2021 JKFA Professional League explained

Competition:JKFA Professional League
Season:2021
Dates:12 – 31 July
Winners:J&K Bank FC[1]
(1st title)
League Topscorer:Aakif (8 goals)
J&K Bank Football Club
Highest Scoring:Shaheen FC 5–3 SCFA
Longest Wins:6 matches
J&K Bank Football Club
Longest Unbeaten:7 matches
J&K Bank Football Club
Longest Winless:7 matches
SCFA
Longest Losses:5 matches
SCFA
Stadium:TRC Turf Ground
Nextseason:2022
Updated:31 July 2021
Promotion To:I-League 2nd Division

The JKFA Professional League 2021 is the inaugural season of the JKFA Professional League, the first professional league in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is organised by Jammu and Kashmir Football Association and J&K Sports Council.[2]

The inaugural season kicked off on July 12, with 8 teams competing for the maiden title and qualification for the I-League 2nd Division.[3] The 8 teams will play once against each other in a round-robin format. The Top 2 clubs will be nominated for I-League 2nd Division.[4]

Teams

A total of 8 teams participated in the league.

ClubCity/TownHead CoachKit sponsors
Downtown Heroes FCDowntown SrinagarIdris Lone
Hyderya Sports FCSrinagarZahoor Ahmed TeliFast Beetle
J&K Bank FCSrinagarNone
J&K Sports Council Football Academy (SCFA)SrinagarMehrajuddin WadooNone
Kashmir Avengers FCSrinagarSheikh RizwanAqua Group
Lonestar Kashmir FCSrinagarNone
Real Kashmir FC ReservesSrinagar
Shaheen FCJammu

Foreign Players

TeamPlayer 1Player 2Asian Visa
Downtown Heroes FC Kwesi Sessy-
Hyderya Sports FC Dechanel Gnoanrou-
J&K Bank FC---
J&K Sports Council Football Academy (SCFA)---
Kashmir Avengers FC Kelvin Kollie-
Lonestar Kashmir FC Rogelio Juarez--
Real Kashmir FC Reserves---
Shaheen FC Mac Donald-

Standings

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1J&K Bank7610163+1019Champions andQualification to I-League 2nd Division (provisionally)
2Hyderya Sports FC7412139+813
3Downtown Heroes FC732274+311
4Real Kashmir FC reserves7313149+510
5Kashmir Avengers FC73135 128+410
6Lonestar Kashmir FC7313109+110
7Shaheen FC7205816-86
8SCFA7016527-221

Notes and References

  1. https://theawayend.co/jkfa-professional-league/ JKFA Professional League 2021: table and standings
  2. Web site: Jammu Kashmir Professional Football League 2021: Fixtures, results, standings & more. 17 July 2021. Khel Now.
  3. Web site: JKFA set to launch first Pro Football league of J&K. 17 July 2021. Grater Kashmir.
  4. Web site: JKFA Professional League. 17 July 2021. theawayend.co. 11 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210711213046/https://theawayend.co/jkfa-professional-league/. dead.