2024 CFL Premier Division
Season | 2024 |
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Dates | 25 June – 30 September 2024 |
Champions | East Bengal (40th title) |
Relegated | Police AC Eastern Railway Tollygunge Agragami |
Matches played | 183 |
Goals scored | 531 (2.9 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Jesin TK (13 goals) |
Biggest home win | Mohun Bagan SG 8–1 Railway 25 August 2024 |
Biggest away win | Army Red 0–6 Aryan 27 June 2024 |
Highest scoring | Mohun Bagan SG 8–1 Railway 25 August 2024 |
Longest winning run | East Bengal (10 matches) |
Longest unbeaten run | East Bengal (15 matches) |
Longest winless run | Police AC (11 matches) |
Highest attendance | 26,000 East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan SG (13 July 2024) |
← 2023 2025 →
All statistics correct as of 30 September 2024. |
The 2024 CFL Premier Division is the 126th overall season of the Calcutta Football League – highest state-level football division of West Bengal. The 2024 edition will have 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]
Format
The 2024 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 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.
Rule Changes
From 2024 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
Group A | Group B | ||||
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Team | Head coach | Captain | Team | Head coach | Captain |
Army Red | India Sudhir Mishra | India Renzong Lepcha | Bhawanipore | Nigeria Shahid Raman | India Jiten Murmu |
Aryan | India Rajdeep Nandy | India Sandip Patra | Calcutta Customs | India Biswajit Bhattacharya | India Suvam Sen |
BSS | India Souren Dutta | India Subhankar Das | Calcutta Police Club | India Bijoy Ghosh | India Koushik Goala |
Diamond Harbour FC | Spain Kibu Vicuna | India Raju Gaikwad | East Bengal | India Bino George | India Aditya Patra |
Kalighat MS | India Patham Thapa | India Koushik Sarkar | Eastern Railway | India Subhagato Roy | India Antoni Soren |
Kidderpore | India Sayantan Das Roy | India Prosenjit Chakroborty | George Telegraph | India Goutam Ghosh | India Sourish Lodh Chowdhury |
Measurers Club | India Rajib Dey | India Chattu Mondal | Kalighat Sports Lovers Association | India Jahar Das | India Bishal Chhetri |
Mohammedan Sporting | Ghana Hakim Ssengendo | India Samad Ali Mallick | Mohun Bagan SG | India Deggie Cardozo | India Suhail Bhat |
Pathachakra | India Lalkamal Bhowmick | India Subhajit Mandi | Peerless | India Hemanta Dora | India Donlad Diengdoh |
Southern Samity | India Dipankar Biswas | India Rajesh Rajbhar | Police AC | India Rajesh Rajbhar | India Deep Dey |
Suruchi Sangha | India Ranjan Bhattacharya | India Amit Tudu | Railway | India Amit Tudu | India Sudipta Banerjee |
United | Belgium Steven Herbots | India Tarak Hembram | Rainbow | India Aditya Chatterjee | India Sourav Dasgupta |
Wari | India Swapan Biswas | India Kamran Farooque | Tollygunge Agragami | India Arindam Deb | India Avinabo Bag |
First Stage
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Diamond Harbour (Q) | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 7 | +25 | 32 | Qualified for the Super Six round |
2 | Suruchi Sangha (Q) | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 24 | |
3 | Mohammedan SC (Q) | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 19 | |
4 | Kidderpore | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 19 | |
5 | United SC | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 18 | |
6 | BSS | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 15 | |
7 | Southern Samity | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 14 | |
8 | Pathachakra | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 14 | |
9 | Aryan | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 12 | |
10 | Measurers Club | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 12 | |
11 | Wari | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 12 | Relegation round |
12 | Kalighat MS | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 11 | |
13 | Army Red | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 28 | −16 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | East Bengal (Q) | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 4 | +31 | 34 | Qualified for the Super Six round |
2 | Bhawanipore (Q) | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 4 | +31 | 31 | |
3 | Calcutta Customs (Q) | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 24 | |
4 | Peerless | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 19 | |
5 | Kalighat SLA | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 19 | |
6 | Calcutta Police | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 18 | |
7 | Mohun Bagan SG | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 16 | |
8 | George Telegraph | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 15 | |
9 | ASOS Rainbow | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 13 | |
10 | Railway FC | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 29 | −18 | 10 | |
11 | Eastern Railway | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 28 | −23 | 8 | Relegation round |
12 | Police AC | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 25 | −17 | 7 | |
13 | Tollygunge Agragami | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 40 | −27 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
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]
Qualified Teams
The six qualified teams for the Super Six phase from both the groups:
Group A | Group B |
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Diamond Harbour | East Bengal |
Suruchi Sangha | Bhawanipore |
Mohammedan | Calcutta Customs |
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | East Bengal | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 7 | +39 | 41 | Champions |
2 | Diamond Harbour | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 8 | +31 | 39 | |
3 | Bhawanipore (Q) | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 10 | +28 | 36 | Eligible for I-League 3[lower-alpha 1] |
4 | Calcutta Customs (Q) | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 29 | |
5 | Suruchi Sangha | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 28 | |
6 | Mohammedan | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 23 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) fair play ranking; 7) drawing of lots
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
- ↑ If the top teams are already playing in national leagues, then the next highest ranked team(s) would be eligible for I-League 3.
