Punjab State Super Football League
The Punjab State Super Football League is an Indian semi-professional league for men's association football clubs. The league serves as the top football league in the state of Punjab. The league is currently sponsored by JCT Limited, thus making the official league name the JCT Punjab State Super Football League.[2]
Country | India |
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Number of teams | 8 |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Current champions | Minerva Punjab[1] (2018) |
History
Started in the 1900s, the Punjab State Super Football League was started by the Punjab Football Association, however, during the early days, the league was played as a knock-out tournament which was played out for at least one week and thus the league was not granted "state league" status by the All India Football Federation till 2001.[3] 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.[3]
In 2014, the Punjab State Super Football League was relaunched with JCT Limited as the title sponsors.[3] The league would also now 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 in the league.[3]
Clubs
The following eight clubs are in the Punjab State Super Football League.[4]
Club | Location |
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Border Security Force | Jalandhar |
Central Reserve Police Force | Jalandhar |
Dalbir FA | Patiala |
Minerva Punjab FC | Chandigarh |
Punjab Police | Jalandhar |
Kehar Sporting Club | Jalandhar |
United Punjab FC | Pathankot |
Rail Coach Factory | Kapurthala |
Guru FC | Jalandhar |
References
- "Minerva Punjab clinch 32nd Punjab Super League title". khelnow.com. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- "28th JCT Punjab State Super Football League starts today". MSR Sports News. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- "Super League History". Kolkata Football. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- https://www.twitter.com/minervapunjabfc/status/1046003829039353856