Mizoram Premier League

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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.

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