2022 Shillong Premier League
| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 June - 30 September |
| Champions | Mawlai SC (1st title) |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 166 (2.96 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
|
| Best goalkeeper | Neithovilie Chalieu (Mawlai SC) |
| Highest scoring | |
| Longest winning run | Mawlai SC (6 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Mawlai SC (12 games) |
| Longest winless run | Mawkhar SC (10 games) |
| Longest losing run | Malki SC (6 games) |
← 2019 2023 → | |
The 2022 Shillong Premier League was the 11th season of the Shillong Premier League (SPL). Shillong Lajong was the defending champion.[1][2][3][4]
Changes from last season
[edit]- 8 teams participating
- Malki SC made a return for the first time since 2018; at the end of that season they were suspended due to violence of their fans.[5]
- The prize money for the champion has been inncreased from to 3 Lakh rupees.
- Promoted from SSA First Division
- Relegated to SSA Second Division
Competition format
[edit]The competition consists of 14 rounds that follows a double round-robin format, with each team playing the others twice, for a total of 14 matches. The team which tops the table wins the league and the bottom two teams gets related.
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
Teams
[edit]8 teams compete in the 11th season of Shillong Premier League: 5 from the previous season, 1 through direct entry, and 2 promoted from the 2019 SSA First Division.[6]
- Promoted from SSA First Division
| Team | Captain | Position in 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Shillong Lajong |  Sangti Janai Shianglong
|
1st |
| Rangdajied United | Niawkorlang Kyndiah
|
2nd |
| Ryntih FC | Mebankhraw Wahlang
|
3rd |
| Langsning | Dibinroy Nongspung
|
4th |
| Nangkiew Irat | Dondor Rani
|
5th |
| Malki SC | Khrawkupar Tamu
|
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| Mawkhar SC | Khraw Marwein
|
— |
| Mawlai SC | Brolington Warlarpih
|
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League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mawlai SC | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 8 | +25 | 35 | Qualification for the Meghalaya State League |
| 2 | Rangdajied United | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 28 | |
| 3 | Langsning | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 25 | Qualifying rounds of Meghalaya State League |
| 4 | Shillong Lajong | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 17 | |
| 5 | Nangkiew Irat | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 17 | |
| 6 | Ryntih FC | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 17 | |
| 7 | Malki SC | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 39 | −28 | 10 | Relegation to SSA First Division |
| 8 | Mawkhar SC | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 7 |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 October 2024. Source: [1]
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
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 | Team | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| Champions | Mawlai SC | 3,00,000 Lakh rupees |
| Runners-up | Rangdajied United | 1,00,000 Lakh rupees |
Individual awards
[edit]| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Top scorer | •Shano Tariang | •Langsning FC |
| Best goalkeeper | Neithovilie Chalieu | Mawlai SC |
| Promising referees | •Marcillinus PW Mawrie
•Robinsing Kharkongor |
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References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Shillong Premier League kicks off today". The sports room. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ Room, The Sports (20 May 2022). "Shillong Premier League to begin on 15th June! – The Sports Room". Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ Room, The Sports (24 February 2024). "Laitkor take down Nongrim Hills for SSA First Division 2021-22 title! – The Sports Room". Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ Room, The Sports (30 September 2022). "OC Blue SPL 2021-22: Mawlai cap off stunning season with victory – The Sports Room". Retrieved 19 October 2024.