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2024 Meghalaya State League

The 2024 Meghalaya State League(MSL) is the 4th edition of The Meghalaya State League. Meghalaya State League is the top state-level football league in the Indian state of Meghalaya. It is managed by Meghalaya Football Association (MFA).[2] Rangdajied United are the current champions by virtue of winning the third edition.[3][4]

2024 Meghalaya State League
MSL
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Venue(s)Tura, Mawkyrwat, Tyrsad, Khliehriat,Wahiajer and Shillong
Dates26 October – TBD
Teams24
Tournament statistics
Matches played36
Goals scored148 (4.11 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Khrawkupar Jana (10 goals)
← 2023
2025 →

All statistics correct as of 7 November 2024 (2024-11-07).
(The Meghalaya State League 2024 will now take an extended break in order to provide a window for the Meghalaya state team to take part in the National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy.)[1]

Changes from last season

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  • This season introduces a new format with an increase in the number of groups to six, featuring four teams in each group. An extra round of action has also been added with the introduction of quarterfinals. The top team from each group, along with the two best second-placed teams overall, will qualify for the knockout stage.

Format

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This season the best clubs from the various affiliated district units of the MFA(Meghalaya Football Association) will be divided between six groups of four teams each playing their round robin matches at six venues across the state.

Each of the group winners plus the two best second-placed teams from across the six groups will qualify for the quarterfinal round followed by the semifinals and the final.

Clubs

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  • Note=The data below are only from the 2019 season and onwards.

Group A

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Team Previous Best Performance
Chipakkore FC Group Stage (2023)
Atong Matgrik FC Group Stage (2023)
Pinggera Do’gisik FC None
Lumsohkhlur S&SC None

Group B

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Team Previous Best Performance
Mawten SC Group Stage (2023)
Khlieh Mawlieh YC Runners-up (2023)
Riangdo YSCA Group Stage (2023)
Sutnga SS&CC Semi Finalist (2019)

Group C

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Team Previous Best Performance
Mawlum Tyrsad SC None
Seven United SS&CC Group Stage (2023)
Ladthadlaboh SC Group Stage (2023)
Lumdiengngan SC Group Stage (2023)

Group D

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Team Previous Best Performance
FC Raliang Group Stage (2019)
Mulait United FC Group Stage (2023)
Rangdajied United FC Winner (2023)
Rymbai SC None

Group E

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Team Previous Best Performance
7 Wasa United Group Stage (2019,

2023)

Shillong Lajong Winner (2019)
Seinbhalang FC None
Mawtari Myrdon SC None

Group F

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Team Previous Best Performance
Mawlai SC Semi Finalist (2019)
Seng Samla Mawmluh None
Pynursla United YC None
Patharkhmah SC None

Groups

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In each group, teams will play each other once.

  The six group winners and the two best runners-up will qualify for the quarterfinals.
Tiebreakers
Teams will be ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings
  1. Points in matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group;
  8. Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
  9. Drawing of lots.

Group A

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  • All matches will be held in Tura.
  • Times listed are IST.
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chipakkore FC 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 quaterfinals
2 Lumsohkhlur S&SC 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6 Possible quaterfinals[a]
3 Pinggera Do’gisik FC 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 3
4 Atong Matgrik FC 3 0 1 2 0 4 −4 1
Updated to match(es) played on 6 November 2024. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ The two best runners-up across all groups qualify for the quaterfinals.
Chipakkore FC0-0Atong Matgrik FC
Report
Chandmari Playground,Tura
Pinggera Do’gisik FC1-2Lumsohkhlur S&SC
 Report
Chandmari Playground,Tura
Chipakkore FC2-0Lumsohkhlur S&SC
 Report
Chandmari Playground,Tura
Atong Matgrik FC0-2Pinggera Do’gisik FC
Report
Chandmari Playground,Tura
Lumsohkhlur S&SC2-0Atong Matgrik FC
 Report
Chandmari Playground,Tura
Pinggera Do’gisik FC2-3Chipakkore FC
Report
Chandmari Playground,Tura

