2018–19 MDFA Elite Division

The 2018–19 MDFA Elite Division is the 106th season of the MDFA Elite Division, the top-tier football league in Mumbai, a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. ONGC F.C. were the defending champions. The league will commence on 1 September 2018.

MDFA Elite Division
Season2018–19
ChampionsMumbai Customs (1st title)
All statistics correct as of 5 May 2019.

Restructured

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The 106th season of the MDFA Elite Division has been restructured.[1][2] The league will be played between 26 teams (highest no. of teams ever) which will be divided into two groups. Group A contains public sector clubs, and Group B contains privately owned clubs. This decision was taken after the failure of private clubs who were not able to finish top 3 in the league table due to which clubs were not allowed entry into the I-League 2nd Division, another reason was the public sector clubs commitment for company tournaments due to which there were matches which got postponed, delaying the league further. The table standings of Group B will be considered for the upcoming seasons of I-League 2nd Division.

Format

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The league will be played in two stages: the Preliminary and the Playoffs. There will be 13 teams, each in two groups. In the Preliminary round, the teams will play against each other only once. After the completion of the Preliminary round, the top 3 teams from both groups will advance to the Playoffs.

League table

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Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 ONGC 11 10 1 0 33 7 +26 31
2 Air India 11 7 3 1 29 9 +20 24 Advance to playoffs
3 Mumbai Customs 11 6 1 4 23 15 +8 19
4 Central Bank 11 5 3 3 17 15 +2 18
5 HDFC 11 5 2 4 13 11 +2 17
6 Western Railway 11 4 3 4 18 14 +4 15
7 Dena Bank 11 5 0 6 13 27 −14 15
8 Union Bank 11 4 2 5 10 8 +2 14
9 Century Rayon 11 3 3 5 14 18 −4 12
10 Central Railway 11 2 4 5 16 26 −10 10
11 Bank Of India 11 1 3 7 15 28 −13 6
12 Maharashtra State Police 11 1 1 9 8 31 −23 4
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2019. Source: To Be Updated Soon
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Karnatak Sporting 13 10 3 0 54 0 +54 33 Advance to playoffs
2 Kenkre 14 11 1 2 48 15 +33 34
3 U Mumba FC 14 9 3 2 50 16 +34 30
4 GMSC 13 9 0 4 24 13 +11 27
5 Community Football Club Of India 14 8 1 5 27 13 +14 25
6 Millat FC 13 5 6 2 34 16 +18 21
7 Bombay Gymkhana 12 6 5 1 26 22 +4 23
8 Mumbai Strikers S.C 14 5 3 6 21 20 +1 18
9 Companeros 13 5 2 6 24 13 +11 17
10 Sea Views 13 4 3 6 21 21 0 15
11 Selebrity 12 4 0 8 18 43 −25 12
12 PIFA 14 3 3 8 14 31 −17 12
13 Salcette 12 3 2 7 11 27 −16 11
14 Mumbai Muslims 14 2 1 11 16 56 −40 7
15 Rhema SC 13 0 1 12 6 70 −64 1
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2019. Source: To Be Updated Soon
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

Playoffs

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Group stage

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Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Central Bank 3 3 0 0 9 0 +9 9 Semifinals
2 Air India 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 6
3 Kenkre 3 1 0 2 9 10 −1 3
4 GMSC 3 0 0 3 1 13 −12 0
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2019. Source: To Be Updated Soon
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 U Mumba FC 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5 Semifinals
2 Mumbai Customs 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
3 Karnatak Sporting 3 1 1 1 4 0 +4 4
4 HDFC 3 0 2 1 1 3 −2 2
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2019. Source: To Be Updated Soon
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

Semi finals

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Final

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References

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  1. ^ "Exclusive: MDFA Elite Division set for revamp, to feature two groups of 13 teams". Khel Now. 4 August 2018.
  2. ^ "MDFA Elite Division Set To Undergo Massive Overhaul, Will Feature Two Groups". Sportzdose. 4 September 2018.