Punjab State Super Football League

The Punjab State Super Football League, or simply the Punjab Super League, is an Indian top state-level regional league for men's football clubs.[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]

Punjab State Super Football League
Organising bodyPunjab Football Association
Founded1986 (1986)
CountryIndia
Number of teams15
Level on pyramid5
Promotion toI-League 3
Relegation toPunjab Second Division
Current championsRoundGlass Punjab (1st title)[1]
Most championshipsJCT (9 titles)
TV partnersYouTube (live streaming)
Current: 2023–24

History

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]

Competition structure

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

Champions

The list of Super League champions:[6]

SeasonChampion
1985–86BSF
1987JCT
1988BSF
1989PESB (Punjab State Electricity Board)
1990–91JCT
1991JCT
1992–93PESB
1993League not held
1994–95Punjab Police
1995JCT
1996League not held
1998PESB
1999RCF (Rail Coach Factory)
2000–01BSF
2001League not held
2002JCT
2003JCT
2004JCT
2005JCT
2006JCT
2007RCF
2008BSF
2016Rail Coach Factory
2018Minerva Punjab
2019Minerva Punjab
2020–21Punjab Police
2021–22BSF
2022–23RoundGlass Punjab
2023–24Ongoing

References
  1. "RoundGlass Punjab FC Lifts Punjab State Super League 2022 Trophy". hindustantimes.com. Chandigarh: The Hindustan Times. 25 November 2022. Archived from the original on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  2. Siraj Chatterjee (10 December 2020). "Punjabi Football on a Roar!". footballindia.co.in. Football India. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  3. "28th JCT Punjab State Super Football League starts today". MSR Sports News. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  4. Pathak, Manasi (22 June 2018). "All you need to know about the football league structure in Punjab". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  5. "League History — 28th Punjab State Super Football League — Legend Inder Singh to kick-off". kolkatafootball.com. Kolkata Football. 23 August 2014. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  6. Chaudhuri, Arunava (2008). "List of Champions of the Punjab Football League". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
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