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{{Infobox football league
|name = Mizoram Premier League
|image = Mizoram Premier League Logo 2012.jpg
|pixels = 400px
|country = India
|confed =
|founded = {{Start date and age|2012}}
|folded =
|divisions =
|teams = 8
|feeds =
|promotion = [[I-League Qualifiers]]
|relegation = Mizoram First Division
|levels = [[Indian football league system|3-4]]
|domest_cup = [[Durand Cup]] (invitational)
|league_cup =
|overseas_tournament=
|confed_cup =
|champions = [[Aizawl F.C.]]<br/>(3rd title)
|season = 7
|premiers =
|prem_season =
|mlscupchamps =
|mlscupseason =
|shieldchamps =
|shieldseason =
|shieldtitle =
|shield =
|most_champs =
|most_prems =
|most_mlscups =
|most_shields =
|most_caps =
|top_goalscorer =
|tv = Zonet Cable TV <br/> [[Sony Liv]] ([[livestream|live streaming]])
|sponsor = [[McDowell's No.1]]
|website =
|current = [[2019–20 Mizoram Premier League]]
}}

The '''Mizoram Premier League''' (Also known as the '''[[McDowell's No.1|Mc Dowell's]] Mizoram Premier League''' for sponsorship reasons) is the highest state-level [[association football]] league in [[Mizoram]], [[India]].<ref name=BarefootMagizineMPLOpening>{{cite web|last=Das|first=Amlan|title=Agreement Signed for Mizoram Premier League|url=http://www.barefootmag.in/2012/06/14/agreement-signed-for-mizoram-premier-league/|work=Barefoot Magazine|access-date=21 July 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.is/20130217210646/http://www.barefootmag.in/2012/06/14/agreement-signed-for-mizoram-premier-league/|archive-date=17 February 2013}}</ref> On a national scale this league would be considered the provisionally 4th tier of [[Football in India|Indian Football]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiafooty.com/mizoram-premier-league/|title=Mizoram Premier League|date=2018-09-01|website=IndiaFooty.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-12}}</ref> The competition is conducted by the [[Mizoram Football Association]], the official football body of Mizoram.<ref name=BarefootMagizineMPLOpening/> The league started on 24 October 2012 for the first time.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Chaudhari |first1=Anurava |title=Mizoram Premier League to kick-off on October 24 |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/mizoram-premier-league-to-kick-off-on-october-24 |website=sportskeeda |access-date=7 September 2019}}</ref>

==Structure==
Mizoram Premier League has eight clubs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nenow.in/north-east-news/fixture-of-season-8-of-mizoram-premier-league.html|title=Fixture of Season 8 of Mizoram Premier League|website=NORTHEAST NOW|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-12}}</ref> The four top clubs qualify for the MPL automatically<ref name=MPLStartInkhel>{{cite web|title=The Start of Mizoram Premier League Play Off|url=http://inkhel.com/index.php/mizoram-premier-league/811-the-start-of-mizoram-premier-league-play-off|work=Inkhel|access-date=21 July 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140130045936/http://inkhel.com/index.php/mizoram-premier-league/811-the-start-of-mizoram-premier-league-play-off|archive-date=30 January 2014}}</ref> While the other 4 teams will be decided via a playoff .<ref name=MPLStartInkhel/> The top 4 teams from the play-off shall qualify for the MPL<ref name=MPLStartInkhel/>
The 8 clubs playing for season 8 of MPL are Electric Veng FC, Mizoram Police, [[Aizawl FC]] , [[Chanmari F.C.|Chanmari FC]] , Chawnpui FC, [[Chhinga Veng FC]], FC Venghnuai and Ramhlun North FC.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fixture of Season 8 of Mizoram Premier League |url=https://nenow.in/north-east-news/fixture-of-season-8-of-mizoram-premier-league.html |website=nenow |access-date=7 September 2019}}</ref>

==Venues==
The main venues matches are held are [[Rajiv Gandhi Stadium Mualpui]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theawayend.co/2019/12/15/mizoram-premier-league-2019-final/|title=Mizoram Premier League 2019: Final|date=2019-12-15|website=THE AWAY END|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-04-12}}</ref> and [[Lammual]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bsportsfan.com/l/1063/India-Mizoram-Premier-League|title=India Mizoram Premier League - Soccer - BsportsFan|website=bsportsfan.com|access-date=2020-04-12}}</ref>

