2015 Assam State Premier League
Football league season
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The 2015 Assam State Premier League was the first season of the Assam State Premier League in its new format, and 8th as highest state-level league. The league was re-launched in May 2015 and was kicked off on 29 May, concluding with the final on 25 July.[1]
| Season | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 May – 25 July |
| Teams | 12 |
| Champions | Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC (1st title) |
| Matches | 73 |
| Goals | 221 (3.03 per match) |
| Best player |  Sibra Narzary |
| Top goalscorer |  Orok Essien (23 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Trinayanjyoti FC 7–1 Barekuri FC (13 June) |
| Biggest away win | Udalguri FC 0–8 Guwahati F.C. (24 June) |
| Highest scoring | Trinayanjyoti FC 7–1 Barekuri FC (13 June) Udalguri FC 0–8 Guwahati F.C. (24 June) |
| Longest winning run | Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC F.C. Green Valley (7 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC (remain unbeaten) |
| Longest winless run | Jorhat Town Club (6 games) |
| Longest losing run | Udalguri FC (5 games) |
| Average attendance | 2699 |
← 2013–14 2016 →
All statistics correct as of 23 October 2015. | |
Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC became champion of 2015 Assam State Premier League by defeating F.C. Green Valley in the final held at KASA Stadium, Diphu.[2]
Format
As per the new format of ASPL 2015 a total of 12 city-based clubs across Assam has been divided in Two Zonal Groups - Upper Assam Zonal Group and Lower Assam Zonal Group. At the Zonal Group Stage, each club shall play all the other 5 teams in the Group twice on Home and Away basis. At the end of the Zonal Group stage, top 4 Clubs from each group shall advance to the Final stage of ASPL 2015. The Final stage shall be played on knock-out format in Home and Away basis. Once the Zonal Group stage is over, there will be a draw for the Final stage.
Key regulations
ASPL has introduced few key regulations to ensure future, all round development of the game of football in the state of Assam. As per the regulations, each team can register a maximum of 3 overseas player out of which only a maximum of 2 can be included in the playing XI. Each club shall also have to register a minimum of 6 players from its defined catchment area aged not more than 25 years and 6 Indian players aged not more than 20 years. Each club has to also include a minimum of 1 Catchment player and 1 U-20 player in its Playing XI.
As per the Regulation of ASPL 2015, each club shall be responsible to organize all of its Home matches and enjoy 70% of the gate revenue generated. The clubs shall also receive fixed assistance per match for all of its Away matches from the League.
Prize money
ASPL 2015 offers lucrative prize money for all the participating clubs and is the highest ever for any Club competition in the state of Assam. The clubs eliminated from the Zonal Group stage shall receive INR 100,000 each as prize money. The clubs eliminated in the quarter-final Stage shall receive INR 150,000 each. The Clubs eliminated at the semi-final stage shall receive INR 250,000 each. The runner up shall receive INR 350,000 and the ASPL 2015 Champion club shall receive a prize money of INR 500,000.
In addition, there are several other prizes on offer, such as, Golden Ball winner (Best Player), Golden Boot winner (Highest Scorer), Golden Gloves (Best Goalkeeper), Best Defender, Best Midfielder, Best Overseas Player Best U-20 Player, Best Catchment Player etc.
