Assam State Premier League
Assam State Premier League (ASPL) is the state-level top division football league in the Indian state of Assam, organised by the Assam Football Association and the Guwahati Sports Association. The inaugural edition of the league started in 2008 with Assam Rifles winning its first title.
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Organising body | Assam Football Association |
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Founded | 2008 |
Country | India |
Number of teams | 12 (2015) |
Level on pyramid | 5 |
Promotion to | I-League 3 |
Relegation to | Assam Club Championship (GSA Super Division Football League) |
Domestic cup(s) | Bordoloi Trophy Independence Day Cup ATPA Shield |
Current champions | Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC (1st title)[1] |
Most championships | Assam Rifles (3 titles) |
Competition structure
Tier | Division | |
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I (Level 5 on Indian football pyramid) |
Assam State Premier League | |
II (Level 6 on Indian football pyramid) |
Assam Club Championship (GSA Super Division Football League) | |
III | GSA A Division Football League/Kokrajhar Super Division Soccer League (youth teams) | |
IV | GSA B Division Football League (youth teams) | |
V | GSA C Division Football League (youth teams) |
The winner of Assam State Premier League gets promoted to I-League 2, and the last position team gets relegated to the Assam Club Championship. From 2015 season the league has been revamped with the new format. The teams have been divided into two zones - Upper Assam and Lower Assam. The league began with the group stage on home and away basis. The top four teams from each zone qualified for the quarterfinals.[2]
Most recent teams
The 12 clubs of ASPL are divided into two zones.[3][4]
Team | Location |
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Upper Assam Zone | |
Barekuri FC | Tinsukia |
Golaghat Rhino FC | Golaghat |
Jorhat Town Club | Jorhat |
Moran Town Club | Moranhat |
Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC | Diphu |
Trinayanjyoti FC | Dibrugarh |
Lower Assam Zone | |
Baarhoongkha AC | Kokrajhar |
Global FC Gossaigaon | Gossaigaon |
FC Green Valley | Guwahati |
Guwahati F.C. | Guwahati |
Tezpur United FC | Tezpur |
Udalguri FC | Udalguri |











Champions
Season | Champions | Runners-up | Note |
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2008–09 | Assam Rifles | Oil India FC | |
2009–10 | Assam Rifles | Assam Police Blues | |
2010–11 | Assam Rifles | Oil India FC | [5] |
2011–12 | Oil India FC | Assam Rifles | |
2012–13 | Radial Club | FC Green Valley | |
2013–14 | Assam Police Blues | FC Green Valley | |
2015 | Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC | FC Green Valley | [1] |
See also
References
- "Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC crowned champions of ASPL 2015". www.aiff.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- "ASPL to wear new look". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
- ASPL to wear new look The Telegraphy. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015
- "Assam Football Association announce re-launch of ASPL". www.aiff.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- "Assam Rifles clinched Assam State Premier League". assamtimes.org. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.