Fixtures
12 September 2024 Super 6 | Mohammedan | 2–0 | Bhawanipore | Barrackpore |
15:00 IST | Lalngaihsaka File:Soccerball shade.svg 73' Israfil File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+5' |
Report | Stadium: Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay Stadium |
12 September 2024 Super 6 | East Bengal | 4–1 | Calcutta Customs | Kolkata |
15:00 IST | Shyamal File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' Vishnu File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+2', 51' Adil File:Soccerball shade.svg 73' |
Report | Robi File:Soccerball shade.svg 25' | Stadium: East Bengal Ground |
14 September 2024 Super 6 | Suruchi Sangha | 0–2 | Diamond Harbour | Naihati |
15:00 IST | Report | R. Paswan File:Soccerball shade.svg 19', 23' |
Stadium: Bankimanjali Stadium |
15 September 2024 Super 6 | Mohammedan | 1-2 | Calcutta Customs | Naihati |
15:00 IST | Suraj File:Soccerball shade.svg 71' | Report | Robi File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' Ujjal File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' |
Stadium: Bankimanjali Stadium Referee: Dipak Singha |
17 September 2024 Super 6 | East Bengal | 5–0 | Suruchi Sangha | Kolkata |
15:00 IST | Aman File:Soccerball shade.svg 9', 41' Vishnu File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' Jesin File:Soccerball shade.svg 26' Roshal File:Soccerball shade.svg 73' |
Report | Stadium: East Bengal Ground |
18 September 2024 Super 6 | Bhawanipore | 1–1 | Diamond Harbour | Barrackpore |
15:00 IST | Naro Hari File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' (pen.) | Report | Jiten File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' (pen.) | Stadium: Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay Stadium |
20 September 2024 Super 6 | Mohammedan | 2–2 | East Bengal | Naihati |
15:00 IST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bankimanjali Stadium Attendance: 2.000 Referee: Dipu Roy |
21 September 2024 Super 6 | Suruchi Sangha | 1–4 | Bhawanipore | Barrackpore |
15:00 IST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay Stadium |
22 September 2024 Super 6 | Diamond Harbour | 4–0 | Calcutta Customs | Naihati |
15:00 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Bankimanjali Stadium |
24 September 2024 Super 6 | Suruchi Sangha | 2–1 | Mohammedan | Barrackpore |
15:00 IST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay Stadium |
26 September 2024 Super 6 | Calcutta Customs | 2–2 | Bhawanipore | Barrackpore |
15:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay Stadium |
30 September 2024 Super 6 | Suruchi Sangha | 1–1 | Calcutta Customs | Uluberia |
15:00 IST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Uluberia Ground |
TBD Super 6 | East Bengal | v | Diamond Harbour | Barrackpore |
15:00 IST | Stadium: Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay Stadium |
TBD Super 6 | Bhawanipore | v | East Bengal | Kolkata |
15:00 IST | Stadium: East Bengal Ground |
TBD Super 6 | Diamond Harbour | v | Mohammedan | |
15:00 IST |
Relegation Round
The bottom teams from both groups qualified for the Relegation round with the points from the group stage being carried over.[5] 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 |
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Wari AC | Eastern Railway |
Kalighat MS | Police AC |
Army Red | Tollygunge Agragami |
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Army Red | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 23 | |
2 | Kalighat MS | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 19 | |
3 | Wari AC | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 18 | |
4 | Police AC (R) | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 17 | Relegated to First Division |
5 | Eastern Railway (R) | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 39 | −26 | 14 | |
6 | Tollygunge Agragami (R) | 17 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 54 | −41 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) fair play ranking; 7) drawing of lots
(R) Relegated
Fixtures
- * = Walkover since Tollygunge Agragami FC withdrew their team from Relegation Round.
Season Statistics
Top scorers
- As of 3rd September, 2024
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | India Jesin TK | East Bengal | 13 |
2 | India Jiten Murmu | Bhawanipore | 8 |
India Jobby Justin | Diamond Harbour FC | 8 | |
4 | India David Lalchhuanawma | Calcutta Customs | 7 |
India Suhail Bhat | Mohun Bagan SG | 7 | |
6 | India Jaideep Singh | Suruchi Sangha | 6 |
India Rajon Barman | Rainbow | 6 | |
India Robi Hansda | Calcutta Customs | 6 | |
India Sujal Munda | United | 6 | |
10 | India Israfil Dewan | Mohammedan Sporting | 5 |
India Jojo Zaihmingthanga | Bhawanipore | 5 | |
India Ngairangbam Rakesh Singh | Kidderpore | 5 |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "EB and Bagan in same CFL group". The Times of India. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ↑ "কলকাতা লিগে চারজন ভূমিপুত্র খেলানো বাধ্যতামূলক, নিয়ম আনল IFA" [Four Homegrown Players Mandatory in Calcutta League, Rule imposed by IFA]. Sangbad Pratidin (in Bengali). 4 April 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ↑ "CFL 2024: All You Need to Know About Calcutta Football League's New Season - Groups, Format, Venue, Schedule". MyKhel. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ↑ "Calcutta Football League 2024 Points Table, Top Goalscorers, Result, Schedule". MyKhel. 18 August 2024.
- ↑ "Calcutta Football League 2024 Points Table, Top Goalscorers, Result, Schedule". MyKhel. 18 August 2024.