The 2018 Shillong Premier League is the 9th season of the Shillong Premier League (SPL), Langsning FC are the defending champions. The Shillong Premier League is the second-level state football league in the Indian state of Meghalaya, below the Meghalaya State League, organised by the Shillong Sports Association (SSA),[1] which is affiliated to the Meghalaya Football Association (MFA).[2][3] It was started with 8 teams in 2010 and it kicks off from the 8th April 2023.[4]
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 August 2018 - 2 November 2018 |
| Champions | Langsning FC (2nd Title) |
| Matches played | 46 |
← 2017 2019 →
All statistics correct as of 29 November 2024. | |
Changes from last season
edit- defunct club
- Shillong United FC
- Promoted from SSA First Division
- Relegated to SSA Second Division
Competition format(2018)
editRegular season
editThe competition consists of 14 rounds that follows a Double round-robin format, with each club playing the others Twice, at SSA Stadium, First Ground, Polo, for a total of 12 matches each. Teams receive three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss. The top 4 ranked teams at the end of the regular season qualifies for the playoffs.
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
Playoffs
editThe Top 4 ranked club at the end of the regular season qualifies for the playoffs . Where, Position 1 and 2 play each other, Winner goes to the final directly, and the loser plays the winner from the match played between Position 3 and 4, and the loser between position 3 and 4 gets eliminated
In the next stage say position 1 lost and position 4 won then they will play eachother and winner will qualify for the final and play against position 2
CLUBS
edit7 teams compete in the 9th season of Shillong Premier League: 5 from the previous season and 2 promoted from the 2022 SSA First Division.
- Promoted from SSA First Division
| Team | League Position in 2017 |
|---|---|
| Rangdajied United | 1st |
| Langsning | 2nd |
| Shillong Lajong | 3rd |
| Malki SC | 4th |
| Meghalaya Police FT | 5th |
| Sawmer SC | — |
| Nangkiew Irat SC | — |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shillong Lajong | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 26 | Qualification for the Play-offs and Meghalaya State League |
| 2 | Langsning | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 25 | Qualifications for the Play-offs and Qualifying rounds of Meghalaya State League |
| 3 | Rangdajied United | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 22 | |
| 4 | Malki SC | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 13 | |
| 5 | Nangkiew Irat | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 12 | |
| 6 | Meghalaya Police FT | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 11 | Relegation to SSA First Division |
| 7 | Sawmer SC | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 25 | −13 | 7 |
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
Play offs
editQualifiers play-offs
edit18 October 2018
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Shillong lajong | 0–3 | Langsning FC |
Knockout play-offs
edit20 October 2018
- 14:00 IST
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Rangdajied United | 2–1 | Malki SC |
Semi finals
edit24 October 2018
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Shillong lajong | 2–1 | Rangdajied United |
Final
edit2 November 2018
- 15:15 IST
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Langsning FC | 1–0 | Shillong lajong |
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.
- ^ Room, The Sports (18 March 2024). "SPL 2023: Rangdajied United kick off season with victory over Nongthymmai – The Sports Room". Retrieved 17 October 2024.