Meghalaya State League

Indian football league in the state of Meghalaya

Football league

Meghalaya State League

Organising body| Meghalaya Football Association (MFA)
Founded| 2017; 8 years ago (2017)
Country| India
Number of clubs| 24
Level on pyramid| 5
Promotion to| I-League 3
Relegation to| District leagues
Shillong Premier League
Current champions| Mawlai SC (1st title)
Most championships| Niaw Wasa United
Shillong Lajong
Rangdajied United
Mawlai SC
(1 title each)
Broadcaster(s)| T7 News Channel (YouTube)
Current: 2025 Meghalaya State League

The Meghalaya State League is the top state-level football league in the Indian state of Meghalaya. It is managed by the Meghalaya Football Association (MFA).[1][2][3]

## History

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The first edition of the Meghalaya State League was held in 2017, with the competition involving participation for the top clubs of the 21 football leagues which operate in Meghalaya's 11 districts.[4]

## Competition structure

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Tier  | Division

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(5 on Indian football pyramid) | Meghalaya State League

(6 on Indian football pyramid) | District leagues
(Shillong Premier League and others)

## Format

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The champions from the district leagues are direct entrants, while the rest go through qualifying rounds.[5] The clubs are placed in groups with four hosts across the state.[6]

## Champions

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Season  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Ref

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2017–18  | Niaw Wasa United  | Tynrongmawsaw  | [7]
2019  | Shillong Lajong | Rangdajied United | [8]
2023 | Rangdajied United | Khliehmawlieh YC  | [9]
2024 | Mawlai SC  | Shillong Lajong |

## References

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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. ^ "Meghalaya Diary, part 3: Politicians across party lines use football to score in the ultimate game of politics". Firstpost. 23 February 2018. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
5. ^ "Draw for 25-team Meghalaya State League season 3 complete". The Sports Room. 24 January 2023. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
6. ^ "MSL Season 3 now to begin on 5th May; 25 clubs to take part". The Sports Room. 10 April 2023. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
7. ^ Room, The Sports (7 January 2018). "Niaw Wasa lift MSL trophy after intense final – The Sports Room". Retrieved 27 October 2024.
8. ^ Room, The Sports (21 December 2019). "Shillong Lajong lift MSL 2019 trophy – The Sports Room". Retrieved 27 October 2024.
9. ^ Room, The Sports (17 June 2023). "Rangdajied edge Khliehmawlieh for MSL 2023 title in sensational final – The Sports Room". Retrieved 27 October 2024.

## External links

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* Meghalaya FA
* Meghalaya State League on Facebook
* Meghalaya State League on Instagram

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Football in Meghalaya

Meghalaya Football Association

State teams|

* Meghalaya football team
* Meghalaya women's football team

Clubs|

* Mawlai SC
* Sawmer SC
* Nongthymmai SC
* Nangkiew Irat SC
* Laitkor SC
* Nongrim Hills SC
* Shillong Lajong
* Langsning
* Rangdajied United
* Ryntih
* Royal Wahingdoh

League competitions|

* Meghalaya State League
* Meghalaya Women's State League
* Shillong Premier League
* SSA Women's Football League

Cup competitions|

Shillong Super Cup

Stadiums|

* Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
* Garrison Ground

* v
* t
* e

Football in India

* All India Football Federation
* State Football Associations

National teams|

| Men|

* India
* U-23
* U-20
* U-17

|

Women|

* India
* U-20
* U-17

Others|

* Beach soccer
* Futsal
* Men
* Women

League system|

| Men|

* Indian Super League
* I-League
* I-League 2
* I-League 3
* Futsal Club Championship

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Women|

* Indian Women's League
* Indian Women's League 2

State|

* State Leagues
* Men
* Women

Youth|

* Youth League
* Reliance Foundation Development League

Cup competitions|

| International|

* Intercontinental Cup
* Tri-Nation Series
* Gold Cup

|

Club|

* Super Cup
* Durand Cup
* others

State (Senior)|

* Santosh Trophy
* Women's Championship
* National Games
* Beach Soccer Championship

State (Youth)|

* B.C. Roy Trophy
* Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy
* Junior Girl's NFC
* Sub–Junior Girl's NFC
* Subroto Cup
* JSW Youth Cup

