2024 CFL Premier Division
Season | 2024 |
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Dates | 25 June – TBA |
Matches played | 156 |
Goals scored | 448 (2.87 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Jesin TK (10 goals) |
Biggest home win | Mohun Bagan 8–1 Railway 25 August 2024 |
Biggest away win | Army Red 0–6 Aryan 27 June 2024 |
Highest scoring | Mohun Bagan 8–1 Railway 25 August 2024 |
Longest winning run | East Bengal (8 matches) |
Longest unbeaten run | East Bengal Diamond Harbour (12 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 8 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 8 heading into the relegation round.[1]
Format
[edit]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 four teams from both groups will play the relegation round. The Indian Football Association also announced that each team must field four 'home-state' players in the playing eleven at all time.[2][1][3]
Venues
[edit]- 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
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Team | Head coach | Captain | Team | Head coach | Captain |
Army Red | ![]() |
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Bhawanipore | ![]() |
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Aryan | ![]() |
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Calcutta Customs | ![]() |
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BSS | ![]() |
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Calcutta Police Club | ![]() |
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Diamond Harbour FC | ![]() |
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East Bengal | ![]() |
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Kalighat MS | ![]() |
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Eastern Railway | ![]() |
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Kidderpore | ![]() |
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George Telegraph | ![]() |
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Measurers Club | ![]() |
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Kalighat Sports Lovers Association | ![]() |
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Mohammedan Sporting | ![]() |
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Mohun Bagan SG | ![]() |
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Pathachakra | ![]() |
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Peerless | ![]() |
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Southern Samity | ![]() |
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Police AC | ![]() |
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Suruchi Sangha | ![]() |
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Railway | ![]() |
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United | ![]() |
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Rainbow | ![]() |
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Wari | ![]() |
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Tollygunge Agragami | ![]() |
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First Stage
[edit]Group A
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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 | Relegation round |
11 | Wari | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 12 | |
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
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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 | Relegation round |
11 | Eastern Railway | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 28 | −23 | 8 | |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | East Bengal | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 4 | +31 | 34 | Champions |
2 | Diamond Harbour | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 7 | +25 | 32 | Eligible for 2025–26 I-League 3[a] |
3 | Bhawanipore | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 4 | +31 | 31 | |
4 | Calcutta Customs | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 24 | |
5 | Suruchi Sangha | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 24 | |
6 | Mohammedan | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 19 |
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
- ^ 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
[edit]Relegation Round
[edit]The bottom teams from both groups qualified for the Relegation round with the points from the group stage being carried over.[5] The bottom 4 teams in the relegation round will be relegated to First Division.
Qualified Teams
[edit]The eight teams for the Relegation phase from both the groups are:
Group A | Group B |
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Measurers Club | Railway FC |
Wari AC | Eastern Railway |
Kalighat MS | Police AC |
Army Red | Tollygunge Agragami |
Standings
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Measurers Club | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 12 | |
2 | Wari AC | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 12 | |
3 | Kalighat MS | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 11 | |
4 | Army Red | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 28 | −16 | 10 | |
5 | Railway FC | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 29 | −18 | 10 | Relegated to First Division |
6 | Eastern Railway | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 28 | −23 | 8 | |
7 | Police AC | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 25 | −17 | 7 | |
8 | Tollygunge Agragami | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 40 | −27 | 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
Fixtures
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- As of 3 September 2024
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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East Bengal | 10 |
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Bhawanipore | 8 |
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Diamond Harbour FC | 8 | |
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Calcutta Customs | 7 |
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Mohun Bagan SG | 7 | |
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Suruchi Sangha | 6 |
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Rainbow | 6 | |
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Calcutta Customs | 6 | |
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United | 6 | |
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Mohammedan Sporting | 5 |
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Bhawanipore | 5 | |
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Kidderpore | 5 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "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.