Madhya Pradesh Premier League
Organising body | Madhya Pradesh Football Association (MPFA) |
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Founded | 2020 |
Country | India |
Number of teams | 8 |
Level on pyramid | 4 (Indian football league system) |
Promotion to | I-League Qualifiers |
Domestic cup(s) | Durand Cup (invitational) |
Current champions | Madan Maharaj FC |
TV partners | SportScast India (YouTube live streaming) |
Current: 2021-22 |
Madhya Pradesh Premier League[1][2] is the top-tier league in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is organised by Madhya Pradesh Football Association (MPFA).[3][4]
The inaugural season kicked off on 10 January 2021, with 8 teams competing for the maiden title.[5] On 27 January 2021, Madan Maharaj FC became the champions of the inaugural edition by defeating Lion's Club 2–0 in the final.[6]
Format and regulations[]
A total of 8 teams compete in the league. Each team can sign a maximum of 4 players outside the state of Madhya Pradesh. A maximum of 2 foreign players are allowed per squad.[7]
Teams[]
Seven Strikers FC
Khel Evam Yuva Kalyan FC
Barwani FC
The Diamond Rock FA
Bhopal Teams
- Madan Maharaj FC
- Hazrat Nizamuddin FC
Jabalpur teams
Lions Club
Bharti FC
Club | City/Town |
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Barwani FC | Barwani |
Bharti FC | Jabalpur |
Chamunda FC | Dewas |
Eagles FC | Neemuch |
Khel Evam Yuva Kalyan FC | Chindwada |
Lions Club | Jabalpur |
Madan Maharaj FC | Bhopal |
Ratlam City FC | Ratlam |
Sehore Boys FC | Sehore |
SWS Shivaji FC | Betul |
Social Warrior FC | Betul |
2021 league table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Lion's Club | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 16 | Advance to Semi-finals |
2 | Madan Maharaj FC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 16 | |
3 | Seven Strikers FC | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 3 | +17 | 14 | |
4 | The Diamond Rock FA | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 14 | |
5 | Bharti FC | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 | |
6 | Hazrat Nizamuddin FC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 5 | |
7 | Khel Evem Yuva Kalyan | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 2 | |
8 | Barwani FC | 113 | -15 | 91 | 37 | 3 | 30 | −27 | 46 |
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Knock Out Stage[]
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
A1 | Lion's Club | 1 | |||||||
A3 | Seven Strikers FC | 0 | |||||||
Lion's Club | 0 | ||||||||
Madan Maharaj FC | 2 | ||||||||
A2 | Madan Maharaj FC | 4 | |||||||
A4 | The Diamond Rock FA | 1 |
References[]
- ^ "Madhya Pradesh Premier League". The Away End. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Madhya pradesh premier league, Football league season". Lokmat English. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ KhelNow. "Madhya Pradesh Football Association Archives". Khel Now. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "AIFF > Madhya Pradesh Football Association".
- ^ "BHEL Madhya Pradesh Premier League football's thrill in Bhopal from 10 January: Naidunia". Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ @madhyapfootball (28 January 2021). "Madan Maharaj FC Bhopal Won the 1st TitleMadhya Pradesh Premier Football League 2021New Challenges New Champion'…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @IMinnows (8 January 2021). "Madhya Pradesh Premier League will be played between January 10th and January 27th 2021.8 clubs from the state wi…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
Categories:
- Football in Madhya Pradesh
- Football leagues in India
- 2021 establishments in Madhya Pradesh
- Sports leagues established in 2021