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{{Short description|Indian regional association football league in the state of Nagaland}}
{{Distinguish|Nagaland Premier League}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox football league
| logo = Nagaland Super League.svg
| pixels =
| country = India
| organiser = [[Nagaland Football Association]]
| founded = {{start date and age|2024}}
| teams = 7
| promotion = [[I-League 3]] (proposed)
| levels = [[Indian football league system|5]]
| domest_cup =
| champions = Barak FC (1st title)
| tv = NSL<br>[[North East Live|Northeast Live]]<br>SportsCast India<br/>([[YouTube]])
| season = 2025
| current = [[2025 Nagaland Super League]]
| website = {{URL|https://www.nagalandsuperleague.com/|nagalandsuperleague.com}}
}}

The '''Nagaland Super League''' is a men's professional franchise [[Association football|football]] league in the state of [[Nagaland]], [[India]], organised by the [[Nagaland Football Association]] (NFA).<ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2025-01-15 |title=Nagaland Super League launches official logo |url=https://nagalandtribune.in/nagaland-super-league-launches-official-logo/ |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=Nagaland Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nagaland Super League official logo released |url=https://www.morungexpress.com/nagaland-super-league-official-logo-released |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=MorungExpress}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Eastern Mirror |url=https://www.easternmirrornagaland.com/details/official-logo-of-nagaland-super-league-unveiled |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=www.easternmirrornagaland.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=TIMES |first=MOKOKCHUNG |date=2025-01-14 |title=CM Neiphiu Rio visits Chümoukedima stadium ahead of Nagaland Super League kickoff » MokokchungTimes.com |url=https://mokokchungtimes.com/cm-neiphiu-rio-visits-chumoukedima-stadium-ahead-of-nagaland-super-league-kickoff/ |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=mokokchungtimes.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2025-01-13 |title=CM interacts with footballers at Chümoukedima ahead of 1st Nagaland Super League |url=https://nagalandtribune.in/cm-interacts-with-footballers-at-chumoukedima-ahead-of-1st-nagaland-super-league/ |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=Nagaland Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=The Nagaland Super League kicks off on Jan 28, 2025! Seven clubs, two stadiums, one epic battle for glory. Join the action at Chumoukedima & IG Stadium, Kohima. |url=https://x.com/NSLOfficial2024/status/1879127922172461398 |website=x.com}}</ref>

== History==

The Nagaland Super League (NSL) was founded in 2024 by the [[Nagaland Football Association]] (NFA) to enhance the standard of football in the state and provide a competitive platform for local talent. The inaugural season of the league began in 2025, with the goal of fostering football development, scouting young players, and promoting the sport across Nagaland. The NSL features teams from various districts, creating a high level of competition while contributing to the overall growth of football in the region. The league is seen as a key initiative to elevate Nagaland's football scene and to create opportunities for players to progress to higher levels of the sport.
==Clubs==
{{Location map+|India Nagaland|float=right|width=300|caption=Locations of the NSL clubs|places=
{{Location map~ |India Nagaland |lat=25.67 |long=94.1 |label_size=90 |label={{nowrap|[[27 United FC|27 United]]}} |position=bottom}}


{{Location map~ |India Nagaland |lat=25.554 |long=93.7406 |label_size=90 |label={{nowrap|[[Barak FC|Barak]]}} |position=left}}


{{Location map~ |India Nagaland |lat=26.271559 |long=94.831384 |label_size=90 |label={{nowrap|[[Frontier Warriors FC|Frontier Warriors]]}} |position=bottom}}


{{Location map~ |India Nagaland |lat=26.32 |long=94.5 |label_size=90 |label={{nowrap|[[Longterok FC|Longterok]]}} |position=top}}


{{Location map~ |India Nagaland |lat=25.7916 |long=93.7818 |label_size=90 |label={{nowrap|[[Nagaland United SC|Nagaland<br>United]]}} |position=left}}


{{Location map~ |India Nagaland |lat=25.909174 |long=93.726602 |label_size=90 |label={{nowrap|[[Red Scars FC|Red Scars]]}} |position=top}}


{{Location map~ |India Nagaland |lat=25.715 |long=94.0365 |label_size=90 |label={{nowrap|[[Sechü Zubza FC|Sechü Zubza]]}} |position=right}}}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Club
!City
|-
|[[27 United FC|27 United]]
|[[Kohima]]
|-
|[[Barak FC|Barak]]
|[[Peren, Nagaland|Peren]]
|-
|[[Frontier Warriors FC|Frontier Warriors]]
|[[Tuensang]]
|-
|[[Longterok FC|Longterok]]
|[[Mokokchung]]
|-
|[[Nagaland United SC|Nagaland United]]
|[[Chümoukedima]]
|-
|[[Red Scars FC|Red Scars]]
|[[Dimapur]]
|-
|[[Sechü Zubza FC|Sechü Zubza]]
|[[Sechü Zubza]]
|-
|}

==Format==
In the inaugural season, 7 teams took part. They played with each other a league stage consisting of a [[double round-robin]] with each team playing total 12 matches. Top 4 teams qualified for playoffs where [[page playoff system]] was maintained.

==Stadiums==
The stadiums for the 2025 edition.<ref>{{Cite web |last=TIMES |first=MOKOKCHUNG |date=2025-01-22 |title=Nagaland Super League announces fixtures for inaugural season starting January 28 » MokokchungTimes.com |url=https://mokokchungtimes.com/nagaland-super-league-announces-fixtures-for-inaugural-season-starting-january-28/ |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=mokokchungtimes.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:100%;"
![[Nagaland United SC|Nagaland United]]
![[Barak FC|Barak]]
![[Longterok FC|Longterok]]
![[Red Scars FC|Red Scars]]
![[27 United FC|27 United]]
![[Frontier Warriors FC|Frontier Warriors]]
![[Sechü Zubza FC|Sechü Zubza]]
|-
| colspan="4" |Chümoukedima Football Stadium
| colspan="3" |[[Indira Gandhi Stadium (Kohima)|Indira Gandhi Stadium]]
|-
| colspan="4" |Capacity: '''5,000'''
| colspan="3" |Capacity: '''20,000'''
|}

==Results==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;font-size:90%;float:center"
! width="75" |Season
! width="125" style="background:gold" |Champions
! width="125" style="background:silver" |Runners-up
!No. of teams
|-
| align="center" |[[2025 Nagaland Super League|2025]]
| [[Barak FC|Barak]]
| [[Longterok FC|Longterok]]
|7
|}

==Marketing==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! colspan="3" |Sponsors<ref>{{Cite web |title=Match Layout |url=https://nagalandsuperleague.com/ |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=nagalandsuperleague.com}}</ref>
|-
|
* IDAN
* [[Indian Olympic Association#State Olympic Associations|NOA]]
* DoYRS
* [[Government of Nagaland|GoN]]
* [[All India Football Federation|AIFF]]
* [[Nagaland Football Association|NFA]]
|
* [[Coca-Cola]]
* [[Kingfisher (beer)|Kingfisher]]
* [[Madame (clothing)|Madame]]
* [[Nivia Sports|Nivia]]
* MIP
* [https://suchirindia.in/ SuchirIndia]
|
* SportsCast India
* [[Toyota]]
* [[Royal Enfield]]
* [[Nagaland Post]]
* Kaki
* Ahibi
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==

* {{Official website}}

{{Football in India}}
{{Sports leagues of India}}

[[Category:Nagaland Super League]]
[[Category:Football in Nagaland]]
[[Category:Regional football leagues in India]]
[[Category:2025 establishments in Nagaland]]
[[Category:Sports leagues established in 2025]]

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