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Sikkim Premier Division League
The Sikkim Football League is a group of Indian State Leagues, state-level association football, 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. United Sikkim FC, United Sikkim is the most successful team with three league titles. History The current top-tier league in Sikkim was started in 2011 with 8 teams. The league was suspended in 2019, following a dispute between the Football Players Association of Sikkim (FCAS) and the SFA. The state league eventually resumed in 2023. 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 Champi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sikkim Football Association
The Sikkim Football Association (SFA) is one of the 36 Indian state football associations that are affiliated with the All India Football Federation (AIFF), based out of Gangtok, Sikkim. It sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Senior Women's National Football Championship. History The Sikkim Football Association was formed in the year 1976, while previously it was known as the ''Gangtok Football and Sporting Association''. Sikkim football dates back with first local team, Kumar Sporting Club. The association started Sikkim Gold Cup in 1979 with the help of the Government of Sikkim, Sikkim government. As interest in football in Sikkim went down due to the lack of organizing, former India national football team, India football team captain Baichung Bhutia, who was born in Sikkim, founded the club United Sikkim F.C., United Sikkim. It became the main player source for Sikkim football team. State teams Men * Sikkim football team * Sikkim under-20 football team * Sikkim und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |