2023 Meghalaya State League

2023 Meghalaya State League
MSL
Tournament details
Country	India
Venue(s)	Tura, Mawkyrwat, Jowai, and Shillong
Dates	12 May 2023 – 17 June 2023
Teams	25
Final positions
Champions	Rangdajied United (1st title)
Runner-up	Khliehm Mawlieh YC
Tournament statistics
Matches played	71
Goals scored	300 (4.23 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Donlad Diengdoh (15 goals)
Best player	Tremiki Lamurong
Best goalkeeper	Banshanlang Sten
	← 2019 2024 →; All statistics correct as of 17 June 2023.

The 2023 Meghalaya State League(MSL) is the 3rd edition of The Meghalaya State League. Meghalaya State League is the top state-level football league in the Indian state of Meghalaya. It is managed by Meghalaya Football Association (MFA).^[1] Shillong Lajong are the current champions by virtue of winning the second edition.^[2]^[3]

Changes from last season

The number of teams has been increased from 21 to 25.

Format

25 teams are divided into four groups and the games will be played at four venues.

The teams will play each other once during the group stage.

Group A, B, C and D winners go through to the semi-final and play a two legged semis followed by the FINAL.

Groups

In each group, teams will play each other once.

The four group winners will qualify for the semi-finals.

Tiebreakers
Teams will be ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings Points in matches among tied teams; Goal difference in matches among tied teams; Goals scored in matches among tied teams; If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams; Goal difference in all group matches; Goals scored in all group matches; Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group; Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points); Drawing of lots.

Group A

All matches will be held in Shillong.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Mawlai SC	5	5	0	0	31	3	+28	15	Qualify for the Semi-finals Meghalaya State League
2	Langsning SC	5	4	0	1	28	4	+24	12
3	Umkseh SC	5	1	2	2	10	15	−5	5
4	Umrit SC	5	1	2	2	7	20	−13	5
5	Jyntru	5	1	1	3	13	17	−4	4
6	Seng Samla	5	0	1	4	8	38	−30	1

Updated to match(es) played on 3 June 2023. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored

Group B

All matches will be held in Jowai.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Rangdajied United	6	5	1	0	20	3	+17	16	Qualify for the Semifinals Meghalaya State League
2	Mulait United FC	6	4	0	2	14	10	+4	12
3	7 Wasa United	6	3	1	2	12	7	+5	10
4	Ladthadlaboh SC	6	3	1	2	11	9	+2	10
5	Youth Club Pdengkarong	6	2	0	4	9	10	−1	6
6	Rymbai SC	6	2	0	4	10	15	−5	6
7	Sein Pynbhalang SC	6	0	1	5	6	28	−22	1

Updated to match(es) played on 3 June 2023. Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored

Group C

All matches will be held in Mawkyrwat.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Shillong Lajong	5	4	1	0	20	1	+19	13	Qualify for the Semifinals Meghalaya State League
2	Seven United SC&CC	5	2	3	0	5	3	+2	9
3	Mawten SC	5	2	1	2	6	7	−1	7
4	Riangdo YSCA	5	2	0	3	6	6	0	6
5	Lumdiengngan SC	5	1	1	3	4	19	−15	4
6	Pyndengrei SC	5	1	0	4	4	9	−5	3

Updated to match(es) played on 6 June 2023. Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored

Group D

All matches will be held in Tura.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Khliehmawlieh YC	5	4	1	0	17	5	+12	13	Qualify for the Semifinals Meghalaya State League
2	Selsella SA	5	2	3	0	16	9	+7	9
3	Chipakkore FC	5	2	2	1	17	8	+9	8
4	Wasa FC	5	2	1	2	9	15	−6	7
5	Atong Matgrik FC	5	1	0	4	10	25	−15	3
6	Warima YC	5	0	1	4	7	14	−7	1

Updated to match(es) played on 5 June 2023. Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored

Playoffs

Semi-Final					Finals

4	Khliehmawlieh YC	0	3	3

1	Mawlai SC	1	1	2
					4	Khliehmawlieh YC	0

					2	Rangdajied United	1
2	Rangdajied United (p)	0	3	3 (4)

3	Shillong Lajong	3	0	3 (3)

Final

Final Match
Team 1	Score	Team 2
Khliehmawlieh YC	0–1	Rangdajied United

17 June 2023

15:00 IST

Khliehmawlieh YC	0-1	Rangdajied United
	Report	Wanlamsuk Nongkhlaw 9'

First Ground Polo, Shillong

Awards

The following awards were given out at the end of the tournament:^[4]

Award Category	Team	Prize Money
Champion	Rangdajied United	5,00,000 Lakh rupees
Runners-up	Khliehmawlieh YC	3,00,000 Lakh rupees
Semi-finalist	Shillong Lajong, Mawlai SC	1,00,000 Lakh rupees each
Clubs that qualified for the MSL	All participating team	1,00,000 Lakh rupees each

Individual Award	Player	Team
Top Scorer	Donlad Diengdoh	Mawlai SC
Best Goalkeeper	Banshanlang Sten	Rangdajied United
Player of the Tournament	Tremiki Lamurong	Rangdajied United

References

^ "Meghalaya State League". The Away End. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
^ News Desk, Mawphor (19 June 2023). "Lahduh Ka Rangdajied United Ïa Ka MSL 2023 Da Kaba Pynliem Ïa Ka Khliehmawlieh". mawphor.com (in Khasi). Shillong. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
^ "Rangdajied United FC set to return to I-League 3rd division". thebridge.in. Shillong: The Bridge. 10 November 2023. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
^ Room, The Sports (17 June 2023). "Open and scroll below for the awards info section – The Sports Room". Retrieved 17 November 2024.

[awayend-1] "Meghalaya State League". The Away End. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2023.

[2] News Desk, Mawphor (19 June 2023). "Lahduh Ka Rangdajied United Ïa Ka MSL 2023 Da Kaba Pynliem Ïa Ka Khliehmawlieh". mawphor.com (in Khasi). Shillong. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.

[3] "Rangdajied United FC set to return to I-League 3rd division". thebridge.in. Shillong: The Bridge. 10 November 2023. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.

[4] Room, The Sports (17 June 2023). "Open and scroll below for the awards info section – The Sports Room". Retrieved 17 November 2024.

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