The 2022

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divisions of

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. The division consists of two tiers within it: Premier Division A and Premier Division B.

Premier Division A

The first stage of the Premier Division A has been held from 2 August till September.

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are the defending champions of Premier Division A.

Change in format

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, but the league has been divided into two stages so as to accommodate the ''Kolkata's'' ''Big Three''–

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and Mohammedan–according to national and continental games schedule. The first stage is played by eleven teams, out of which the top three in the points table would qualify for the Super Six, wherein the three teams would be joined by the Big Three and the top team in the table at the end of the stage would be declared as the CFL Premier Division A champion.

Available venues

* Amal Datta Krirangan,

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* Bankimanjali Stadium,

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* Canning Stadium,

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* East Bengal-Aryan Ground,

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, Kalyani * Kakinara Narayanpur Ground,

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* Netaji Sports Complex,

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* Royal Park Stadium,

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* Sailen Manna Stadium,

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* Vivekananda Stadium,

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Teams

Foreign players

First stage

Standings

Results

Positions by round

Results by games

Super Six

withdrew from the league, for the second time in a row, two days prior to their first game on 26 September against

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. They sent a letter to

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, citing their lack of a reserve squad. IFA decided to continue Super Six with only five teams instead of promoting the fourth-placed team in the first stage.

Standings

Results

Positions by round

Results by games

Season statistics

Top scorers

:''As of 30 September 2022''

Hat-tricks

Note: ''In the result, the score of the player's team is mentioned before.''

Clean sheets

Premier Division B

This year the league followed the double round-robin format after a gap of two years due to COVID-19 pandemic. Kalighat MS and Asos Rainbow were relegated from the Premier Division A last time it was held, while Wari and Police AC were promoted from the CFL 1st Division.

Standings

References

{{2022–23 in Indian football CFL Premier Division 2022–23 in Indian football leagues 2022–23 in Indian football