2016 CFL Premier Division

CFL Premier Division
Season2016–17
ChampionsEast Bengal
(38th title)
Matches135
Goals289 (2.14 per match)
← 2015
2017 →
All statistics correct as of 5 October 2016.

The 2016 Calcutta Football League Premier Division was the 118th season of the CFL Premier Division, a state league within the Indian state of West Bengal. The league is divided into two groups – Group A and Group B. The Championship title is awarded only to the Group A winner, while four teams from Group A are relegated to Group B at the end of the season and 4 teams from Group B are simultaneously promoted to Group A for the next season. The fixtures of Group A kicked off on 27 July 2016, and of Group B on 16 July 2016.

This will also be the first time in history that a trophy will be awarded to the Group A champions, on the day of the last match of the league. The Indian Football Association also took a decision to award the Amal Dutta award to the coach adjudged "Best coach of the league". The association also announced that a monetary award amounting to Rs. 25 lakhs will be given to the champions of Group A.[1]

East Bengal were crowned champions for a record 38th time in history and for the 7th consecutive season. This is also the 3rd time that they have won the league without dropping a single point.

Premier Division A

CFL Premier Division A
Season2016–17
RelegatedUnited
Aryan
Bhawanipore
George Telegraph
Matches55
Goals135 (2.45 per match)
Top goalscorerNigeria Daniel Bedemi (MOH)
Scotland Darryl Duffy (MOH)
(6 goals)
Highest scoringEast Bengal vs United
4–3
(16 August 2016)
(7 goals)
Longest winning runEast Bengal
(10 matches)
Longest unbeaten runEast Bengal
(10 matches)
Longest winless runGeorge Telegraph
(10 matches)
Longest losing runGeorge Telegraph
(9 matches)
← 2015
2017 →
All statistics correct as of 28 September 2016.

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1East Bengal[a] (C)101000196+1330Champion
2Mohammedan10622137+620
3Mohun Bagan[a]10613207+1319
4Southern Samity10433118+315
5Peerless SC103521211+114
6Army XI104241416−214
7Tollygunge Agragami103431011−113
8United (R)103251515011Relegation to Premier Division B
9Aryan (R)10235714−79
10Bhawanipore (R)101361114−36
11George Telegraph (R)10019629−231
Updated to match(es) played on 28 September 2016. Source: Soccerway
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b East Bengal were awarded 3 points in the match against Mohun Bagan as Mohun Bagan refused to field a team for the match citing inadequate time for practice. The result of the match was declared by IFA to be 3–0 in favour of East Bengal.[2]

Results

Home \ AwayARMARNBHAKEBGTLMSCMOHPRLSOUTOLUSC
Army XI—0–03–21–24–10–10–64–20–11–11–0
Aryan——2–10–11–10–11–50–31–22–00–0
Bhawanipore———1–24–00–10–11–10–02–20–2
East Bengal————1–01–03–012–02–11–04–3
George Telegraph—————1–40–41–20–21–21–5
Mohammedan——————1–00–02–11–22–2
Mohun Bagan———————0–01–00–13–1
Peerless SC————————1–11–12–1
Southern Samity—————————1–12–0
Tollygunge Agragami——————————0–1
United———————————
Updated to match(es) played on 28 September 2016. Source: Soccerway

  Home team won;   Match drawn;   Away team won;

1 East Bengal were awarded 3 points in the match against Mohun Bagan as Mohun Bagan refused to field a team for the match citing inadequate time for practice. The result of the match was declared by IFA to be 3–0 in favour of East Bengal.[2]

Statistics

Top Scorers

As of 28 September 2016

Source: kolkatafootball.com

6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
Scotland Darryl DuffyMohun Bagan5–16 August 2016[3]
India V.P. Suhair
George Telegraph5–125 August 2016[4][5]
Nigeria Daniel Bedemi 4Mohun Bagan
Army XI
6–010 September 2016[6]

4 The player scored 4 goals

Premier Division B

CFL Premier Division B
Season2016–17
PromotedPathachakra
Rainbow
Railway F.C.
Calcutta Customs
RelegatedDalhousie
Matches80
Goals154 (1.93 per match)
Highest scoringPathachakra vs Rainbow
3–3
(22 September 2016)
(6 goals)
Longest winning runBengal Nagpur Railway
Pathachakra
Police A.C.
(3 matches)
Longest unbeaten runRainbow
(15 matches)
Longest winless runPolice A.C.
(11 matches)
Longest losing runDalhousie
(6 matches)
← 2015
2017 →
All statistics correct as of 5 October 2016.

Standings

Note: After the results of the 10th round, the teams were divided into two groups of top 6 and bottom 5. The top 6 teams are to play against each other in a single-leg format, called the championship round, while the bottom 5 teams play against each other in the same single-leg format called the relegation round. Each team carried forward their points and other records from the previous 10 matches into the championship or the relegation round.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Pathachakra (P)15753159+626Promotion to Premier Division A
2Rainbow (P)155100199+1025
3Railway F.C. (P)15591148+624
4Calcutta Customs (P)15663148+624
5SAI Darjeeling15573119+222Championship Round
6Bengal Nagpur Railway154471521−616
7Kalighat M.S.147251616023Relegation Round
8Food Corporation of India144641512+318
9Police A.C.143651519−415
10Eastern Rail (R)14248817−910Relegation to First Division
11Dalhousie (R)1413101024−146
Source: Thif-live
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ AwayBNRCCUDACERYFCIKMSPATPACRFCRAISAI
Bengal Nagpur Railway—0–42–1—1–11–00–2—0–10–22–3
Calcutta Customs2–0—2–1—1–10–10–0—1–00–02–1
Dalhousie———0–10–01–3—1–4———
Eastern Rail1–30–00–1—1–00–1—1–21–10–00–1
Food Corporation of India——1–03–1—1–2—3–0———
Kalighat M.S.——2–11–02–3——0–2———
Pathachakra1–01–03–1—1–01–0——0–13–30–1
Police A.C.1–40–22–21–10–01–10–0—0–01–30–1
Railway F.C.1–10–01–0—1–14–12–1——1–10–0
Rainbow1–13–03–1—0–00–00–0—1–1—2–1
SAI Darjeeling0–00–00–0—2–11–20–0—0–00–0—
Source: Thif-live

  Home team won;   Match drawn;   Away team won;

References

  1. ^ "সেরা কোচ পাবেন অমল দত্ত ট্রফি". আনন্দবাজার পত্রিকা. 24 July 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  2. ^ a b "IFA show causes Mohun Bagan Officials". xtratime.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Duffy makes a memorable debut for Bagan". Sportstar. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Season's 1st Kolkata Derby on September 7". The Times of India. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  5. ^ "CFL match – Short Takes". The Telegraph. 26 August 2016. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Mohun Bagan put SIX past Army XI". goal.com. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
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