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The 2024–25 CFL Premier Division was the 126th overall season of the Calcutta Football League – highest state-level football division of West Bengal. The 2024-25 edition had 26 teams divided into two groups of 12 in the first phase, with top 6 qualifying for the championship round and bottom 6 heading into the relegation round.[1]
Changes from last season
Template:Down Relegated to 2024 CFL First Division
Template:Up Promoted to 2024–25 CFL Premier Division
- Suruchi Sangha
- Kalighat Sports Lovers Association
- Measurers Club
- Calcutta Police Club
Format
The 2024-25 CFL Premier Division, like the 2023 CFL Premier Division, will have twenty-six teams divided into two groups in the first phase, where each team will play twelve matches in a round robin format. After that, the top three teams from the two groups shall proceed to the championship round, where each team shall play five more matches to determine the champion. The bottom three teams from both groups will play the relegation round.
Rule changes
From 2024 to 25 season IFA introduced Son of Soil (ভূমিপুত্র) rule, where each team must field at least 4 West Bengal born footballers in the playing XI at all time.[2][1][3]
Venues
- Amal Datta Krirangan, Dum Dum
- Bankimanjali Stadium, Naihati
- Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay Stadium, Barrackpore
- Bidhannagar Municipal Sports Complex
- East Bengal/Aryan Ground, Kolkata
- Eastern Ground, Chinsurah
- Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani
- Kishore Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata
- Mohammedan/Howrah Union Ground, Kolkata
- Mohun Bagan/Calcutta FC Ground, Kolkata
- Netaji Sports Complex, Kamalgazi
- Rabindra Sarobar Stadium, Kolkata
- Uluberia Stadium, Howrah
- Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata
Teams
First stage
Group A
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Group B
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Super Six
The top three teams from both groups qualified for the Super Six round with the points from the group stage being carried over.[4][5]
Qualified teams
The six qualified teams for the Super Six phase from both the groups:
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| Diamond Harbour | East Bengal |
| Suruchi Sangha | Bhawanipore |
| Mohammedan | Calcutta Customs |
Standings
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Fixtures
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Relegation round
The bottom teams from both groups qualified for the Relegation round with the points from the group stage being carried over.[6] The bottom 3 teams in the relegation round will be relegated to First Division.
Qualified teams
The six teams for the Relegation phase from both the groups are:
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| Wari | Eastern Railway |
| Kalighat MS | Police AC |
| Army Red | Tollygunge Agragami |
Standings
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Fixtures
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Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Jesin TK | East Bengal | 13 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Jiten Murmu | Bhawanipore | 8 |
| Template:Flagicon Jobby Justin | Diamond Harbour | 8 | |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon David Lalchhuanawma | Calcutta Customs | 7 |
| Template:Flagicon Suhail Bhat | Mohun Bagan SG | 7 | |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon Jaideep Singh | Suruchi Sangha | 6 |
| Template:Flagicon Rajon Barman | Rainbow | 6 | |
| Template:Flagicon Robi Hansda | Calcutta Customs | 6 | |
| Template:Flagicon Sujal Munda | United | 6 | |
| 10 | Template:Flagicon Israfil Dewan | Mohammedan Sporting | 5 |
| Template:Flagicon Jojo Zaihmingthanga | Bhawanipore | 5 | |
| Template:Flagicon Ngairangbam Rakesh Singh | Kidderpore | 5 |
See also
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 EB and Bagan in same CFL group(14 June 2024).
- ↑ কলকাতা লিগে চারজন ভূমিপুত্র খেলানো বাধ্যতামূলক, নিয়ম আনল IFA(4 April 2024).
- ↑ CFL 2024: All You Need to Know About Calcutta Football League's New Season - Groups, Format, Venue, Schedule(15 June 2024).
- ↑ Calcutta Football League 2024 Points Table, Top Goalscorers, Result, Schedule. MyKhel(August 18, 2024).
- ↑ Unbeaten EB top group, make Super 6. The Times of India(September 7, 2024).
- ↑ Calcutta Football League 2024 Points Table, Top Goalscorers, Result, Schedule. MyKhel(August 18, 2024).
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