Punjab State Super Football League
| Organising body | Punjab Football Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Country | India |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Level on pyramid | 4 (Indian football league system) |
| Promotion to | I-League Qualifiers |
| Domestic cup(s) | Durand Cup (invitational) |
| Current champions | FC Punjab Police |
| Current: 2021–22 | |
The Punjab State Super Football League is an Indian highest-level regional league for men's football clubs.[1] The league serves as the top football league in the state of Punjab and is sanctioned by Punjab Football Association. The league is currently sponsored by JCT Limited, thus making the official name JCT Punjab State Super Football League.[2]
History[]
Started in the 1900s, the Punjab State Super Football League was started by the Punjab Football Association, however, during the early days, the league was played as a knock-out tournament which was played out for at least one week and thus the league was not granted "state league" status by the All India Football Federation till 2001.[3] In 2001, the Punjab Football Association reformed the league to make it more into a league which would be played on a home and away basis. This thus earned the league its "state league" status.[3]
In 2014, the Punjab State Super Football League was relaunched with JCT Limited as the title sponsors.[3] The league would also now be played in a number of different cities to promote grassroots football and prize money would be given out to provide an incentive for teams in the league.[3]
Teams[]
Current clubs[]
| Club | City/Town |
|---|---|
| Punjab Police | Jalandhar |
| CRPF FC | Jalandhar |
| Dalbir FC | Patiala |
| Border Security Force | Jalandhar |
| Jagat Singh Palahi FA | |
| RoundGlass Punjab FC | Mohali |
| Sant Baba Bhag Singh FA | |
| SGHS FA | |
| Khalsa Warriors FC | Chandigarh |
| Principal Harbhajan FC | Jalandhar |
| Sikh Regiment Center FC | Jalandhar |
Former clubs[]
| Club | Location |
|---|---|
| JCT Mills FC | Hoshiarpur |
| Kehar Sporting Club | Jalandhar |
| United Punjab FC | Pathankot |
| Rail Coach Factory | Kapurthala |
| Guru FC | Jalandhar |
Punjab football structure[]
The Punjab football structure is based on two state level leagues, followed by the district leagues.
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Level |
League(s)/Division(s) | |||||
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1 |
Punjab State Super Football League | |||||
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2 |
Punjab Second Division | |||||
|
3 |
Punjab Third Division | |||||
References[]
- ^ Siraj Chatterjee (10 December 2020). "Punjabi Football on a Roar!". footballindia.co.in. Football India. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "28th JCT Punjab State Super Football League starts today". MSR Sports News. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Super League History". Kolkata Football. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
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- Punjab State Super Football League
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- Football in Punjab, India