| Punjab State Super League | |
| Pixels: | 250 |
| Organiser: | Punjab Football Association |
| Country: | India |
| Promotion: | I-League 3 |
| Relegation: | Punjab Second Division |
| Levels: | 5 |
| Teams: | 15 |
| Champions: | Namdhari Sports Academy (1st title) |
| Most Successful Club: | JCT (9 titles) |
| Tv: | YouTube (live streaming) |
| Current: | 2024–25 |
The Punjab State Super League (simply known as the Punjab Super League) is an Indian top state-level regional football league in the state of Punjab.[1] [2] The league serves as the top football league in the state of Punjab and is sanctioned by Punjab Football Association. The league is currently sponsored by the JCT Limited, thus making the official name JCT Punjab State Super Football League.[3] [4]
The Punjab State Super Football League was started in 1986 by the Punjab Football Association.[4] However, during the early days the league was played as a knock-out tournament for at least one week, thus was not granted state league status by the All India Football Federation till 2001.[5] In 2001, the Punjab Football Association reformed the league to make it more into a league which would be played on a home and away basis. This thus earned the league its "state league" status.[5]
In 2014, the Punjab State Super Football League was relaunched with JCT Limited as the title sponsors.[5] The league would also be played in a number of different cities to promote grassroots football and prize money would be given out to provide an incentive for teams participating.[5]
The Punjab football structure is based on two state level leagues, followed by the district leagues.
| Tier | Division | |
|---|---|---|
| I (Level 5 on Indian Football pyramid) | Punjab State Super Football League | |
| II (Level 6 on Indian Football pyramid) | Punjab Second Division | |
| III (Level 7 on Indian Football pyramid) | Punjab Third Division |
The list of Super League champions:[6]
| Season | Champion | |
|---|---|---|
| 1985–86 | BSF | |
| 1987 | JCT | |
| 1988 | BSF | |
| 1989 | PESB (Punjab State Electricity Board) | |
| 1990–91 | JCT | |
| 1991 | JCT | |
| 1992–93 | PESB | |
| 1993 | League not held | |
| 1994–95 | Punjab Police | |
| 1995 | JCT | |
| 1996 | League not held | |
| 1998 | PESB | |
| 1999 | RCF (Rail Coach Factory) | |
| 2000–01 | BSF | |
| 2001 | League not held | |
| 2002 | JCT | |
| 2003 | JCT | |
| 2004 | JCT | |
| 2005 | JCT | |
| 2006 | JCT | |
| 2007 | RCF | |
| 2008 | BSF | |
| Rail Coach Factory | ||
| 2018 | Minerva Punjab | |
| Minerva Punjab | ||
| Punjab Police | ||
| BSF | ||
| RoundGlass Punjab | ||
| Namdhari Sports Academy | ||
| Ongoing |