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{{Short description|Indian regional association football league in Sikkim}}
{{Distinguish|Sikkim Premier League}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox football league
| name = SFA "A" Division S-League
| logo = SFA A-Division S-League logo.png
| pixels = 250
| organiser = [[Sikkim Football Association]]
| country = India
| founded = {{start date and age|2012}} (as ''Sikkim Premier Division League'')
| teams = 8
| promotion = [[I-League 3]]
| relegation = SFA "B" Division
| levels = [[Indian football league system|5]]
| domest_cup = [[Sikkim Gold Cup]] <br/> Independence Cup <br/> All India Chief Minister Gold Cup
| confed_cup =
| champions = Sikkim Police (1st title)
| most_champs = [[United Sikkim FC|United Sikkim]] (3 titles)
| tv = SFA ([[YouTube]]) <br/> Styxsports
| season =
| current =
| website =
}}

The '''Sikkim Football League''' is a group of [[Indian State Leagues|state-level]] [[association football|football]] leagues in the Indian state of [[Sikkim]], organised by the [[Sikkim Football Association]]. It was founded in 2012 as the '''Sikkim Premier Division League'''. The '''SFA "A" Division S-League''' is the premier state-level football league in Sikkim.<ref name="sikkim" >{{cite web|title=All you need to know about the football league structure in Sikkim |url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/sikkim-football-league-structure-india/6njz9an3wn6g1kage4csg1mee |website=Goal.com |last1=Parasar |first1=Swapnaneel |date=24 July 2018 }}</ref><ref name="ine">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiatodayne.in/sport/story/sikkim-premier-division-league-2023-to-kick-off-on-june-21st-580729-2023-06-16|title=Sikkim Premier Division League 2023 to kick off on June 21st|first=Sujal|last=Pradhan|location=Gangtok|website=indiatodayne.in|publisher=India Today North East|date=16 June 2023|archive-date=16 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230616181450/http://www.indiatodayne.in/sport/story/sikkim-premier-division-league-2023-to-kick-off-on-june-21st-580729-2023-06-16}}</ref> [[United Sikkim FC|United Sikkim]] is the most successful team with three league titles.

== History ==
The current top-tier league in Sikkim was started in 2011 with 8 teams.<ref name="sikkim" /> The league was suspended in 2019, following a dispute between the Football Players Association of Sikkim (FCAS) and the SFA.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sikkim Premier Division League 2019: Update |url=https://theawayend.co/2019/09/17/sikkim-premier-division-league-2019-update/ |website=The Away End |date=17 September 2019 |access-date=17 September 2019 |archive-date=12 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512234746/https://theawayend.co/2019/09/17/sikkim-premier-division-league-2019-update/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The state league eventually resumed in 2023.<ref name="ine"/> Matches for the 2023 season were broadcast on Pavilion TV.

== Venues ==
The most matches for the Sikkim Premier Division League are held at [[Paljor Stadium]]. Matches for the Sikkim B Division League are mostly held at [[Bhaichung Stadium]], [[Namchi]], for Namchi Zone, and Paljor Stadium for Gangtok Zone.

== 2024 teams ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Team !! Location
|-
|Sikkim Police|| [[Gangtok]]
|-
|Sikkim Brotherhood FC || [[Ranipool]]
|-
|[[Gangtok Himalayan SC|Sikkim Himalayan]] || [[Gangtok]]
|-
|[[Sikkim Aakraman SC|Sikkim Aakraman]] || [[Gangtok]]
|-
|Kumar Sporting FC || Rongneck
|-
|Sikkim Boys FC || [[Gangtok]]
|-
|Howlers SC || [[Singtam]]
|-
|Sang Mustang FC || Sang
|}