Group B

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  • All matches will be held in Mawkyrwat.
  • Times listed are IST.
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sutnga SS&CC 3 2 0 1 8 2 +6 6 quaterfinals
2 Khliehm Mawlieh YC 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6 Possible quaterfinals[a]
3 Mawten SC 3 2 0 1 5 6 −1 6
4 Riangdo YSCA 3 0 0 3 4 10 −6 0
Updated to match(es) played on 6 November 2024. Source: [2]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ The two best runners-up across all groups qualify for the quaterfinals.
Mawten SC2-1Khlieh Mawlieh YC
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MDSA Ground, Mawkyrwat
Sutnga SS&CC4-1Riangdo YSCA
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MDSA Ground, Mawkyrwat
Mawten SC0-4Sutnga SS&CC
Report
MDSA Ground, Mawkyrwat
Riangdo YSCA2-3Khlieh Mawlieh YC
 Report
MDSA Ground, Mawkyrwat
Khlieh Mawlieh YC1-0Sutnga SS&CC
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MDSA Ground, Mawkyrwat
Riangdo YSCA1-3Mawten SC
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MDSA Ground, Mawkyrwat

Group C

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  • All matches will be held in Tyrsad.
  • Times listed are IST.
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Ladthadlaboh SC 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 9 quaterfinals
2 Seven United SS&CC 3 2 0 1 3 4 −1 6 Possible quaterfinals[a]
3 Lumdiengngan SC 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
4 Mawlum Tyrsad SC 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2024. Source: [3]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ The two best runners-up across all groups qualify for the quaterfinals.
Mawlum Tyrsad SC0-1Ladthadlaboh SC
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Mawlum Tyrsad Playground, Tyrsad
Mawlum Tyrsad SC0-1Seven United SS&CC
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Mawlum Tyrsad Playground, Tyrsad
Ladthadlaboh SC2-0Lumdiengngan SC
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Mawlum Tyrsad Playground, Tyrsad
Ladthadlaboh SC3-0Seven United SS&CC
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Mawlum Tyrsad Playground, Tyrsad
Lumdiengngan SC3-1Mawlum Tyrsad SC
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Mawlum Tyrsad Playground, Tyrsad
Seven United SS&CC2-1Lumdiengngan SC
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Mawlum Tyrsad Playground, Tyrsad

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Rangdajied United 3 2 1 0 10 0 +10 7 quaterfinals
2 Rymbai SC 3 2 1 0 8 0 +8 7 Possible quaterfinals[a]
3 Mulait United FC 3 0 1 2 0 5 −5 1
4 FC Raliang 3 0 1 2 0 13 −13 1
Updated to match(es) played on 6 November 2024. Source: [4]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ The two best runners-up across all groups qualify for the quaterfinals.
Rymbai Sc0-0Rangdajied United
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Artificial Turf Deinshynrum, Khliehriat
Mulait United FC0-0FC Raliang
Report
Artificial Turf Deinshynrum, Khliehriat
Rangdajied United2-0Mulait United FC
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Artificial Turf Deinshynrum, Khliehriat
FC Raliang0-5Rymbai Sc
Report
Artificial Turf Deinshynrum, Khliehriat
Rangdajied United8-0FC Raliang
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Artificial Turf Deinshynrum, Khliehriat
Mulait United FC0-3Rymbai Sc
Report
Artificial Turf Deinshynrum, Khliehriat

