Organising body | Madhya Pradesh Football Association (MPFA) |
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Founded | 2020 |
Country | India |
Number of teams | 9 |
Level on pyramid | 5 |
Promotion to | I-League 3 |
Current champions | Lake City FC (1st title) (2022–23) |
TV partners | SportsCast India (YouTube) |
Current: 2022–23 |
The Madhya Pradesh Premier League[1][2] is the top-tier state league in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is organised by Madhya Pradesh Football Association (MPFA).[3][4]
The inaugural season kicked off on 10 January 2021, with 8 teams competing for the maiden title.[5] On 27 January 2021, Madan Maharaj FC became the champions of the inaugural edition by defeating Lion's Club 2–0 in the final.[6]
A total of 9 teams are competing in the league. Each team can sign any number of players outside of Madhya Pradesh, however at least 5 in the playing 11 must be from the district the club belongs.[7] Each team plays home and away round robin format, and top two play the final to decide the winner.
Club | City/Town |
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Barwani FC | Barwani |
Barhampur FC | Barhampur |
Indore Warriors | Indore |
Lake City FC | Bhopal |
Khel Evam Yuva Kalyan FC | Chhindwara |
Lions Club | Jabalpur |
YSDA | MHOW |
Diamond Rock FA | Balaghat |
Madan Maharaj FC | Bhopal |
Edition | Years | Winner | Note |
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1st | 2020–21 | Madan Maharaj | |
2nd | 2021–22 | Eagles FC | [8] |
3rd | 2022–23 | Lake City FC |
Period | TV/Streaming channel |
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2021– | Sportscast India |