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The 2025 CFL Premier Division was the 127th overall season of the Calcutta Football League – highest state-level football division of West Bengal. The 2025-26 edition has 26 teams divided into two groups of 13 in the first phase, with top 6 qualifying for the championship round and bottom 6 heading into the relegation round.
The tournament began with match between BSS Sporting Club and Kalighat Milan Sangha in Bankimanjali Stadium, Naihati on 25 June 2025 after few prolific hours of opening ceremony.
This year's Calcutta Premier Division is having a trophy for the champions named after legendary footballer Pradip Kumar Banerjee.
Changes from last season
- Template:Down Relegated to 2025 CFL 1st Division
- Template:Up Promoted to 2025 CFL Premier Division
- Sribhumi FC
- United Kolkata SC
Format
The 2025 CFL Premier Division, like the 2024–25 CFL Premier Division, will have twenty-six teams divided into two groups in the first phase, where each team will play twelve matches in single round robin format. After that, 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.
Draw for the group division was done on 28th May 2025 at Calcutta Rowing Club Auditorium by Indian Football Association.[1]
Venues
- Amal Datta Krirangan, Dum Dum
- Bankimanjali Stadium, Naihati
- Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay Stadium, Barrackpore
- Bidhannagar Municipal Sports Complex, Bidhannagar
- Chakdaha Stadium, Chakdaha
- 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
Group 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 not carried over. Each team will be playing three matches against the qualified teams from the other group. Team getting highest points will be adjudged as champions.
Indian Super League, I-League 2, I-League 3 and institutional teams are ineligible for 2026–27 I-League 3 season.
Qualified teams
The six qualified teams for the Super Six phase from both the groups:
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| East Bengal | United SC |
| Suruchi Sangha | Diamond Harbour |
| Calcutta Customs | United Kolkata SC |
Standings & 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. The bottom 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Kalighat MS | Mohammedan |
| Railway FC | Calcutta Police Club |
| Army Red | Southern Samity |
Standings & Fixtures
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See also
- 2025 Bengal Super League
- 2025–26 I-League 3
- 2025–26 Indian State Leagues
- 2025–26 in Indian football
- 2025 IFA Shield
References
- ↑ কলকাতা লিগে একই গ্রুপে দুই প্রধান. Anandabazar.com. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ↑ EXCLUSIVE: প্রথম মহিলা কোচ পেল কলকাতা লিগ, ‘পুরুষ কোচদের সঙ্গে লড়তে তৈরি হচ্ছি’, বললেন সুজাতা কর. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
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