Group E

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  • All matches will be held in Wahiajer.
  • Times listed are IST.
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Shillong Lajong 3 3 0 0 19 2 +17 9 quaterfinals
2 Mawtari Myrdon SC 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 6 Possible quaterfinals[a]
3 7 Wasa United 3 1 0 2 2 11 −9 3
4 Seinbhalang FC 3 0 0 3 3 11 −8 0
Updated to match(es) played on 4 November 2024. Source: [5]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ The two best runners-up across all groups qualify for the quaterfinals.
7 Wasa United0-9Shillong Lajong FC
Report
Wahiajer Multi Sports Complex, Wahiajer
Seinbhalang FC1-3Mawtari Myrdon SC
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Wahiajer Multi Sports Complex, Wahiajer
Shillong Lajong FC6-2Seinbhalang FC
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Wahiajer Multi Sports Complex, Wahiajer
Mawtari Myrdon SC2-07 Wasa United
Silbestar Kharbani   54', 70' Report
Wahiajer Multi Sports Complex, Wahiajer
Mawtari Myrdon SC0-4Shillong Lajong FC
Report
Wahiajer Multi Sports Complex, Wahiajer
7 Wasa United2-0Seinbhalang FC
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Wahiajer Multi Sports Complex, Wahiajer

Group F

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  • All matches will be held in Shillong.
  • Times listed are IST.
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Mawlai SC 3 3 0 0 37 0 +37 9 quaterfinals
2 Pynursla United YC 3 1 1 1 4 13 −9 4 Possible quaterfinals[a]
3 Seng Samla Mawmluh 3 1 1 1 7 21 −14 4
4 Patharkhmah SC 3 0 0 3 3 17 −14 0
Updated to match(es) played on 6 November 2024. Source: [6]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ The two best runners-up across all groups qualify for the quaterfinals.
Mawlai SC16-0Seng Samla Mawmluh
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SSA Stadium,First Ground, Shillong
Pynursla United YC2-0Patharkhmah SC
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SSA Stadium,First Ground, Shillong
Mawlai SC11-0Pynursla United YC
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SSA Stadium,First Ground, Shillong
Seng Samla Mawmluh5-3Patharkhmah SC
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SSA Stadium,First Ground, Shillong
Patharkhmah SC0-10Mawlai SC
Report
SSA Stadium,First Ground, Shillong
Pynursla United YC2-2Seng Samla Mawmluh
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SSA Stadium,First Ground, Shillong

Ranking of second-placed teams

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Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 D Rymbai SC 3 2 1 0 8 0 +8 7 Quaterfinals
2 B Khliehm Mawlieh YC 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
3 A Lumsohkhlur S&SC 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
4 E Mawtari Myrdon SC 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 6
5 C Seven United SS&CC 3 2 0 1 3 4 −1 6
6 F Pynursla United YC 3 1 1 1 4 13 −9 4
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.

Knockout Stage

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
  Chipakkore FC
 
 
 
  Rymbai SC
 
Winner of QF-1
 
 
 
Winner of QF-2
 
  Rangdajied United
 
 
 
  Shillong Lajong FC
 
Winner of SF-1
 
 
 
Winner of SF-2
 
  Sutnga SS&CC
 
 
 
  Ladthadlaboh SC
 
Winner of QF-3
 
 
 
Winner of QF-4
 
  Mawlai SC
 
 
  Khliehm Mawlieh
 

Sources=

Awards

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The following awards will be given out at the end of the tournament:(according to last season)

Award Category Team Prize Money
Champion
Runners-up
Semi-finalist
Clubs that qualified for the MSL All participating team
Individual Award Player Team
Top Scorer
Best Goalkeeper
Player of the Tournament

Goalscorers

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There were 148 goals scored in 36 matches, for an average of 4.11 goals per match (as of 7 November 2024).

10 goals

7 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

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  1. ^ Room, The Sports (4 November 2024). "MFA to pause MSL to prepare Meghalaya team for Santosh Trophy 2024-25 – The Sports Room". Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Meghalaya State League". The Away End. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  3. ^ News Desk, Mawphor (19 June 2023). "Lahduh Ka Rangdajied United Ïa Ka MSL 2023 Da Kaba Pynliem Ïa Ka Khliehmawlieh". mawphor.com (in Khasi). Shillong. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Rangdajied United FC set to return to I-League 3rd division". thebridge.in. Shillong: The Bridge. 10 November 2023. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
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