Mumbai Football League

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Mumbai Football League
CountryIndia
Divisions6
Number of teams300+
Level on pyramid3-7

The Mumbai Football League is organised by Mumbai District Football Association (MDFA) as a ladder-based competition involving a total of six divisions and over 300 teams.[1][2]

League structure

Elite Division

Main article: MDFA Elite Division

The Elite Division is the topmost division in MFL organised by Mumbai District FA. Eliminating the much-criticised championship play-offs from previous editions, the Mumbai District Football Association (MDFA) has restructured the Elite Division 2010–11 season into a classic league format with the teams contesting for the championship and the two dreaded relegation spots.


Elite Division format

All teams play each other in a round-robin single leg format. The top two teams at the end of the league will be declared winners and runners up. The teams finishing in the bottom two places at the end of the league phase will be relegated to the Super Division.

Super Division

The Super Division is the second highest division in MFL organised by Mumbai District Football Association.

Super Division format

All the teams in the division are divided into four or more groups and shall play a preliminary phase of round-robin games. The top two teams from each group will advance to the playoffs. The points and goals scored in the preliminary phase will not be carried forward to the next round. The top two teams at the end of the league will be promoted to the Elite Division.

Division One

Format

  1. All the teams in the division will be divided into four or more groups and shall play a preliminary phase of round-robin games.
  2. The top two teams from each group will advance to the post-season playoffs.
  3. The points and goals scored in the preliminary phase will not be carried forward to the next round.
  4. The team standing first and second after the completion of the round-robin playoff league shall be declared the winner and runner-up and will be promoted to the Super Division.
  5. The teams in last place in each group after the completion of the preliminary league will be demoted to the Division Two.

Division Two

Format

  1. All the teams in the division will be divided into six or more groups and shall play a preliminary phase of round-robin games.
  2. The top two teams from each group will advance to the post-season playoffs.
  3. The points and goals scored in the preliminary phase will not be carried forward to the next round.
  4. The post season playoffs will include a league phase followed by a single-leg knock out format to decide who will contest the Division Two final.
  5. All eight quarter-finalists will be promoted to the Division One

Division Three

Format

  1. All the teams in the division will be divided into eight or more groups and shall play a preliminary phase of round-robin games.
  2. The top two/three teams from each group will advance to the post-season playoffs.
  3. The points and goals scored in the preliminary phase will not be carried forward to the next round.
  4. The post season playoffs will include a league phase followed by a single-leg knock out format to decide who will contest the Division Three final.

References

  1. ↑ History: The Harwood League wifa.in. Retrieved 17 August 2021
  2. ↑ India - List of Mumbai (Bombay) League Champions RSSSF. Retrieved 17 August 2021
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