== Champions ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
!style="background:#d00;color: white"|Season
!style="background:#d00;color: white"|Champions
!style="background:#d00;color: white"|Runners-up
!style="background:#d00;color: white"|Ref
|-
|align=center|2012
|Sinolchu FC
|
|
|-
|align=center|2013
|[[United Sikkim FC|United Sikkim]]
|
|
|-
|align=center|2014
|[[Gangtok Himalayan SC|Gangtok Himalayan]]
|
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Sikkim Himalayan SC has technically won the Sikkim Premier League title with one more game to go.|url=http://goalie365.com/show_details.php?article_id=89%2FSikkim%20Himalayan%20SC%20%20wins%20%20Sikkim%20Premier%20League.|access-date=29 November 2014|archive-date=16 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211016140317/http://goalie365.com/show_details.php?article_id=89%2FSikkim%20Himalayan%20SC%20%20wins%20%20Sikkim%20Premier%20League.|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|2015
|State Sports Academy
|
|
|-
|align=center|2016
|[[Sikkim Aakraman FC|Sikkim Aakraman]]
|[[Gangtok Himalayan SC|Gangtok Himalayan]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Sikkim Aakraman F.C. Sikkim Premier Division League Champions|url=http://sikkimexpress.com/NewsDetails?ContentID=6530&SectionID=2|website=sikkimexpress.com|publisher=The Sikkim Express|date=26 September 2017|access-date=28 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170927145752/http://sikkimexpress.com/NewsDetails?ContentID=6530&SectionID=2|archive-date=27 September 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|2017
|[[United Sikkim FC|United Sikkim]]
|[[Sikkim Aakraman FC|Sikkim Aakraman]]
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://goalie365.com/show_details.php?article_id=1447|title=Archived copy|access-date=21 July 2018|archive-date=22 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722011438/http://goalie365.com/show_details.php?article_id=1447|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|[[2018 Sikkim Premier Division League|2018]]
|[[United Sikkim FC|United Sikkim]]
|[[Sikkim Aakraman FC|Sikkim Aakraman]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=United Sikkim FC thrashed State Sports Academy to win Sikkim Premier League title.|url=http://www.goalie365.com/show_details.php?article_id=2446%2FUnited%20Sikkim%20FC%20thrashed%20State%20Sports%20Academy%20to%20win%20Sikkim%20Premier%20League%20title|work=Goalie365.com|access-date=24 August 2018|archive-date=24 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180824183629/http://www.goalie365.com/show_details.php?article_id=2446%2FUnited%20Sikkim%20FC%20thrashed%20State%20Sports%20Academy%20to%20win%20Sikkim%20Premier%20League%20title|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|[[2019 Sikkim Premier Division League|2019]]
|colspan=2|''League suspended due to FCAS and SFA dispute''
|
|-
|align=center|[[2023 Sikkim Premier Division League|2023]]
|Sikkim Police
|[[Gangtok Himalayan SC|Sikkim Himalayan]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=SIKKIM POLICE LIFTS SIKKIM PREMIER DIVISION LEAGUE 2023|url=https://www.sikkimexpress.com/news-details/sikkim-police-lifts-sikkim-premier-division-league-2023|website=Sikkim Express|date=24 July 2023|access-date=29 August 2023}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|[[2024 SFA "A" Division S-League|2024]]
|Sikkim Police
|Sikkim Brotherhood FC
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sikkim Police are champions of SFA 'A' Division S-League 2024 |url=https://sikkimexpress.com/news-details/sikkim-police-are-champions-of-sfa-a-division-s-league-2024#google_vignette |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Sikkimexpress |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|[[2025 SFA "A" Division S-League|2025]]
|colspan=3|
|}

== SFA "B" Division League ==
The current second-tier league has teams from Gangtok and [[Namchi]]. The league operates on a [[round-robin tournament|round robin]] basis, with top 2 teams from each zone progressing to the playoff. Both of the finalists are promoted.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Gangtok Zone
!Team
|-
|Sikkim Brotherhood FC
|-
|Sang Mustang FC
|-
|Sikkim Boys FC
|-
|Northerners FC, [[Mangan, India|Mangan]]
|-
|Dzongri FC
|-
|[[Pakyong]] United SC
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Namchi Zone
!Team
|-
|Howlers FC, [[Singtam]]
|-
|Red Panda FC
|-
|[[Gyalsing]] Sporting Club
|-
|Sanju Football Academy
|-
|Sinolchu FC
|-
|Kaluk Sporting Club
|}

== See also ==
* [[Sikkim Women's Football League]]

== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}

{{Sikkim Premier Division League}}
{{Football in Sikkim}}
{{Football in India}}
{{Sports leagues of India}}

[[Category:Sikkim Football League]]
[[Category:Regional football leagues in India]]
[[Category:Football in Sikkim]]
[[Category:2012 establishments in Sikkim]]
[[Category:Sports leagues established in 2012]]

Sikkim Football League - Revision history

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