2019 CFL Premier Division
122nd season of Calcutta Premier Division
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The 2019 Calcutta Football League Premier Division was the 122nd season of the top state-level football league within the Indian state of West Bengal. The season kicked off on 26 July 2019. It had two sub-divisions: CFL Premier Division A and CFL Premier Division B.[1][2][3]
Peerless scripted history as they become the only club outside the Big Three—Mohun Bagan, East Bengal, & Mohammedan—to win the Championship in 61 years.[4] Eastern Railway did the same back in 1958.
Premier Division A
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 July – 3 October |
| Champions | Peerless SC (1st title) |
| Relegated | Kalighat MS NBP Rainbow |
| Matches | 65 |
| Goals | 177 (2.72 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ansumana Kromah (13 Goals) |
| Highest scoring | Bhawanipore 6–2 NBP Rainbow |
| Highest attendance | 65,000 (East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan) |
← 2018 2021 →
All statistics correct as of 26 February 2021.Fixtures | |
Managers and foreign players
| Team | Manager | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 6 |
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| Aryan |  Raajdeep Nandy |
 Gatch Arthure Diomande |
 Ejiogu Emmanual |
Ademola Kuti |
Seydoumady Kourouma |
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| Bhawanipore | Sankarlal Chakraborty |
Kamo Stephane Bayi |
Léonce Dodoz |
 Victor Kamhuka |
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| BSS | Goutam Ghosh |
Waheed Adekunle |
 William Opoku |
Bright Middleton Mends |
Daniel Addo |
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| Calcutta Customs | Rajeev Dey |
Eze Stanley Ifeanyi |
Emmanuel Chigozie |
Philip Adjah Teteh |
John Ampong |
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| East Bengal |  Alejandro Menéndez |
Marcos de la Espada |
 Kassim Aidara |
Jaime Colado |
Martí Crespí |
Juan Mera |
Borja Gómez Pérez |
| George Telegraph | Ranjan Bhattacharya |
Joel Sunday |
Justice Morgan |
Echezona Anyichie |
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| Kalighat M.S. | Anup Nag |
Alexander Kouame |
Lanssini Karamoko |
 Ismail Aseel |
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| Mohammedan | Shaheed Ramon |
Arthur Kouassi |
 Musa Mudde |
Kareem Omolaja |
John Chidi |
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| Mohun Bagan | Kibu Vicuña |
Fran Morante |
Salva Chamorro |
Fran Gonzalez |
Joseba Beitia |
 Daneil Cyrus |
Julen Colinas |
| Peerless | Jahar Das |
 Ansumana Kromah |
Anthony Wolfe |
Varney Kallon |
Edmond Peprah |
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| Rainbow | Saumik Dey |
Kazeem Bolaji |
Richard Agwu Somtochukwu |
Felix Chidi Odili |
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| Southern Samity | Mehtab Hossain |
Samuel Kane |
 Mahmoud Amnah |
Ogba Kalu Nnanna |
Venues
- Kolkata
- Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
- Mohun Bagan Ground
- East Bengal Ground
- Mohammedan Ground
- Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
- Kalyani
- Kalyani Stadium
- Gayeshpur Stadium
- Barasat
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peerless | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 23 | Champions |
| 2 | Mohun Bagan | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 20 | |
| 3 | East Bengal | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 20[a] | |
| 4 | Mohammedan | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 19 | Qualified for I-League Qualifiers |
| 5 | Bhawanipore | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 17 | |
| 6 | BSS Sporting Club | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 17 | |
| 7 | George Telegraph | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 16 | |
| 8 | Calcutta Customs | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 14[a] | |
| 9 | Southern Samity | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 12 | |
| 10 | Aryan | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 9 | |
| 11 | Kalighat M.S. | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 8 | Relegation to Premier Division B |
| 12 | Rainbow | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 6 |
Source: [5]
Notes:
Notes:
- The game between East Bengal and Calcutta Customs was rescheduled due to unplayable weather & ground conditions, however on the later date East Bengal did not turn up & thus Customs were awarded a 3-0 win.
Results
Top goal scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ansumana Kromah |
Peerless | 13 |
| 2 | Akhil Verma |
Bhawanipore | 9 |
| 3 | Jaime Colado |
East Bengal | 7 |
Premier Division B
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United (C) | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 28 | Promotion to Premier Division A |
| 2 | Railways | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 22 | |
| 3 | Tollygunge Agragami | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 21 | |
| 4 | Kidderpore | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 21 | |
| 5 | Eastern Railway | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 18 | Championship Round |
| 6 | West Bengal Police | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 17 | |
| 7 | FCI (East Zone) | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 18 | Relegation Round |
| 8 | Pathachakra | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 15 | |
| 9 | SAI (East Zone) | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 9 | Relegation to First Division |
| 10 | SAIL | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 8 |
- Matches into Championship & Relegation Round.