Mumbai Premier League

Mumbai Premier League
Organising body	Mumbai Football Association (MFA)
Founded	1902; 124 years ago
Country	India
Number of teams	20
Level on pyramid	2
Promotion to	Maharashtra State Senior Menʼs Football League
Relegation to	Mumbai Super League
League cup(s)	Nadkarni Cup; Harwood League
Current champions	India On Track FC
Most championships	Tata Sports Club; Mahindra United FC; (13 titles each)
Website	Mumbai Premier League
	Current: 2025–26 Mumbai Premier League

Mumbai Premier League, formerly known as the MFA Elite Division or MDFA Elite Division, is the second tier of the Mumbai Football League competition.^[1]^[2] In March 2022, the Mumbai Premier League was rechristened as the Harwood Premier League, on the lines of the name that was once associated with the Mumbai's top division football stretching back to 1902.^[3]^[4] Most matches are played at Neville D'Souza Football Turf in Bandra.

Clubs (2024)[edit | edit source]

Maharashtra Oranje

Kalina Rangers

Reliance FYC

Mumbai Kenkre

Iron Born–Rudra

Silver Innings

Millat

DK Pharma

Ambernath United–Bombay Muslims

Neville D'Souza Turf

South Mumbai

Bandra

Borivali–Dahisar

Borivali–Dahisar teams

MYJ–GMSC

CFCI

ICL Mumbai

Bandra teams

Sellebrity

Mumbai Knights (JMJ)

South Mumbai teams

PIFA Colaba

Hope United (KSA)

2023–24 Mumbai Premier League teams

Teams	Location
Ambernath United–Bombay Muslims	Ambernath
Ambernath United–Bombay Muslims	Mumbai Central
Mighty Young Joe–Goalorious Mother^[5]	Malad^[6]
Mighty Young Joe–Goalorious Mother^[5]	Borivali
PIFA Colaba	Colaba
Maharashtra Oranje	Powai
Community Football Club India (CFCI)	Dahisar
Hope United (Karnataka Sports Association)	Churchgate
Sellebrity	Bandra
Mumbai Kenkre	Mahim
Millat FC	Jogeshwari
DK Pharma	Badlapur
Mumbai Knights (JMJ Sports)	Bandra
Silver Innings (Protrack)	Mira Road
Iron Born–Rudra	Andheri
Kalina Rangers CFF	Santacruz
Reliance FYC	Navi Mumbai
ICL Payyade Mumbai FC	Borivali

Champions[edit | edit source]