Teams
The list of clubs divided into two zones.[3]
| Team | Location |
|---|---|
| Upper Assam Zone | |
| Barekuri FC | Tinsukia |
| Golaghat Rhino FC | Golaghat |
| Jorhat Town Club | Jorhat |
| Moran Town Club | Moranhat |
| Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC | Diphu |
| Trinayanjyoti FC | Dibrugarh |
| Lower Assam Zone | |
| Baarhoongkha AC | Kokrajhar |
| Global FC Gossaigaon | Gossaigaon |
| F.C. Green Valley | Guwahati |
| Guwahati F.C. | Guwahati |
| Tezpur United FC | Tezpur |
| Udalguri FC | Udalguri |
Round
| Phase | Round | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 29–31 May 2015 | |
| Matchday 2 | 3–7 June 2015 | ||
| Matchday 3 | 10–14 June 2015 | ||
| Matchday 4 | 17–21 June 2015 | ||
| Matchday 5 | 24–28 June 2015 | ||
| Matchday 6 | 2–7 July 2015 | ||
| Knockout phase | Quarter-finals | 7–8 July 2015 | 11–12 July 2015 |
| Semi-finals | 15–16 July 2015 | 18–19 July 2015 | |
| Final | 25 July 2015 at KSSA, Diphu | ||
Group Stage League Table
Upper Assam Zone
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MS | TFC | MTC | RFC | BFC | JTC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 5 | +25 | 28 | Advance to Quarter-finals | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Trinayanjyoti FC | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 18 | 1–2 | — | 2–0 | 4–0 | 7–1 | 1–2 | ||
| 3 | Moran Town Club | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 16 | 0–5 | 1–0 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Golaghat Rhino FC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 8 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 5–1 | — | 1–2 | 1–1 | ||
| 5 | Barekuri FC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25 | −17 | 8 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 6 | Jorhat Town Club | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 7 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — |
| Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC | 2–1 | Trinayanjyoti FC |
|---|---|---|
| Moran Town Club | 2–0 | Barekuri FC |
|---|---|---|
| Jorhat Town Club | 0–0 | Golaghat Rhino FC |
|---|---|---|
| Moran Town Club | 0–5 | Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC |
|---|---|---|
| Jorhat Town Club | 1–1 | Barekuri FC |
|---|---|---|
| Trinayanjyoti FC | 4–0 | Golaghat Rhino FC |
|---|---|---|
| Trinayanjyoti FC | 2–0 | Moran Town Club |
|---|---|---|
| Barekuri FC | 1–2 | Golaghat Rhino FC |
|---|---|---|
| Trinayanjyoti FC | 1–2 | Jorhat Town Club |
|---|---|---|
| Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC | 6–0 | Barekuri FC |
|---|---|---|
A.K Martin  1' (o.g.)V. Kivi Zhimomi  3'Orok Essien 9', 14', 67'Sanjeeva Rongpi 90' |
Report |
| Moran Town Club | 3–1 | Golaghat Rhino FC |
|---|---|---|
| Amol Bora 65' Indrajit Sonowal 73'Laldhuawma 75' |
Report | Simanta Konwar 42' |
| Trinayanjyoti FC | 7–1 | Barekuri FC |
|---|---|---|
| Sankar Bagh 25', 60' Chayaram Basumatary 34'Abhijit Duwarah 54'Sunday Oayuk 46', 74', 88' |
Report | Eric Obiora 85' |
| Moran Town Club | 2–1 | Jorhat Town Club |
|---|---|---|
| Hope Rally 17' Dhabesh Daimary 59' |
Report | Laltansanga 10' |
| Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC | 5–1 | Golaghat Rhino FC |
|---|---|---|
| Sibra Narzary 11', 83' Orok Essien 26', 78'Jelendra Bramha 33' |
Report | Manjit Rabha 65' |
| Trinayanjyoti FC | 1–2 | Morning Star F.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Chayaram Basumatary 82' |
Report | Orok Essien 56', 61' |
| Golaghat Rhino FC | 1–1 | Jorhat Town Club |
|---|---|---|
| Biju Barik 40' |
Report | Lalamwiazuala 52' |
| Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC | 2–1 | Moran Town Club |
|---|---|---|
| Orok Essien 10', 52' |
Report | J. Laldhuawma 30' |
| Barekuri FC | 1–0 | Jorhat Town Club |
|---|---|---|
| Santosh Shutia 10' |
Report |
| Golaghat Rhino FC | 1–2 | Trinayanjyoti FC |
|---|---|---|
| Faniyan Abidemi 63' |
Report | Sonam Lepcha 2' Sunday Ogar Ayuk 9' |
| Golaghat Rhino FC | 1–2 | Barekuri FC |
|---|---|---|
| Gorachand Marandi 61' |
Report | Shyam Murah 24' Sahajyoti Kalita 27' |
| Jorhat Town Club | 1–4 | Trinayanjyoti FC |
