Mizoram Premier League
File:Mizoram Premier League official logo.png | |
Organising body | Mizoram Football Association |
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Founded | 2012 |
Country | India |
Number of teams | 8 |
Level on pyramid | 4 |
Promotion to | I-League 2nd Division |
Relegation to | Mizoram First Division |
Current champions | Aizawl FC (4th title) |
Most championships | Aizawl FC (4 titles) |
TV partners | Zonet 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]
Tier | Division |
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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]
- Aizawl FC
- Chanmari FC
- Chawnpui FC
- Chhinga Veng FC
- Electric Veng FC
- Mizoram Police FC
- Ramhlun North FC
- FC Venghnuai
Venues[edit]
The main venues of the league are Rajiv Gandhi Stadium Mualpui[10] and Lammual.[11]
Media coverage[edit]
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]
Season | Sponsor |
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2012–13 | Mahindra |
2013–14 | |
2014–15 | Samsung |
2015–16 | McDowell's No.1 |
2016–17 | |
2017–18 |
Winners and awards[edit]
Winners[edit]
Edition | Season | Winners |
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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]
Top Scorer[edit]
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Best Player[edit]
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Best Goalkeeper[edit]
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Best Forward[edit]
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Best Midfielder[edit]
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Best Defender[edit]
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See also[edit]
- Sikkim Premier Division League
- Calcutta Football League
- Assam State Premier League
- Indrajit Namchoom Arunachal League
- Manipur State League
- Nagaland Premier League
- Agartala League
- Shillong Premier League
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Das, Amlan. "Agreement Signed for Mizoram Premier League". Barefoot Magazine. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Mizoram Premier League". IndiaFooty.com. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Zothansanga, John (14 March 2019). "Mizoram's football icon set to contest state's lone Lok Sabha seat". Indian Express. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ↑ Chaudhari, Anurava. "Mizoram Premier League to kick-off on October 24". sportskeeda. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ↑ "Fixture of Season 8 of Mizoram Premier League". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Fixture of Season 8 of Mizoram Premier League". nenow. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ↑ "Mizoram Premier League 2019: Final". THE AWAY END. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ↑ "India Mizoram Premier League - Soccer - BsportsFan". bsportsfan.com. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ↑ Dee (26 August 2017). "Mizoram Premier League Season 6 hawng". Zonet Cable TV Pvt. Ltd. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ↑ "In Mizoram, a television network wins big by slotting sports on prime time". 2 August 2018.
- ↑ "Mizoram Premier League Breaks New Ground as SonyLIV to Live Stream Season 8 Matches". news18. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.6 "MPL 5 Champions Chanmari". Inkhel. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
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