Country India First season 2012–13 Relegation to 1st Division | Confederation MFA Number of teams 8 | |
Founded 2012; 5 years ago (2012) | ||
The Mizoram Premier League (Also known as the Mc Dowell's Mizoram Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the highest state-level association football league in Mizoram, India. On a national scale this league would be considered the 3rd tier of Indian Football. The competition is conducted by the Mizoram Football Association, the official football body of Mizoram. The league started on 24 October 2012 for the first time.
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Structure
For the 2012 season the Mizoram Premier League will have 8 clubs. The four clubs that qualify for the MPL automatically are Dinthar FC, Luangmual, FC Kulikawn, and Mizoram FC. The other 4 teams will be decided via a playoff that started on 13 July 2012 between 8 teams. The top 4 teams from the play-off shall qualify for the MPL which will start in September 2012.
Venue
The Main Venue where the matches will be held will be Rajiv Gandhi Stadium Mualpui and Lammual
Media Coverage
On 14 June 2012 it was announced that the Mizoram Football Association had signed a five-year ₹ 1.25 crore deal with ZONET Cable TV Pvt. Ltd. The deal was signed by Mizoram Football Association president, Lal Thanzara, while Zonet Cable TV Director R.K. Lianzuala(of Bethlehem Veng) signed for Zonet. The deal between the MFA and Zonet is one of the most lucrative sports deals in the North East of India.
Prize Money
Prize money for 2012–13 Mizoram Premier League.
Structure
For the 2012 season the Mizoram Premier League will have 8 clubs. The four clubs that qualify for the MPL automatically are Dinthar FC, Luangmual, FC Kulikawn, and Mizoram FC.