Defunct competitions|

| Leagues|

* National Football League
* National Football League 2nd Division
* National Football League 3rd Division
* National Football League U19

|

Cups|

* Federation Cup
* Nehru Cup
* Indian Super Cup
* others

Sports complexes|

* AIFF National Center of Excellence

* History
* Champions
* Men
* Women
* Clubs
* Stadiums
* Asian competition
* Women's football
* Awards
* AIFF
* FPAI

* v
* t
* e

Sports leagues and tournaments in India

National|

| Basketball|

* 3x3 Pro Basketball League
* Elite Pro Basketball League
* Indian National Basketball League
* UBA Pro Basketball League

|

Cricket|

| First class|

* Duleep Trophy
* Irani Trophy
* Senior Women's Inter Zonal Multi-Day Trophy
* Ranji Trophy

|

List A|

* Deodhar Trophy
* Senior Women's One Day Challenger Trophy
* Senior Women's One Day Trophy
* Vijay Hazare Trophy

Twenty20|

* Indian Cricket League†
* Indian Premier League
* Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy
* Senior Women's T20 Trophy
* Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
* Women's T20 Challenge
* Women's Premier League

T10|

* Indian Street Premier League

Youth|

* CK Nayudu Trophy
* Cooch Behar Trophy
* Rohinton Baria Trophy
* Vinoo Mankad Trophy
* Vizzy Trophy

Field hockey|

* Hockey India League
* Premier Hockey League†
* World Series Hockey†

Football|

* Development League†
* Elite Football League†
* I-League
* I-League 2
* I-League 3
* Indian Super League
* Indian Women's League
* National Beach Soccer Championship‎
* National Football League†
* U-19
* Second Division
* Third Division
* Santosh Trophy
* Youth League†

Kabbadi|

* Pro Kabaddi League
* Real Kabaddi League
* Women's Kabaddi Challenge†
* Women's Kabaddi League

Motorsports|

* I1 Super Series^
* Indian Racing League
* Indian Supercross Racing League

Volleyball|

* Indian Volley League†
* Prime Volleyball League
* Pro Volleyball League

Others|

* Rugby Premier League
* Equestrian Premier League
* Futsal Club Championship
* Indian Athletics League^
* Indian Premier Handball League
* National Lawn Tennis Championships†
* Premier Badminton League
* Premier Futsal Championship
* Premier Handball League
* Pro Panja League
* Pro Wrestling League
* Super Boxing League
* Super Fight League
* Tennis Premier League
* Ultimate Kho Kho
* Ultimate Table Tennis
* Shooting League of India

Regional|

| Cricket|

* Andhra Premier League
* Bengal Pro T20 League
* Delhi Premier League T20
* Karnataka Premier League†
* KCA President's Cup T20†
* Madhya Pradesh League
* Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20
* Rajasthan Premier League
* Saurashtra Premier League
* Sher-E-Punjab T20 Cup
* Tamil Nadu Premier League

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Football|

| North and Central|

* Chhattisgarh Football League Championship
* FD Senior Division
* FD Women's League
* Himachal Football League
* Jammu and Kashmir Premier Football League
* Lucknow Super Division
* Madhya Pradesh Premier League
* Punjab State Super Football League
* Punjab Women's League
* Uttarakhand Super League

|

East and Northeast|

* Indrajit Namchoom Arunachal League
* Assam State Premier League
* Bihar State Soccer League
* Manipur State League
* Manipur Women's League
* Meghalaya State League
* Mizoram Premier League
* Mizoram Women's League
* SSA Women's Football League
* Nagaland
* FAO League
* FAO Women's League
* Sikkim Premier Division League
* Calcutta Football League
* Calcutta Women's Football League

West|

* Goa Football League
* Goa Women's League
* Gujarat SFA Club Championship
* Mumbai Football League
* Pune Football League
* R-League A Division

South|

* Bangalore Football League‎
* Bangalore Super Division
* Chennai Football League
* Karnataka Women's League
* Kerala Premier League
* Kerala Women's League
* Malabar Premier League
* Super League Kerala
* Tamil Nadu Women's League

Others|

* Calcutta Hockey League
* Junior Badminton League
* Maharashtra Kusti Dangal

†Defunct; ^ Proposed
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