==Media coverage==
On 14 June 2012 it was announced that the Mizoram Football Association had signed a five-year {{INR}} 1.25 crore deal with ZONET Cable TV Pvt. Ltd.<ref name=BarefootMagizineMPLOpening/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zonet.in/mizoram-premier-league-season-6-hawng/|title=Mizoram Premier League Season 6 hawng|last=Dee|date=2017-08-26|website=Zonet Cable TV Pvt. Ltd.|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-12}}</ref> The deal was signed by Mizoram Football Association president [[Lal Thanzara]], while Zonet Cable TV Director R.K. Lianzuala(of Bethlehem Veng) signed for Zonet.<ref name=BarefootMagizineMPLOpening/> The deal between the MFA and Zonet is one of the most lucrative sports deals in the [[North East India|North East of India]].<ref name=BarefootMagizineMPLOpening/> In 2017 it was announced the channel signed another 5 year extension with Mizoram Football Association Worth 1.5 Crores.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/mizoram/in-mizoram-a-television-network-wins-big-by-slotting-sports-on-prime-time-5288246/|title=In Mizoram, a television network wins big by slotting sports on prime time|date=2 August 2018}}</ref> Mizoram Premier League (MPL) season 8 has been delivered to SONY by Zonet Cable TV and streamed live on [[SonyLIV]]. MPL is the first state league to be televised on a national television platform.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mizoram Premier League Breaks New Ground as SonyLIV to Live Stream Season 8 Matches |url=https://www.news18.com/news/football/mizoram-premier-league-breaks-new-ground-as-sonyliv-to-live-stream-season-8-matches-2298029.html |website=news18 |date=5 September 2019 |access-date=7 September 2019}}</ref>

==Sponsorship==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
|-
!Season !! Sponsor
|-
|[[2012–13 Mizoram Premier League|2012–13]] || rowspan=2| [[Mahindra Two Wheelers|Mahindra]]
|-
|2013–14
|-
|2014–15 || [[Samsung]]
|-
|[[2015–16 Mizoram Premier League|2015–16]] ||rowspan=3| [[McDowell's No.1]]
|-
|[[2016–17 Mizoram Premier League|2016–17]]
|-
|[[2017–18 Mizoram Premier League|2017–18]]
|}

==Winners and awards==

===Winners===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
|+List of Mizoram Premier League Winners
|-
! style="background:#d00;color: white"|Edition
! style="background:#d00;color: white"|Season
! style="background:#d00;color: white"|Winners
|-
| 1st || [[2012–13 Mizoram Premier League|2012–13]] || Dinthar F.C.
|-
| 2nd || 2013–14 || [[Chanmari F.C.]]
|-
| 3rd || 2014–15 || [[Aizawl F.C.]]
|-
| 4th || [[2015–16 Mizoram Premier League|2015–16]] || [[Aizawl F.C.]]<ref name="MPL">{{cite news|title=Aizawl FC are Mizo Premier League Champions|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=6873|accessdate=8 January 2017|work=The All India Football Federation|date=17 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412002017/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=6873|archive-date=12 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| 5th || [[2016–17 Mizoram Premier League|2016–17]] || [[Chanmari F.C.]]<ref name="champion201617">{{cite news|title=MPL 5 Champions Chanmari|url=https://www.inkhel.com/post/mpl-5-champions-chanmari-fc|access-date=13 September 2017|work=Inkhel|date=16 December 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 6th || [[2017–18 Mizoram Premier League|2017–18]] || [[Chhinga Veng F.C.|Chhinga Veng]]
|-
| 7th || [[2018–19 Mizoram Premier League|2018–19]] || [[Aizawl F.C.]]
|}

===Player Awards===
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}

====Top Scorer====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!style="background:#0000FF;"|{{color|white|Season}}
!style="background:#0000FF;"|{{color|white|Player}}
!style="background:#0000FF;"|{{color|white|Club}}
!style="background:#0000FF;"|{{color|white|Goals}}
|-
|''[[2012–13 Mizoram Premier League|2012–13]]''
|MS Dawngliana
|[[Chanmari F.C.]]
|10
|-
|''2013–14''
|Lalbiakhlua
|Mizoram Police F.C.
|8
|-
|''2014–15''
|Lalbiakhlua
|Mizoram Police F.C.
|9
|-
|''[[2015–16 Mizoram Premier League|2015–16]]''
|F. Lalrinpuia
|[[Aizawl FC]]
|13
|-
| ''[[2016–17 Mizoram Premier League|2016–17]]''
| Laldampuia Tochhawng<ref name="champion201617"/>
| Chanmari West
| 11
|}