Season	Champions^[7]	Note
1902	United Kingdom Oxfordshire Light Infantry
1903	United Kingdom Royal Garrison Artillery
1904	United Kingdom Cheshire Regiment
1905	United Kingdom Yorkshire Regiment
1906	United Kingdom Royal Scots
1907	United Kingdom Royal Scots
1908	United Kingdom Royal Scots
1909	United Kingdom Gloucestershire Regiment
1910	United Kingdom Royal Garrison Artillery
1911	United Kingdom Royal Warwickshire Regiment
1912	Royal Army Temperance Association
1913	United Kingdom Sherwood Foresters
1914	United Kingdom Sherwood Foresters
1915	United Kingdom Royal Garrison Artillery
1916–1920	None	Not held
1921	United Kingdom King's Shropshire Light Infantry
1922	United Kingdom King's Shropshire Light Infantry
1923	United Kingdom Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
1924	United Kingdom West Yorkshire Regiment
1925	United Kingdom West Yorkshire Regiment
1926	United Kingdom South Staffordshire Regiment
1927	United Kingdom Cheshire Regiment
1928	United Kingdom Royal Ulster Rifles
1929	United Kingdom Royal Warwickshire Regiment
1930	United Kingdom Duke of Wellington's Regiment
1931	United Kingdom Duke of Wellington's Regiment
1932	United Kingdom King's Own Scottish Borderers
1933	United Kingdom Royal Irish Fusiliers
1934	Royal Artillery (Colaba)
1935	United Kingdom Durham Light Infantry
1936	United Kingdom Durham Light Infantry
1937	United Kingdom Cheshire Regiment
1938	United Kingdom Cheshire Regiment
1939	United Kingdom South Lancashire Regiment
1940	United Kingdom Welch Regiment
1941	Y.M.C.A.
1942	Western India Automobile Association Staff	First native club to win the league.
1943	Western India Automobile Association Staff
1944	Embarkation Headquarters
1945	Tata Sports Club
1946	Trades India Sports Club
1947	Trades India Sports Club
1948	Tata Sports Club
1949	Trades India Sports Club
1950	Tata Sports Club
1951	India Culture League
1952	India Culture League
1953	Tata Sports Club
1954	Indian Navy
1955	None	Abandoned
1956	Burmah-Shell Sports Club
1957	Indian Navy
1958	Tata Sports Club
1959	Western Railway SC
1960	Tata Sports Club
1961	Tata Sports Club
1962	Western Railway SC
1963	Central Railway
1964	Tata Sports Club
1965	Central Railway
1966	Tata Sports Club
1967	Tata Sports Club
1968	Mafatlal Group
1969	Mafatlal Group
1970	Mahindra & Mahindra
1971	Mafatlal Group
1972	Mafatlal Group
1973	Tata Sports Club
1974–75	Tata Sports Club
1975–76	Mafatlal Group
1976	Mafatlal Group
1977	Orkay Mills
1978–79	Mafatlal Group
1979	Tata Sports Club
1980	Orkay Mills
1981	Century Rayon FC
1982	Mahindra & Mahindra
1983	Mafatlal Mills
1984	Mahindra & Mahindra
1985	Mahindra & Mahindra
1986	Bank of India (Mumbai)
1987	Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers
1988	Orkay Mills
1989	Union Bank of India
1990	Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers
1991	United Boys (Sahar)
1992	Central Railway
1993	ONGC
1994	Carmelites SC
1995	Central Railway
1996	Royal Caterers
1997	Abandoned
1998	Village Amboli
1999	unknown (Holy Family/Chembur English/Rhino)
2000	Mahindra United
2001–02	Mahindra United
2002	Mahindra United
2003	Mahindra United
2004	Mahindra United
2005	Maharashtra State Police
2006–07	Mahindra United
2007–08	Mahindra United
2008–09	Mahindra United
2009–10	Air India
2010–11	Mumbai
2011–12	ONGC
2012–13	None	Not held
2013–14	Air India
2014–15	Air India
2015–16	ONGC
2016–17	Air India	^[8]
2017–18	ONGC	^[9]
2018–19	Mumbai Customs	^[10]
2019–20	Karnataka Sporting Association	^[11]
2020–21	None	Cancelled due to COVID-19
2021–22	Ambernath United Atlanta	^[12]
2022–23	Ambernath United Atlanta	^[13]
2023–24	MYJ–GMSC	^[14]
2024–25	India On Track	^[15]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ History: The Harwood League Archived 23 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine. wifa.in. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
↑ Yadav, Siddharth (7 December 2016). "MFA Elite Division 2016–17: The Big Preview". Football Counter. Retrieved 7 December 2016.^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ Shetty, Chittu (22 March 2022). "MFA planning to rechristen Elite Division as Harwood Premiere League". Football Counter. Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
↑ Bose, Liven (29 March 2022). "MFA announce first set of fixtures for MFA Elite League". IFTWC. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
↑ Shetty, Chittu (30 October 2023). "MYJ and GMSC merge to form MYJ-GMSC, all set to dominate Mumbai Premier League". Football Counter. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
↑ Ferro, Ashwin (29 August 2023). "Godfrey all praise for Veterans League champs MYJ". Mid-day. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
↑ https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indiabomchamp.html
↑ "'Incredible' Air India crowned MDFA Elite Division Champions 2016-17". Football Counter. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
↑ "A Look at the Last 8 Mumbai Premier League Winners". www.footballcounter.com. 29 November 2025.
↑ "Mumbai Customs are Elite champs". Mid-day. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
↑ "MDFA distribute trophies for Season 2019-20". Footballcounter. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
↑ "'Invincible' Ambernath Utd – Atlanta FC lift Harwood Champions League title". Footballcounter. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
↑ "Atlanta FC secures back-to-back MFA Elite Premier League titles with win over KSA". Footballcounter. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
↑ Shetty, Chittu (24 April 2024). "MYJ-GMSC Crowned Champions with a dramatic win over MH Oranje FC". Football Counter. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
↑ "Mumbai Premier League: IOT crowned Champions in final day title decider against MYJ-GM". footballcounter.com. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.

[1] History: The Harwood League Archived 23 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine. wifa.in. Retrieved 17 August 2021.

[2] Yadav, Siddharth (7 December 2016). "MFA Elite Division 2016–17: The Big Preview". Football Counter. Retrieved 7 December 2016.^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] Shetty, Chittu (22 March 2022). "MFA planning to rechristen Elite Division as Harwood Premiere League". Football Counter. Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.

[4] Bose, Liven (29 March 2022). "MFA announce first set of fixtures for MFA Elite League". IFTWC. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.

[5] Shetty, Chittu (30 October 2023). "MYJ and GMSC merge to form MYJ-GMSC, all set to dominate Mumbai Premier League". Football Counter. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.

[6] Ferro, Ashwin (29 August 2023). "Godfrey all praise for Veterans League champs MYJ". Mid-day. Retrieved 18 December 2023.

[7] ttps://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indiabomchamp.html

[8] "'Incredible' Air India crowned MDFA Elite Division Champions 2016-17". Football Counter. Retrieved 8 October 2025.

[9] "A Look at the Last 8 Mumbai Premier League Winners". www.footballcounter.com. 29 November 2025.

[10] "Mumbai Customs are Elite champs". Mid-day. Retrieved 8 October 2025.

[11] "MDFA distribute trophies for Season 2019-20". Footballcounter. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.

[12] "'Invincible' Ambernath Utd – Atlanta FC lift Harwood Champions League title". Footballcounter. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2023.

[13] "Atlanta FC secures back-to-back MFA Elite Premier League titles with win over KSA". Footballcounter. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.

[14] Shetty, Chittu (24 April 2024). "MYJ-GMSC Crowned Champions with a dramatic win over MH Oranje FC". Football Counter. Retrieved 24 April 2024.

[15] "Mumbai Premier League: IOT crowned Champions in final day title decider against MYJ-GM". footballcounter.com. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.

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