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{{Infobox football league
{{Infobox football league
|name          = Mizoram Premier League
|name          = Mizoram Premier League
|image          = Mizoram Premier League Logo 2012.jpg
|image          = Mizoram Premier League official logo.png
|pixels        = 400px
|pixels        = 170px
|organiser      = [[Mizoram Football Association]]
|country        = India
|country        = India
|confed        =
|confed        =
|founded        = {{Start date and age|2012}}
|founded        = {{start date and age|2012}}
|folded        =  
|folded        =  
|divisions     =  
| divisions     =  
|teams          = 8
|teams          = [[#Teams|8]]
|feeds          =  
|feeds          =  
|promotion      = [[I-League Qualifiers]]
|promotion      = [[I-League 2nd Division]]
|relegation    = Mizoram First Division
|relegation    = Mizoram First Division
|levels        = [[Indian football league system|3-4]]
|levels        = [[Indian football league system|4]]
|domest_cup    = [[Durand Cup]] (invitational)
|domest_cup    =  
|league_cup    =  
|league_cup    =  
|overseas_tournament=
|confed_cup    =  
|confed_cup    =  
|champions      = [[Aizawl F.C.]]<br/>(3rd title)
|champions      = [[Aizawl FC]]<br/>(4th title)
|season        = 7
|season        =  
|premiers      =
|premiers      =
|prem_season    =
|prem_season    =
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|shieldtitle    =  
|shieldtitle    =  
|shield        =  
|shield        =  
|most_champs    =  
|most_champs    = [[Aizawl FC]]<br/>(4 titles)
|most_prems    =  
|most_prems    =  
|most_mlscups  =  
|most_mlscups  =  
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|top_goalscorer =  
|top_goalscorer =  
|tv            = Zonet Cable TV <br/> [[Sony Liv]] ([[livestream|live streaming]])
|tv            = Zonet Cable TV <br/> [[Sony Liv]] ([[livestream|live streaming]])
|sponsor        = [[McDowell's No.1]]
|website        =  
|website        =  
|current        = [[2019–20 Mizoram Premier League]]
|current        = 2022–23
}}
}}


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>
The '''Mizoram Premier League''' (also known as the '''[[McDowell's No.1|McDowell's]] Mizo Premier League''' for sponsorship ties) is the highest [[state football leagues in India|state-level]] [[association football|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.today/20130217210646/http://www.barefootmag.in/2012/06/14/agreement-signed-for-mizoram-premier-league/|archive-date=17 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=John|last=Zothansanga|title=Mizoram Premier League kicks off for the 2018 season|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/mizoram/mizoram-premier-league-gets-a-grand-kick-off-for-the-2018-season/|website=indianexpress.com|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]|date=1 September 2018|access-date=27 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220145208/https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/mizoram/mizoram-premier-league-gets-a-grand-kick-off-for-the-2018-season/|archive-date=20 December 2021}}</ref> On a national scale, the state's top tier league is the 4th tier of [[Indian football league system]].<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/> with [[Tetea Hmar]] as its secretary and key promoter.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Azad |first=Imtiaz |date=2019-04-08 |title=Father of Mizo football Tetea Hmar hopes to bring a new revolution in Mizoram through Lok Sabha polls |url=https://thebridge.in/featured/father-mizo-football-tetea-hmar-bring-new-revolution-in-mizoram-through-lok-sabha-polls/ |access-date=2022-06-25 |website=The Bridge |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Zothansanga |first=John |date=2019-03-14 |title=Mizoram’s football icon set to contest state’s lone Lok Sabha seat |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/mizorams-football-icon-set-to-contest-states-lone-lok-sabha-seat-5626847/ |access-date=15 March 2019 |website=Indian Express}}</ref> 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>
 
== League structure ==
 
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!Tier
!Division
|-
!1<br/><sub>(4 on Indian football [[Indian football league system|Pyramid]])</sub>
|Mizoram Premier League
|-
!2<br/><sub>(5 on Indian football [[Indian football league system|pyramid]])</sub>
|Mizoram First Division
|}


==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/>
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>
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>
==Teams==
* [[Aizawl FC]]
* [[Chanmari FC]]
* Chawnpui FC
* [[Chhinga Veng FC]]
* Electric Veng FC
* [[Mizoram Police FC]]
* Ramhlun North FC
* FC Venghnuai


==Venues==
==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>
The main venues of the league 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==
==Media coverage==
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| 2nd || 2013–14 || [[Chanmari F.C.]]
| 2nd || 2013–14 || [[Chanmari F.C.]]
|-
|-
| 3rd || 2014–15 || [[Aizawl F.C.]]
| 3rd || 2014–15 || [[Aizawl F.C.]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Aizawl FC are Mizo Premier League Champions|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=6873|access-date =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>
|-
|-
| 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>
| 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>
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|-  
|-  
| 7th || [[2018–19 Mizoram Premier League|2018–19]] || [[Aizawl F.C.]]
| 7th || [[2018–19 Mizoram Premier League|2018–19]] || [[Aizawl F.C.]]
|-
| 8th || [[2019–20 Mizoram Premier League|2019–20]] || [[Aizawl F.C.]]
|-
| 9th || 2022–23 || ''TBD''
|}
|}


