The 2024 SSA First Division is the third-level state football league in the Indian state of Meghalaya, below the Shillong Premier League, organised by the Shillong Sports Association (SSA),[1] which is affiliated to the Meghalaya Football Association (MFA),and Laitkor SC are the defending champions.[2]
| Season | 2024 |
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| Dates | 5 October 2024 |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Goals scored | 83 (2.86 per match) |
← 2023 2025 →
All statistics correct as of 14 November 2024. | |
Changes from last season
edit- Number of teams increased from 7 to 10 this season
- The SSA has also decided to feature a new tournament this year, a league-cum-knockout event featuring the champions and runners-up of its men’s football pyramid. With five SSA divisions in all, this would involve 10 clubs split into two groups, with knockouts to follow the round robin stage.[3]
- Relegation resumes from this season onwards
- Promoted to Shillong Premier League
- Laitkor SC
- Nongrim Hills SC
- Promoted from SSA Second Division
- Mawtawar SC
- Nongrah SC
- Pohkseh SC
- Sohryngkham SC
- Promoted through direct biding for the vacant spot
- Nongkseh SCC (Last season in SSA Third Division)
- Relegated to SSA Second Division
- NO Relegation in the 2023 SSA First Division
Competition format (2024)
editRegular season
editThe competition consists of 18 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 18 matches each. Teams receive three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss. There are no play-offs and the team which tops the table wins the league.
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
Championship League
editA league-cum-knockout event featuring the champions and runners-up of its men’s football pyramid. With five SSA divisions in all, this would involve 10 clubs split into two groups, with knockouts to follow the round robin stage.
CLUBS
edit2024 Season
editTen clubs are competing in the 2024 SSA First Division
| Team | Head coach | Captain |
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| Lawsohtun SC | 
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| Malki SC |
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| Mawkhar SC |
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| Mawtawar SC |
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| Mylliem SC |
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| Nongkseh SCC |
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| Nongrah SC |
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| Pohkseh SC |
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| Sohryngkham SC |
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| Umphyrnai SC |
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League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Malki SC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 12 | League Winner of the SSA First Division |
| 2 | Nongkseh SCC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 11 | |
| 3 | Mawtawar SC | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 11 | |
| 4 | Mylliem SC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 9 | |
| 5 | Pohkseh SC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 8 | |
| 6 | Nongrah SC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 | |
| 7 | Sohryngkham SC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | |
| 8 | Mawkhar SC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 6 | |
| 9 | Lawsohtun SC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 5 | Relegation to SSA Second Division |
| 10 | Umphyrnai SC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 4 |
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
Statistics
editGoalscorers
editThere were 83 goals scored in 29 matches, for an average of 2.86 goals per match (as of 14 November 2024).
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.
- ^ Room, The Sports (24 February 2024). "Laitkor take down Nongrim Hills for SSA First Division 2023 title! – The Sports Room". Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ Room, The Sports (21 June 2024). "SPL 2024 in September; Season to begin next week with 4th Div; New C'ship League & much more this year | The Sports Room". Retrieved 23 October 2024.