2021 R-League A Division
| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 – 29 July |
| Champions | Zinc FA (1st title) |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 94 (3.36 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Aman Khan (8 goals) Zinc FA |
| Highest scoring | Zinc FA 10–2 Jaipur Elite (29 July) |
| Longest winning run | 4 matches Zinc FA |
| Longest unbeaten run | 5 matches Zinc FA |
| Longest winless run | 6 matches Islands United |
| Longest losing run | 4 matches Jaipur Elite |
← 2019 2022 → | |
The 2021 R-League A Division was the 2nd season of the Rajasthan State Men's League, the first professional league in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is organised by the Rajasthan Football Association.[1]
The 2nd season kicked off on the 22 July 2021, with 8 teams competing for the title and qualification for the I-League 2nd Division.[2] The 8 teams played once against each other in a round-robin format. The winner is Zinc FA along with 2nd place Rajasthan United were nominated for I-League 2nd Division by the state FA, Rajasthan United qualified based on sporting merit and participated in the I League qualifiers.
Teams
[edit]A total of 8 teams participated in the league.[3]
| Club | City/Town | Head Coach | Shirt Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rajasthan Perfect | Jaipur | Gurpratap Singh | Perfect Football |
| FC Brothers United | Jaipur | Philip Shebs | Bulls&Bears Inc. |
| Islands United FC[4] | Banswara | Shrey Upadhyay | drkamlesh.com |
| Jaipur Elite FC | Jaipur | Shiv Pratap Singh | AIO Sports |
| Neerja Modi FA[5] | Jaipur | Kuldeep Kumar | None |
| Rajasthan United FC | Bhilwara | Vikrant Sharma | Fire 1on1 |
| Royal FC | Jaipur | None | |
| Zinc Football Academy | Zawar, Udaipur | Tarun Roy | Hindustan Zinc |
Standings
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc FA | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 16 | Champions and
nominated to I-League 2nd Division |
| Rajasthan United FC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 16 | Nominated to I-League 2nd Division |
| Neerja Modi FA | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 16 | |
| Royal FC | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 10 | |
| Jaipur Elite FC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 6 | |
| FC Brothers United | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 6 | |
| Rajasthan Perfect | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 5 | |
| Islands United FC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 4 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Rajasthan State Men's League". The Away End. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ Indian Football Minnows [@IMinnows] (16 July 2021). "R-League 2021 to determine Rajasthan's 2nd Division League (I-League Qualifiers) entrant and league winner will start on 20th July. 8 teams will play each other in a single leg format. Org. by Rajasthan Football Association #RLeague #RLeagueADivision #RajasthanStateMensLeague https://t.co/lSGy3FJ6P9" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Play for Islands United FC, Rajasthan League – Spotik". Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Neerja Modi Football Academy – Jaipur – Spotik". Retrieved 18 July 2021.