|---|---|---|
| Hemanta Garh 48' |
Report | Sankar Bagh 15', 86' Sunday Ogar Ayuk 68', 92' |
| Barekuri FC | 0–2 | Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Orok Essien 19', 71' |
| Golaghat Rhino FC | 5–1 | Moran Town Club |
|---|---|---|
| F.O. Abidemi 15', 88' Sirondeep Moran 41', 90+2'Gorachand Marandi 45+3' |
Report | Rizatmi Singh 23' |
| Golaghat Rhino FC | 1–3 | Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC |
|---|---|---|
| Faniyan Abidemi 64' |
Report | Michael Joute 44' Orok Essien 48', 84' |
| Barekuri FC | 1–3 | Trinayanjyoti FC |
|---|---|---|
| Santosh Shutia 53' |
Report | Sunday Orok Ayuk 40' Pedar Koch 63'Sanam Lepcha 83' |
| Jorhat Town Club | 1–2 | Moran Town Club |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Lalhriatpuia 90+2' |
Report | Hope Rally 11' Dabesh Daimari 83' |
Lower Assam Zone
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GV | BAC | TU | GU | GFC | UFC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F.C. Green Valley | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 25 | Advance to Quarter-finals | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Baarhoongkha AC | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 18 | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 6–0 | ||
| 3 | Tezpur United FC | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 13 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Guwahati F.C. | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 12 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 1–3 | ||
| 5 | Global FC | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 11 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 6 | Udalguri FC | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 25 | −18 | 7 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–8 | 0–0 | — |
| Tezpur United FC | 0–0 | Guwahati F.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Udalguri FC | 0–0 | Global FC Gossaigaon |
|---|---|---|
| Baarhoongkha AC | 0–1 | F.C. Green Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Tezpur United FC | 2–0 | Udalguri FC |
|---|---|---|
| Baarhoongkha AC | 2–1 | Global FC Gossaigaon |
|---|---|---|
| Tezpur United FC | 0–2 | Baarhoongkha AC |
|---|---|---|
| Guwahati F.C. | 1–3 | Udalguri FC |
|---|---|---|
| Global FC Gossaigaon | 2–3 | F.C. Green Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Tezpur United FC | 0–2 | Global FC Gossaigaon |
|---|---|---|
| Guwahati F.C. | 2–1 | Baarhoongkha AC |
|---|---|---|
| Udalguri FC | 0–3 | F.C. Green Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Guwahati F.C. | 1–0 | Global FC Gossaigaon |
|---|---|---|
| Tezpur United FC | 0–2 | F.C. Green Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Udalguri FC | 2–0 | Baarhoongkha AC |
|---|---|---|
| Guwahati F.C. | 1–2 | Tezpur United FC |
|---|---|---|
| Global FC Gossaigaon | 1–0 | Udalguri FC |
|---|---|---|
| F.C. Green Valley | 1–0 | Baarhoongkha AC |
|---|---|---|
| Udalguri FC | 1–2 | Tezpur United FC |
|---|---|---|
| Global FC Gossaigaon | 2–3 | Baarhoongkha AC |
|---|---|---|
| Baarhoongkha AC | 3–1 | Tezpur United FC |
|---|---|---|
| Udalguri FC | 0–8 | Guwahati F.C. |
|---|---|---|
| F.C. Green Valley | 4–0 | Global FC Gossaigaon |
|---|---|---|
| Baarhoongkha AC | 2–1 | Guwahati F.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Global FC Gossaigaon | 1–0 | Tezpur United FC |
|---|---|---|
| F.C. Green Valley | 2–1 | Udalguri FC |
|---|---|---|
| Golaghat Rhino FC | 1–3 | Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC |
|---|---|---|
| Global FC Gossaigaon | 1–1 | Guwahati F.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Baarhoongkha AC | 6–0 | Udalguri FC |
|---|---|---|
Knockout phase
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Tezpur United FC | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Trinayanjyoti FC | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Trinayanjyoti FC | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Moran Town Club | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| F.C. Green Valley | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Baarhoongkha AC | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Guwahati F.C. | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Baarhoongkha AC | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| F.C. Green Valley | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | F.C. Green Valley | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Golaghat Rhino FC | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Quarter–finals
