Football league
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| Organising body | Football Development Private Limited Sikkim Football Association |
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| Founded | 2023; 1 year ago (2023) |
| Country | India |
| Number of clubs | 8 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Sikkim Gold Cup Independence Cup |
| Current champions | Singling Sporting Club (1st title) |
| Most championships | Sikkim Aakraman FC Singling Sporting Club (1 title each) |
| TV partners | Hamro Varta Television (Facebook live streaming) SFA (YouTube) |
The Sikkim Premier League is a state-level men's franchise football league in Sikkim, India. The first season was started in 2023, organised by the Football Development Private Limited and the Sikkim Football Association.
History
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 the Teesta Urja Limited and the Government of Sikkim. The league includes teams from different districts of Sikkim in order to provide a pan-state and more competitive structure.
Stadiums
The stadiums that are used for the Sikkim Premier League are Paljor Stadium in Gangtok and Bhaichung Stadium in Namchi.
Teams
Sikkim AakramanRed PandaSinolchuThunderboltNorth United
RoaringLeopard
GyalshingUnited
SinglingSikkim Dragonsclass=notpageimage| Locations of the Sikkim Premier League teams
| Team | Location |
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| Sikkim Aakraman FC | Gangtok |
| Red Panda FC | Namchi |
| Sinolchu FC | Namchi |
| Thunderbolt North United | Mangan |
| Roaring Leopard FC | Pakyong |
| Gyalshing United FC | Gyalshing |
| Singling Sporting Club | Singling |
| Sikkim Dragons FC | Gangtok |
Champions
| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sikkim Aakraman | Singling Sporting Club | |
| 2024 | Singling Sporting Club | Thunderbolt North United |
References
- News Desk (5 March 2024). "Singling SC Lifts Sikkim Premier League 2, 3-0 against Thunderbolt North Utd". The Voice Of Sikkim. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- Dhungel, Pankaj (31 January 2023). "Sikkim Premier League begins with 8 football teams". EastMojo. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- "Sikkim Premier Division League begins today at Paljor Stadium". India Today NE (in Hindi). 21 June 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ 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.
- 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.
- "CM Unveiled Logo of the Sikkim Premier League". voiceofsikkim.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- "AakramanSC to meet Singling FC in Sikkim Premier League final". Sikkimexpress. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- "Singling SC are champions of Sikkim Premier League 2024". Sikkimexpress. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
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