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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Kerala Premier League]]
*[[Sikkim Premier Division League]]
*[[Goa Professional League]]
*[[Calcutta Football League]]
*[[Calcutta Football League]]
*[[Bangalore Super Division]]
*[[Assam State Premier League]]
*[[DSA Senior Division]]
*[[Indrajit Namchoom Arunachal League]]
*[[Manipur State League]]
*[[Nagaland Premier League]]
*[[Agartala League]]
*[[Shillong Premier League]]


==References==
==References==
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{{Football in India}}
{{Football in India}}
{{Sports leagues of 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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[[Category:Football in Mizoram]]
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[[Category:Sport in Mizoram]]

Latest revision as of 04:05, 2 July 2022

Mizoram Premier League
File:Mizoram Premier League official logo.png
Organising bodyMizoram Football Association
Founded2012; 14 years ago (2012)
CountryIndia
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid4
Promotion toI-League 2nd Division
Relegation toMizoram First Division
Current championsAizawl FC
(4th title)
Most championshipsAizawl FC
(4 titles)
TV partnersZonet Cable TV
Sony Liv (live streaming)
Current: 2022–23

The Mizoram Premier League (also known as the McDowell's Mizo Premier League for sponsorship ties) is the highest state-level football league in Mizoram, India.[1][2] On a national scale, the state's top tier league is the 4th tier of Indian football league system.[3] The competition is conducted by the Mizoram Football Association, the official football body of Mizoram,[1] with Tetea Hmar as its secretary and key promoter.[4][5] The league started on 24 October 2012 for the first time.[6]

League structure[edit | edit source]

Tier Division
1
(4 on Indian football Pyramid) 		Mizoram Premier League
2
(5 on Indian football pyramid) 		Mizoram First Division

Mizoram Premier League has eight clubs.[7] The four top clubs qualify for the MPL automatically[8] While the other 4 teams will be decided via a playoff .[8] The top 4 teams from the play-off shall qualify for the MPL[8] The 8 clubs playing for season 8 of MPL are Electric Veng FC, Mizoram Police, Aizawl FC , Chanmari FC , Chawnpui FC, Chhinga Veng FC, FC Venghnuai and Ramhlun North FC.[9]

Teams[edit | edit source]

Venues[edit | edit source]

The main venues of the league are Rajiv Gandhi Stadium Mualpui[10] and Lammual.[11]

Media coverage[edit | edit source]

On 14 June 2012 it was announced that the Mizoram Football Association had signed a five-year ₹ 1.25 crore deal with ZONET Cable TV Pvt. Ltd.[1][12] 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.[1] The deal between the MFA and Zonet is one of the most lucrative sports deals in the North East of India.[1] In 2017 it was announced the channel signed another 5 year extension with Mizoram Football Association Worth 1.5 Crores.[13] 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.[14]

Sponsorship[edit | edit source]

Season Sponsor
2012–13 Mahindra
2013–14
2014–15 Samsung
2015–16 McDowell's No.1
2016–17
2017–18

Winners and awards[edit | edit source]

Winners[edit | edit source]

List of Mizoram Premier League Winners
Edition Season Winners
1st 2012–13 Dinthar F.C.
2nd 2013–14 Chanmari F.C.
3rd 2014–15 Aizawl F.C.[15]
4th 2015–16 Aizawl F.C.[16]
5th 2016–17 Chanmari F.C.[17]
6th 2017–18 Chhinga Veng
7th 2018–19 Aizawl F.C.
8th 2019–20 Aizawl F.C.
9th 2022–23 TBD

Player Awards[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Das, Amlan. "Agreement Signed for Mizoram Premier League". Barefoot Magazine. Retrieved 21 July 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ Zothansanga, John (1 September 2018). "Mizoram Premier League kicks off for the 2018 season". indianexpress.com. The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Mizoram Premier League". IndiaFooty.com. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  4. ↑ Azad, Imtiaz (8 April 2019). "Father of Mizo football Tetea Hmar hopes to bring a new revolution in Mizoram through Lok Sabha polls". The Bridge. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  5. ↑ Zothansanga, John (14 March 2019). "Mizoram's football icon set to contest state's lone Lok Sabha seat". Indian Express. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  6. ↑ Chaudhari, Anurava. "Mizoram Premier League to kick-off on October 24". sportskeeda. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  7. ↑ "Fixture of Season 8 of Mizoram Premier League". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "The Start of Mizoram Premier League Play Off". Inkhel. Archived from the original on 30 January 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  9. ↑ "Fixture of Season 8 of Mizoram Premier League". nenow. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  10. ↑ "Mizoram Premier League 2019: Final". THE AWAY END. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  11. ↑ "India Mizoram Premier League - Soccer - BsportsFan". bsportsfan.com. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  12. ↑ Dee (26 August 2017). "Mizoram Premier League Season 6 hawng". Zonet Cable TV Pvt. Ltd. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  13. ↑ "In Mizoram, a television network wins big by slotting sports on prime time". 2 August 2018.
  14. ↑ "Mizoram Premier League Breaks New Ground as SonyLIV to Live Stream Season 8 Matches". news18. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  15. ↑ "Aizawl FC are Mizo Premier League Champions". The All India Football Federation. 17 December 2015. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  16. ↑ "Aizawl FC are Mizo Premier League Champions". The All India Football Federation. 17 December 2015. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.6 "MPL 5 Champions Chanmari". Inkhel. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2017.

External links[edit | edit source]

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