2021–22 MFA Elite Division explained
The 2021–22 MFA Elite Division was the 109th season of the MFA Elite Division, the top-tier football league in Mumbai, a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The 2020–21 season was called off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The league format was restructured in 2018-19 season and two groups were formed.[2] [3] In 2021, the groups were renamed the MFA Elite Premier League[4] and MFA Elite Corporate League.[5]
Aaditya Thackeray was re-elected president of the Mumbai Football Association.[6]
Mumbai City FC is considered Mumbai's premier club, having participated in the 2021–22 Indian Super League season and the 2022 AFC Champions League, while Kenkre FC was Mumbai's representative at the 2021–22 I-League. However, Mumbai City hasn't competed in the MFA Elite League since 2019 when their U-18 team was suspended for assaulting the assistant referee.[7] [8] [9]
Karnataka Sports Association were the champions of the 2019–20 MFA Elite Division.[10]
Format
The MFA Elite Division consists of two parallel leagues, the MFA Elite Premier League[11] and the MFA Elite Corporate League.[12] This season, the Elite Premier League has 18 teams while the Elite Corporate League has 14. Only the teams from the MFA Elite Premier League are considered for promotion to the I-League 2nd Division.
In the League stage, teams from their respective leagues play each other once. The teams finishing at the top of their respective league are crowned winners.
The winners and the next two teams from each league qualify for the Harwood Champions League where they will play each other once in a joint league. The leaders will be declared the champions. This tournament is expected to run from the 27th June to 11th July at the Cooperage Ground, Mumbai.[13]
Stadiums
Matches were played at the Cooperage Ground in Nariman Point, Neville D’Souza Football Turf in Bandra, and Mumbai Football Arena in Andheri.[14] [15]
Teams
League table
Elite Premier League
Elite Corporate League
Harwood Champions League
See also
Notes and References
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- Web site: MDFA Elite Division Set To Undergo Massive Overhaul, Will Feature Two Groups. Sportzdose. 4 September 2018. 1 June 2022. 28 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200928215040/https://sportzdose.com/mdfa-elite-division-set-to-undergo-massive-overhaul-will-feature-two-groups/. live.
- Web site: MFA Elite Premier League . 25 May 2022 . 25 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220525101004/https://footballmfa.com/table/mfa-elite-premier-league/ . live .
- Web site: MFA Elite Corporate League . 25 May 2022 . 25 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220525101102/https://footballmfa.com/table/mfa-elite-corporate-league/ . live .
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- Web site: Shetty . Chittu . MDFA suspends Mumbai City FC U18 on assault charges. . Football Counter . 16 December 2019 . 26 May 2022 . 26 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220526082925/https://www.footballcounter.com/2019/mdfa-suspends-mumbai-city-fc-u18-on-assault-charges-ban-for-involved-players-staffs/ . live .
- Web site: Banerjee . Ritabrata . MDFA suspends Mumbai City FC's U18 side for a year and slaps Rs 10 Lakh fine . Goal . 26 May 2022 . 26 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220526082925/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/mdfa-suspends-mumbai-city-fc-u18-for-a-year-10-lakh-fine/1rsq70knyzmx11f68b31n3obp3 . live .
- News: MFA announce first set of fixtures for MFA Elite League. IFTWC. 29 March 2022. 24 May 2022. 24 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220524165239/https://iftwc.com/mfa-announce-first-set-of-fixtures/. live.
- Web site: Majumdar . Rounak . MDFA distribute trophies for Season 2019-20 . Football Counter . 24 November 2020 . 25 May 2022 . 17 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211217184744/https://www.footballcounter.com/2020/mdfa-distribute-trophies-for-season-2019-20/ . live .
- Web site: MFA Elite Premier League . 25 May 2022 . 25 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220525101004/https://footballmfa.com/table/mfa-elite-premier-league/ . live .
- Web site: MFA Elite Corporate League . 25 May 2022 . 25 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220525101102/https://footballmfa.com/table/mfa-elite-corporate-league/ . live .
- Web site: Shetty . Chittu . MFA Harwood Champions League to commence from June 27th onwards . Football Counter . 26 June 2022 . 26 June 2022 . 26 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220626143908/https://www.footballcounter.com/2022/mfa-harwood-champions-league-to-commence-from-june-27th-onwards/ . live .
- Web site: Shetty . Chittu . MFA announce first set of fixtures for MFA Elite League . Football Counter . 23 March 2022 . 26 May 2022 . 26 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220526065042/https://www.footballcounter.com/2022/mfa-announce-first-set-of-fixtures-for-mfa-elite-league/ . live .
- Web site: MFA Elite League Fixtures & Standings. Football Counter. 27 May 2022. 1 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210801211914/https://www.footballcounter.com/live-score/mdfa-elite/18/. live.
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- Web site: Shetty . Chittu . GMSC to conduct trials for MDFA Elite Division . Football Counter . 24 August 2019 . 26 May 2022 . 26 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220526070328/https://www.footballcounter.com/2019/gmsc-to-conduct-trials-for-mdfa-elite-division/ . live .
- Web site: Halder . Suchit . The Oranje FC to host trials for MDFA Elite Division . Football Counter . 29 October 2020 . 26 May 2022 . 26 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220526065040/https://www.footballcounter.com/2020/the-oranje-fc-to-host-trials-for-mdfa-elite-division/ . live .
- Web site: Maithilesh . Aryalok . Bombay Muslims Sports Club to conduct trials for its Elite Division Team . Football Counter . 7 February 2022 . 25 May 2022 . 25 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220525113128/https://www.footballcounter.com/2022/bombay-muslims-sports-club-to-conduct-trials-for-its-elite-division-team/ . live .
- Web site: Shetty . Chittu . DK Pharma FC to conduct trials for MFA Elite Division . Football Counter . 2 November 2021 . 26 May 2022 . 26 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220526065044/https://www.footballcounter.com/2021/dk-pharma-fc-to-conduct-trials-for-mfa-elite-division/ . live .
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- Web site: Air India to conduct senior team trials for MFA Elite League . Football Counter . 9 April 2022 . 25 May 2022 . 25 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220525113753/https://www.footballcounter.com/2022/air-india-to-conduct-senior-team-trials-for-mfa-elite-league-on-monday/ . live .
- Web site: Shetty . Chittu . Elite Division team Dena Bank now known as Bank Of Baroda to conduct trails for upcoming season . Football Counter . July 2019 . 26 May 2022 . 26 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220526075659/https://www.footballcounter.com/2019/elite-division-team-dena-bank-now-known-as-bank-of-baroda-to-conduct-trails-for-upcoming-season/ . live .
- Web site: Shetty . Chittu . Central bank of India to conduct trials for upcoming MDFA Elite Division season . Football Counter . 9 August 2019 . 26 May 2022 . 26 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220526075655/https://www.footballcounter.com/2019/central-bank-of-india-to-conduct-trials-for-upcoming-mdfa-elite-division-season/ . live .