{{col-2}}

====Best Player====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!style="background:#0000FF;"|{{color|white|Season}}
!style="background:#0000FF;"|{{color|white|Player}}
!style="background:#0000FF;"|{{color|white|Club}}
|-
|''[[2012–13 Mizoram Premier League|2012–13]]''
|R. Laldanmawia
|Dinthar F.C.
|-
|''2013–14''
|R. Malsawmtluanga
|[[Chanmari F.C.]]
|-
|''2014–15''
|Lalramchullova
|[[Aizawl F.C.]]
|-
|''[[2015–16 Mizoram Premier League|2015–16]]''
|F. Lalrinpuia
|[[Aizawl F.C.]]
|-
| ''[[2016–17 Mizoram Premier League|2016–17]]''
| [[Malsawmfela]]<ref name="champion201617"/>
| [[Chanmari F.C.]]
|}
{{col-end}}

{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}

====Best Goalkeeper====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!style="background:#0000FF;"|{{color|white|Season}}
!style="background:#0000FF;"|{{color|white|Player}}
!style="background:#0000FF;"|{{color|white|Club}}
|-
|''[[2012–13 Mizoram Premier League|2012–13]]''
|Lalawmpuia
|[[Chanmari F.C.]]
|-
|''2013–14''
|Lalawmpuia
|[[Chanmari F.C.]]
|-
|''2014–15''
|Lalawmpuia
|[[Chanmari F.C.]]
|-
|''[[2015–16 Mizoram Premier League|2015–16]]''
|Lalawmpuia
|Zo United
|-
|''[[2016–17 Mizoram Premier League|2016–17]]''
|Malsawmdawngzela<ref name="champion201617"/>
| BVT F.C.
|}

{{col-2}}

====Best Forward====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!style="background:#0000FF;"|{{color|white|Season}}
!style="background:#0000FF;"|{{color|white|Player}}
!style="background:#0000FF;"|{{color|white|Club}}
|-
|''[[2012–13 Mizoram Premier League|2012–13]]''
|F. Lalrinpuia
|Mizoram Police F.C.
|-
|''2013–14''
|MS Dawngliana
|[[Chanmari F.C.]]
|-
|''2014–15''
|Malsawmfela
|[[Chanmari F.C.]]
|-
|''[[2015–16 Mizoram Premier League|2015–16]]''
|F. Lalrinpuia
|[[Aizawl F.C.]]
|-
|-
| ''[[2016–17 Mizoram Premier League|2016–17]]''
| [[Malsawmfela]]<ref name="champion201617"/>
| [[Chanmari F.C.]]
|}
{{col-end}}

{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}

====Best Midfielder====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!style="background:#0000FF;"|{{color|white|Season}}
!style="background:#0000FF;"|{{color|white|Player}}
!style="background:#0000FF;"|{{color|white|Club}}
|-
|''[[2012–13 Mizoram Premier League|2012–13]]''
|Rohmingthanga
|FC Kulikawn
|-
|''2013–14''
|Reuben Zosangpuia
|Luangmual F.C.
|-
|''2014–15''
|David Lalrinmuana
|[[Aizawl F.C.]]
|-
|''[[2015–16 Mizoram Premier League|2015–16]]''
|K. Lalthathanga
|BVT F.C.
|-
| ''[[2016–17 Mizoram Premier League|2016–17]]''
| Lalruatfela Zote<ref name="champion201617"/>
| [[Chanmari F.C.]]
|}

{{col-2}}

====Best Defender====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!style="background:#0000FF;"|{{color|white|Season}}
!style="background:#0000FF;"|{{color|white|Player}}
!style="background:#0000FF;"|{{color|white|Club}}
|-
|''[[2012–13 Mizoram Premier League|2012–13]]''
|Zothanpuia
|[[Chanmari F.C.]]
|-
|''2013–14''
|Zothanpuia
|[[Chanmari F.C.]]
|-
|''2014–15''
| Emmanuel Chigozie
|[[Aizawl F.C.]]
|-
|''[[2015–16 Mizoram Premier League|2015–16]]''
| Lalrinchhana Tochhawng
|[[Chanmari F.C.]]
|-
|''[[2016–17 Mizoram Premier League|2016–17]]''
|Lalhlimpuia<ref name="champion201617"/>
| BVT F.C.
|}
{{col-end}}

==See also==
*[[Kerala Premier League]]
*[[Goa Professional League]]
*[[Calcutta Football League]]
*[[Bangalore Super Division]]
*[[DSA Senior Division]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Facebook|MizoramPremierLeague}}

{{Mizoram Premier League}}
{{Football in India}}
{{Sports leagues of India}}

==Structure==
For the 2012 season the Mizoram Premier League will have 8 clubs. The four clubs that qualify for the MPL automatically are Dinthar FC, [[Luangmual F.C.|Luangmual]], FC Kulikawn, and Mizoram FC.

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