2024 Shillong Premier League

Shillong Premier League
Season2024
Dates16 October 2024 – TBA
Matches played31
Goals scored101 (3.26 per match)
Top goalscorer
  • Khrawkupar Jana
  • Deibormame Tongper
  • Ronald Singh Shaikhom
  • Wallamsuk Nongkhlaw
(5 goals each)
Highest scoringNongrim Hills SC 4—3 Langsning (6 December 2024)
Longest winning runRangdajied United FC (3 games)
Longest unbeaten runMawlai SC (5 games)
Longest winless runRyntih FC (6 games)
Longest losing runRyntih FC (6 games)
← 2023
2025 →
All statistics correct as of 6 December 2024.

The 2024 Shillong Premier League is the 13th season of the Shillong Premier League (SPL). Mawlai SC are the defending champions.[1][2][3][4]

Changes from last season

  • The Shillong Premier League 2024 is back to its original format over two legs[5]
  • The table topper will be crowned champions
  • Relegation resumes from this season onwards
  • The prize money will be doubled to Rs 6 Lakh for the champions, and the runners-up will take Rs 3 Lakh[6][7]
Promoted from SSA First Division
Relegated to SSA Second Division
  • No relegation in the 2023 season

Competition format

The competition consists of 18 rounds that follow a double round-robin format, with each club playing the others twice, for a total of 18 matches. There are no play-offs and the team which tops the table wins the league.

The position of each team is determined by the highest number of points accumulated during the regular season. If two or more teams are level on points, the following criteria are applied in order until one of the teams can be determined as the higher ranked.

  • Highest number of points accumulated in matches between the teams concerned
  • Highest goal difference in matches between the teams concerned
  • Highest number of goals scored in matches between the teams concerned
  • Highest goal difference
  • Highest number of goals scored

Teams

10 teams compete in the 13th season of Shillong Premier League: 8 from the previous season and 2 promoted from the 2023 SSA First Division.[8]

Promoted from SSA First Division
Team Head coach Captain Position in 2023
Mawlai SC India Herring Shangpliang India Brolington Warlarpih Champions
Rangdajied United India Aibanjop Shadap India Arlangky Nongsiej Runners-up
Shillong Lajong India Bobby Nongbet India Iohborlang Lyngdoh Lyngkhoi Semi-finalist
Langsning India Khlain Pyrkhat Syiemlieh India Enestar Malngiang Semi-finalist
Ryntih FC India Wallamkupar Kharpran India Allen Lyngdoh Nongbri 5th
Sawmer SC India Eddyson Sohkhlet India Mebanjop Warjri 6th
Nongthymmai India A Mylliem Umlong India 7th
Nangkiew Irat India Joseph Naik India 8th
Laitkor SC India K. Kharkongor —
Nongrim Hills India Playerson Syiemlieh —

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shillong Lajong 6 4 1 1 15 5 +10 13 Qualification for the Meghalaya State League
2 Mawlai SC 5 4 1 0 13 5 +8 13
3 Nangkiew Irat 7 4 0 3 13 11 +2 12 Qualifying rounds of Meghalaya State League
4 Sawmer SC 7 3 2 2 9 11 −2 11
5 Rangdajied United 5 3 0 2 10 5 +5 9
6 Nongthymmai 6 2 1 3 11 12 −1 7
7 Nongrim Hills 6 2 1 3 8 11 −3 7
8 Laitkor SC 6 2 1 3 5 9 −4 7
9 Langsning 7 2 1 4 10 16 −6 7 Relegation to SSA First Division
10 Ryntih FC 7 1 0 6 7 16 −9 3
Updated to match(es) played on 6 December 2024. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored

End of season awards

Prize money

Award Team Prize money
Champions 6,00,000 Lakh rupees
Runners-up 3,00,000 Lakh rupees

Individual awards

Award Player Team
Top scorer
Best goalkeeper
Player of the tournament

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 101 goals scored in 31 matches, for an average of 3.26 goals per match (as of 6 December 2024).

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Own goals

1

Clean sheets

2

1

References

  1. ^ Mukherjee, Soham (30 April 2018). "All you need to know about the league structure in Meghalaya". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Football: Rangdajied FC ends Shillong Lajong unbeaten run". thenortheasttoday.com. The NorthEast Today. 5 October 2016. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  3. ^ Digital Desk, Sentinel (5 October 2016). "Rangdajied down Lajong". thenortheasttoday.com. Guwahati: The Sentinel Assam. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Shillong Premier League kicks off today". INDIA TODAY NE. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  5. ^ Room, The Sports (21 June 2024). "SPL 2024 in September; Season to begin next week with 4th Div; New C'ship League & much more this year – The Sports Room". Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  6. ^ Room, The Sports (15 October 2024). "Laitkor & Nongrim Hills set to face off in OC Blue SPL 2024 season opener tomorrow – The Sports Room". Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  7. ^ Room, The Sports (21 June 2024). "SPL 2024 in September; Season to begin next week with 4th Div; New C'ship League & much more this year | The Sports Room". Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  8. ^ Room, The Sports (24 February 2024). "Laitkor take down Nongrim Hills for SSA First Division 2023 title! – The Sports Room". Retrieved 17 October 2024.