Assam Tribune. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2015.

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