Football league season
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 October 2024 – TBA |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 101 (3.26 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
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| Highest scoring | Nongrim Hills SC 4—3 Langsning (6 December 2024) |
| Longest winning run | Rangdajied United FC (3 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Mawlai SC (5 games) |
| Longest winless run | Ryntih FC (6 games) |
| Longest losing run | Ryntih 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.
Changes from last season
- The Shillong Premier League 2024 is back to its original format over two legs
- 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
- 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.
- Promoted from SSA First Division
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Position in 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mawlai SC |  Herring Shangpliang
|
Brolington Warlarpih
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Champions |
| Rangdajied United | Aibanjop Shadap
|
Arlangky Nongsiej
|
Runners-up |
| Shillong Lajong | Bobby Nongbet
|
Iohborlang Lyngdoh Lyngkhoi
|
Semi-finalist |
| Langsning | Khlain Pyrkhat Syiemlieh
|
Enestar Malngiang
|
Semi-finalist |
| Ryntih FC | Wallamkupar Kharpran
|
Allen Lyngdoh Nongbri
|
5 |
| Sawmer SC | Eddyson Sohkhlet
|
Mebanjop Warjri
|
6 |
| Nongthymmai | A Mylliem Umlong
|
|
7 |
| Nangkiew Irat | Joseph Naik
|
|
8 |
| Laitkor SC | K. Kharkongor
|
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| Nongrim Hills | Playerson Syiemlieh
|
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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 |
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
- Dajiedlang Wanshnong
- Diego Khyriem
- Donlad Diengdoh
- Fridison Wanniang
- Manbha Lawphniaw
- Orestar Sad
- Yohaan Benjamin
2 goals
- Allen L Nongbri
- Dameki Khongstia
- Glennys Lynrah
- Isak Vanlalpeka
- Owanijuh Pajuh
- Pasborlang Khonglikong
- Ronaldkydon L Nonglait
1 goal
- Alem Khongmwir
- Arkibor Makhroh
- Babysunday Marngar
- Balamlynti Khongjee
- Banskhem Kharkongor
- Benny V Khriam
- Cannyson Kharnaior
- Damanbhalang Chyne
- Damehun Syih
- Damonlang Pathaw
- Daohipaia Rymbai
- Dauruhipaia Pale
- Dibinroy Nongspung
- Dibormi Kassar
- Emanbha Marbaniang
- Enestar Malngiang
- Fairming Suting
- Hilford Lyngkhei
- Istarbor Marngar
- Iohborlang L Lyngkhoi
- Jefferson Pakyntein
- John Lalrinawma
- Kynsaibor Lhuid
- Laldanmawia
- Lamgougin Khongsai
- Mebanjob Warjri
- Mebannangkiew Thabah
- Mebanshan Suting
- Overkindness L Mawnai
- Rheadolf N Daloi
- Ronney Chel Khongrangjem
- Risuk Malngiang
- Samchaphrang Lato
- Sorokhaibam Meitei
- Wanpynshngain Nongsten
- Wanshanlang Dkhar
- Yami Longvah
- Zothanpuia Bawitlung
Own goals
1
- Ricky Chyne (against Shillong Lajong)
Clean sheets
2
1
- Banshanskhem Kharsyntiew
- Deranius Wahlang
- Eric Nongkhlaw
- Frolicson Dkhar
- Kerichard Lyngdoh Marshillong
- Lambhamiki Lamare
- Pyrshangbanbha Dkhar
- Rajat Paul
- Ranit Sarkar
- Siwel Rymbai
- Surjay Kumar Pariyar
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