Sikkim Premier League

The Sikkim Premier League is the top state-level men's franchise football league in Sikkim, India. The first season under new league name was started in 2023, organised by the Football Development Private Limited and the Sikkim Football Association.[1]

Sikkim Premier League
Organising bodyFootball Development Private Limited
Sikkim Football Association
Founded2011 (2011) (as Sikkim Premier Division League)
2023 (2023) (as Sikkim Premier League)
CountryIndia
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid4
Promotion toI-League 2
Domestic cup(s)Sikkim Gold Cup
Current championsSikkim Aakraman FC (2nd title)
Most championshipsUnited Sikkim FC
(3 titles)
TV partnersHamro Varta Television (Facebook live streaming)
Current: 2023 Sikkim Premier League

History

Sikkim Premier Division League

It was the highest level football league in Sikkim, sometimes also onown as the Sikkim A Division League, organised by the Sikkim Football Association.[2] It started with 8 teams in 2011. United Sikkim FC is the only team to have won two consecutive and three league titles in total. The league was suspended in 2019, following dispute between the Football Players Association of Sikkim (FCAS) and the SFA.[3]

Sikkim Premier League

In order to revive competitive football in the state, a new franchise league was developed by the former regional footballers under the banner of Football Development Private Limited (FDPL). The league is sponsored by Teesta Urja Limited and the Government of Sikkim.[1][4] The league includes teams from different districts of Sikkim in order to provide a pan-state and more competitive structure.[5]

Current teams
TeamLocation
Sikkim Aakraman FCGangtok
Red Panda FCNamchi
Sinolchu FCNamchi
Thunderbolt North UnitedMangan
Roaring Leopard FCPakyong
Brothers United FCGyalshing
Singling Sporting ClubSoreng
Sikkim Dragons FCGangtok

Champions
Season Champions Runners-up Ref
Sikkim Premier Division League
2012 Siniolchu FC
2013 United Sikkim
2014 Gangtok Himalayan [6]
2015 State Sports Academy
2016 Sikkim Aakraman [7]
2017 United Sikkim Sikkim Aakraman [8]
2018 United Sikkim Sikkim Aakraman [9][2]
2019 League suspended due to FCAS and SFA dispute
Sikkim Premier League
2023 Sikkim Aakraman Singling Sporting Club

See also

References
  1. Dhungel, Pankaj (31 January 2023). "Sikkim Premier League begins with 8 football teams". eastmojo.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  2. Parasar, Swapnaneel (24 July 2018). "All you need to know about the football league structure in Sikkim". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  3. "Sikkim Premier Division League 2019: Update". The Away End. 17 September 2019. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  4. Ravidas, Rajeev (1 December 2022). "Retired players launch franchise-based football league". telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  5. "CM Unveiled Logo of the Sikkim Premier League". voiceofsikkim.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  6. "Sikkim Himalayan SC has technically won the Sikkim Premier League title with one more game to go". Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  7. "Sikkim Aakraman F.C. Sikkim Premier Division League Champions". sikkimexpress.com. The Sikkim Express. 26 September 2017. Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. "United Sikkim FC thrashed State Sports Academy to win Sikkim Premier League title". Goalie365.com. Archived from the original on 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
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