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{{Short description|Association football league in Uttarakhand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox football league
| name = Uttarakhand Super League
| logo = Uttarakhand Super League Logo.png
| pixels = 200px
| organiser = [[Uttarakhand State Football Association]]
| country = India
| founded = {{start date and age|2016}}
| promotion = [[I-League 3]]
| relegation =
| teams = [[#Teams|14]]
| levels = [[Indian football league system|5]]
| domest_cup =
| champions =
| most_champs =
| current =
| tv = USFA [[YouTube]]
| website =
}}

The '''Uttarakhand Super League''' ('''USL''') is a top [[Indian State Leagues|state-level]] [[association football|football]] league sanctioned by both the [[All India Football Federation]] and [[Uttarakhand State Football Association]], that represents the sport in the state of [[Uttarakhand]].<ref name="USL Start">{{cite news|last1=Talwari|first1=Gaurav|title=On the lines of ISL, Uttarakhand Super League to start in June|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/On-the-lines-of-ISL-Uttarakhand-Super-League-to-start-in-June/articleshow/51287430.cms|access-date=26 June 2016|work=Times of India|date=7 March 2016}}</ref> The league is organized by the Uttarakhand Adventure Sports Pvt. Ltd. with the goal of promoting football throughout the state.<ref name="About Us">{{cite web|title=About Us|url=http://uksuperleague.com/about.php|website=Uttarakhand Super League}}</ref> The league began in July 2016 with fourteen teams playing the inaugural season.<ref name="About Us"/><ref name="USL Start"/>

==History==
In early March 2016 it was announced that Uttarakhand Adventure Sports Pvt Limited, with permission from the [[All India Football Federation]] and the [[Uttarakhand State Football Association]], would launch a franchise-based [[association football|football]] league based on the [[Indian Super League]].<ref name="USL Start"/> Virendra Singh Rawat was announced as the first technical director of the league while former [[India national football team|India]] international [[Baichung Bhutia]] was announced as the brand ambassador for the league.<ref name="USL Start"/> According to Rawat, the league would help footballers from Uttarakhand develop: "Uttarakhand footballers will be biggest beneficiary of the USL as they will get chance to play with foreign football players. The sport will be promoted in a professional manner and each player playing in the tournament will be paid money".<ref name="USL Start"/>

In June 2016 it was announced that the fourteen teams were finalized for the league, as well as the squads for the teams after a bidding process. The first edition of the USL would kick off from 10 July 2016.{{Update inline|date=September 2016}}<ref>{{cite news|title=Football tourney USL to kick-start on July 9, finals to be on Aug 9|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/dehradun/football-tourney-usl-to-kick-start-on-july-9-finals-to-be-on-aug-9.html|access-date=21 January 2017|work=DailyPioneer|date=9 June 2016}}</ref>

After the first season, Pauri Platoons emerged as the inaugural winners, defeating Nainital FC Lakes on penalties, 3–2, on 9 August 2016.<ref name="EOSA">{{cite news|title=Pauri Platoons defeats Nainital FS in USL|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/Pauri-Platoons-defeats-Nainital-FS-in-USL/articleshow/53621373.cms|access-date=9 August 2016|work=Times of India|date=9 August 2016}}</ref>

==Competition format==
Fourteen teams are divided in two groups of seven before the top four teams from each group qualify for the finals. The qualified teams will then play until grand final to determine the champion.<ref>{{citation|title=Rules and Regulations|url=http://uksuperleague.com/rules.php|access-date=2 July 2016|website=uksuperleague.com}}</ref>

==Teams==
The following teams participated in Uttarakhand Super League:<ref>{{cite web|title=Standings|url=http://uksuperleague.com/standings.php|website=Uttarakhand Super League}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Club
! City
|-
| Chamoli Bugyal FC
| [[Chamoli Gopeshwar|Chamoli]]
|-
| Almora Burans
| [[Almora]]
|-
| Dehradun Capital Rangers
| [[Dehradun]]
|-
| Bageshwar FC Kafals
| [[Bageshwar]]
|-
| Haridwar Ganges
| [[Haridwar]]
|-
| Champawat Hills
| [[Champawat]]
|-
| Pauri Platoons
| [[Pauri]]
|-
| [[Corbett FC]]
| [[Rudrapur, Uttarakhand|Rudrapur]]
|-
| Rudraprayag Monals
| [[Rudraprayag]]
|-
| Nainital FC Lakes
| [[Nainital]]
|-
| Tehri Lions
| [[New Tehri|Tehri]]
|-
| Pithoragarh Panthers
| [[Pithoragarh]]
|-
| Uttarkashi Glaciers
| [[Uttarkashi]]
|-
| Udhamsingh Nagar Warriors
| [[Kashipur, Uttarakhand|Kashipur]]
|}

==Final result(s)==
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!style="background:#F2F2F2"|{{color|#000000|Season}}
!style="background:#F2F2F2"|{{color|#000000|Date}}
!style="background:#F2F2F2"|{{color|#000000|Winner}}
!style="background:#F2F2F2"|{{color|#000000|Score}}
!style="background:#F2F2F2"|{{color|#000000|Runners–up}}
!style="background:#F2F2F2"|{{color|#000000|Venue}}
!style="background:#F2F2F2"|{{color|#000000|Golden boot}}
!style="background:#F2F2F2"|{{color|#000000|Semi-finalists}}
|-
|align=center|[[2016 Uttarakhand Super League season|2016]]
|9 August
|Pauri Platoons
|align=center|2–2 (3–2 pen)
|Nainital FC Lakes
|Pavilion Ground
|{{flagicon|IND}} Chepko (12)
|Dehradun Capital Rangers, Pithoragarh Panthers
|}

==See also==
* [[Indira Gandhi International Sports Stadium]]
* [[Uttarakhand football team]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Uttarakhand Super League}}
{{Football in Uttarakhand}}
{{Football in India}}
{{Sports leagues of India}}

[[Category:Uttarakhand Super League| ]]
[[Category:Football leagues in India|Uttarakhand]]
[[Category:Sports leagues established in 2016]]
[[Category:2016 establishments in Uttarakhand]]

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