The first legs were played on 7 and 8 July, and the second legs were played on 11 and 12 July 2015.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F.C. Green Valley | 4–4 | Golaghat Rhino FC | 3–2 | 2–1 |
| Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC | 8–1 | Tezpur United FC | 4–0 | 4–1 |
| Baarhoongkha AC | 3–3 | Guwahati F.C. | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Trinayanjyoti FC | 5–4 | Moran Town Club | 2–2 | 3–2 |
First leg
| F.C. Green Valley | 3–2 | Golaghat Rhino FC |
|---|---|---|
| Micheal Lucky 36' Rudra Boro 46'George Prince 90' |
Report | Bishal Hojai 2' Sirondeep Moran 24' |
| Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC | 4–0 | Tezpur United FC |
|---|---|---|
| Lachit Borah 45' V. Kivi Zhimomi 52', 70'Shibra Narzary 55' |
Report |
| Baarhoongkha AC | 1–1 | Guwahati F.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Ashok Brahma 16' |
Report | Lalrinunga 51' |
Second leg
| Golaghat Rhino FC | 1–2 | F.C. Green Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Sirondeep Moran 45' |
Report | Jagjit Singh 84' Michael Lucky Kelechukwu 90+1' |
| Tezpur United FC | 1–4 | Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC |
|---|---|---|
| Francis Oneyama 51' |
Report | Orok Essien 13', 45' V. Kivi Zhimomi 18'Rakib Boro 32' |
| Guwahati F.C. | 2–2 | Baarhoongkha AC |
|---|---|---|
| Newson Kom 50', 86' |
Report | Nwukwu Michael Okudili 3', 71' |
Semi–finals
The first legs was played on 15 and 16 July, and the second legs was played on 18 and 19 July 2015.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC | 4–1 | Trinayanjyoti FC | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| Baarhoongkha AC | 3–6 | F.C. Green Valley | 1–3 | 2–3 |
First leg
| Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC | 2–0 | Trinayanjyoti FC |
|---|---|---|
| Orok Essien 24' Benjamin Hanse 34' |
Report |
| F.C. Green Valley | 3–1 | Baarhoongkha AC |
|---|---|---|
| George Prince 9' Rudra Boro 44', 90+1' |
Report | Pranab Das 41' |
Second leg
| Trinayanjyoti FC | 1–2 | Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday Ogar Ayuk 77' |
Report | Orok Essien 67' Jelendra Brahma 80' |
| Baarhoongkha AC | 2–3 | F.C. Green Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Ashok Brahma 39' N. Suraj Singh 45' |
Report | Micheal Lucky 12' George Prince 19'Gaiham Rongmai 43' |
Final
The final was played on 25 July 2015 at KASA Stadium, Diphu.
| Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC | 2–1 | F.C. Green Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Immanuel L.Intaote 67' Orok Essien 83' |
Report | George Prince 53' |
Statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orok Essien |
Morning Star F.C. | 23 |
| 2 | Sunday Ogar Ayuk |
Trinayanjyoti FC | 14 |
| 3 | Micheal Lucky |
F.C. Green Valley | 11 |
| 4 | David Opara |
Guwahati F.C. | 6 |
| 5 | George Prince |
F.C. Green Valley |
Awards
List of awards winners.[4]
Club awards
| Award | Club |
|---|---|
| Champions | Morning Star F.C. |
| Runners-up | F.C. Green Valley |
| Fair Play Award | Morning Star F.C. |
List of Individual Awards Winner
| Award | Play | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Top Scorer | Orok Essien | Morning Star F.C. |
| Best Player | Sibra Narzary | Morning Star F.C. |
| Best Goalkeeper | Mulya Rabha | Moran Town Club |
| Best Defender | Maneswar Musahary | F.C. Green Valley |
| Best Midfielder | C A Laldinsang Pudaite | Morning Star F.C. |
| Best U-20 Player | Sonom Lepcha | Trinayanjyoti FC |
| Best Catchment Player | Ashok Brahma | Baarhoongkha AC |
| Best Overseas Player | Sunday Ogar Ayuk | Trinayanjyoti FC |
| Man of The Final | Micheal lucky | F.C. Green Valley |
| Best Coach | L Kamalakanta Singh | Morning Star F.C. |