2021–22 Shillong Premier League Explained
| Competition: | Shillong Premier League |
| Season: | 2021–22 |
| Dates: | 15 June - 30 September |
| Winners: | Mawlai SC (1st title) |
| Matches: | 56 |
| Total Goals: | 166 |
| League Topscorer: | - Shano Tariang (7 goals) (Langsning FC)
- Manbha Lawphniaw (7 goals) (Mawlai SC)
- Donlad Diengdoh (7 goals) (Mawlai SC)
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| Best Goalkeeper: | Neithovilie Chalieu (Mawlai SC) |
| Highest Scoring: | - Malki 1-6 Mawlai
- Ryntih 2-5 Langsning
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| Longest Wins: | Mawlai SC (6 games) |
| Longest Unbeaten: | Mawlai SC (12 games) |
| Longest Winless: | Mawkhar SC (10 games) |
| Longest Losses: | Malki SC (6 games) |
| Prevseason: | 2019 |
| Nextseason: | 2023 |
The 2021–22 Shillong Premier League was the 11th season of the Shillong Premier League (SPL).Shillong Lajong was the defending champion.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Changes from last season
- 8 teams participating
- Malki SC made a return for the first time since 2018; at the end of that season they were suspended due to violence of their fans.[5]
- The prize money for the champion has been inncreased from to 3 Lakh rupees.
- Promoted from SSA First Division
- Relegated to SSA Second Division
Competition format
The competition consists of 14 rounds that follows a double round-robin format, with each team playing the others twice, for a total of 14 matches. The team which tops the table wins the league and the bottom two teams gets related.
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
8 teams compete in the 11th season of Shillong Premier League: 5 from the previous season, 1 through direct entry, and 2 promoted from the 2019 SSA First Division.[6]
- Promoted from SSA First Division
| Team | Captain | |
|---|
| Shillong Lajong |  Sangti Janai Shianglong | 1 |
| Rangdajied United | Niawkorlang Kyndiah | 2 |
| Ryntih FC | Mebankhraw Wahlang | 3 |
| Langsning | | 4 |
| Nangkiew Irat | Dondor Rani | 5 |
| Malki SC | Khrawkupar Tamu | |
| Mawkhar SC | Khraw Marwein | |
| Mawlai SC | | | |
League table
End of season awards
Prize money
[7]
| Award | Team | Prize money |
|---|
| Champions | Mawlai SC | 3,00,000 Lakh rupees |
| Runners-up | Rangdajied United | 1,00,000 Lakh rupees | |
Individual awards
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|
| Top scorer | •Shano Tariang•Manbha Lawphniaw•Donlad Diengdoh | •Langsning FC•Mawlai SC•Mawlai SC |
| Best goalkeeper | Neithovilie Chalieu | Mawlai SC |
| Promising referees | •Marcillinus PW Mawrie•Robinsing Kharkongor | | |
Notes and References
- Web site: All you need to know about the league structure in Meghalaya . Goal.com . Mukherjee . Soham . 30 April 2018 . 10 June 2022 . 10 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220610205826/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-four-tier-league-structure-in/1vms33thl6hrl1lv1xwncyyn0j . live .
- Web site: Football: Rangdajied FC ends Shillong Lajong unbeaten run. 5 October 2016. 26 November 2022. thenortheasttoday.com. The NorthEast Today. 21 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230421164303/https://thenortheasttoday.com/sports/football-rangdajied-fc-ends-shillong-lajong-unbeaten-run/cid2546388.htm.
- Web site: Rangdajied down Lajong. 5 October 2016. 26 November 2022. thenortheasttoday.com. The Sentinel Assam. Guwahati. Sentinel. Digital Desk. 21 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230421164244/https://www.sentinelassam.com/amp/news/rangdajied-down-lajong/.
- Web site: Shillong Premier League kicks off today . The sports room . 2022-09-12 . 2022-09-12 .
- Web site: Room . The Sports . 2022-05-20 . Shillong Premier League to begin on 15th June! – The Sports Room . 2024-10-18 . en-US.
- Web site: Room . The Sports . 2024-02-24 . Laitkor take down Nongrim Hills for SSA First Division 2021-22 title! – The Sports Room . 2024-10-17 . en-US.
- Web site: Room . The Sports . 2022-09-30 . OC Blue SPL 2021-22: Mawlai cap off stunning season with victory – The Sports Room . 2024-10-19 . en-US.
