Sikkim Football League

Not to be confused with Sikkim Premier League.

SFA "A" Division S-League

Organising body	Sikkim Football Association
Founded	2012; 13 years ago (2012) (as Sikkim Premier Division League)
Country	India
Number of clubs	8
Level on pyramid	5
Promotion to	I-League 3
Relegation to	SFA "B" Division
Domestic cup(s)	Sikkim Gold Cup Independence Cup All India Chief Minister Gold Cup
Current champions	Sikkim Police (1st title)
Most championships	United Sikkim (3 titles)
TV partners	SFA (YouTube) Styxsports

The Sikkim Football League is a group of state-level football leagues in the Indian state of Sikkim, organised by the Sikkim Football Association. It was founded in 2012 as the Sikkim Premier Division League. The SFA "A" Division S-League is the premier state-level football league in Sikkim.^[1][2] United Sikkim is the most successful club with three league titles.

History

The current top-tier league in Sikkim was started in 2011 with 8 teams.^[1] The league was suspended in 2019, following a dispute between the Football Players Association of Sikkim (FCAS) and the SFA.^[3] The state league eventually resumed in 2023.^[2] Matches for the 2023 season were broadcast on Pavilion TV.

Venues

The most matches for the Sikkim Premier Division League are held at Paljor Stadium. Matches for the Sikkim B Division League are mostly held at Bhaichung Stadium, Namchi, for Namchi Zone, and Paljor Stadium for Gangtok Zone.

2024 teams

Team	Location
Sikkim Police	Gangtok
Sikkim Brotherhood FC	Ranipool
Sikkim Himalayan	Gangtok
Sikkim Aakraman	Gangtok
Kumar Sporting FC	Rongneck
Sikkim Boys FC	Gangtok
Howlers SC	Singtam
Sang Mustang FC	Sang

Champions

Season	Champions	Runners-up	Ref
2012	Sinolchu FC
2013	United Sikkim
2014	Gangtok Himalayan		[4]
2015	State Sports Academy
2016	Sikkim Aakraman	Gangtok Himalayan	[5]
2017	United Sikkim	Sikkim Aakraman	[6]
2018	United Sikkim	Sikkim Aakraman	[7]
2019	League suspended due to FCAS and SFA dispute
2023	Sikkim Police	Sikkim Himalayan	[8]
2024

SFA "B" Division League

The current second-tier league has teams from Gangtok and Namchi. The league operates on a round robin basis, with top 2 teams from each zone progressing to the playoff. Both of the finalists are promoted.

Gangtok Zone

Team
Sikkim Brotherhood FC
Sang Mustang FC
Sikkim Boys FC
Northerners FC, Mangan
Dzongri FC
Pakyong United SC

Namchi Zone

Team
Howlers FC, Singtam
Red Panda FC
Gyalsing Sporting Club
Sanju Football Academy
Sinolchu FC
Kaluk Sporting Club

See also

• Sikkim Women's Super League

References

1. Parasar, Swapnaneel (24 July 2018). "All you need to know about the football league structure in Sikkim". Goal.com.
2. Pradhan, Sujal (16 June 2023). "Sikkim Premier Division League 2023 to kick off on June 21st". indiatodayne.in. Gangtok: India Today North East. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023.
3. "Sikkim Premier Division League 2019: Update". The Away End. 17 September 2019. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
4. "Sikkim Himalayan SC has technically won the Sikkim Premier League title with one more game to go". Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
5. "Sikkim Aakraman F.C. Sikkim Premier Division League Champions". sikkimexpress.com. The Sikkim Express. 26 September 2017. Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
7. "United Sikkim FC thrashed State Sports Academy to win Sikkim Premier League title". Goalie365.com. Archived from the original on 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
8. "SIKKIM POLICE LIFTS SIKKIM PREMIER DIVISION LEAGUE 2023". Sikkim Express. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.