Nagaland Premier League
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Nagaland Premier League is the top division football league in the India
n state of Nagaland
. The league is expected to begin in January 2012 with the aim to increase interest in football in Nagaland.
and once away
). Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. At the end of the season a table of the final League standings is determined, based on the following criteria in this order: points obtained, goal difference
, and goals scored.
At the end of each season the champion club will be promoted to I-League 2nd Division
.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state of Nagaland
Nagaland
Nagaland is a state in the far north-eastern part of India. It borders the state of Assam to the west, Arunachal Pradesh and part of Assam to the north, Burma to the east and Manipur to the south. The state capital is Kohima, and the largest city is Dimapur...
. The league is expected to begin in January 2012 with the aim to increase interest in football in Nagaland.
Structure
There will be 10 clubs in the 2012 Nagaland Premier League season. Each club plays every other club twice (once at homeHome (sports)
In sports, home is a term referring to both the city and stadium, arena, or field where an athletic team plays games at their venue, whilst when the team plays elsewhere then they are considered the away team. The home term can refer to either the sponsoring institution or the place where it is...
and once away
Road (sports)
Road game , more commonly known as an away game, is a reference to all cities and stadia/arenas/fields/venues where an athletic team plays games for which it is not the host. Most professional teams represent cities or towns and amateur sports teams often represent academic institutions...
). Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. At the end of the season a table of the final League standings is determined, based on the following criteria in this order: points obtained, goal difference
Goal difference
In sports such as ice hockey and association football, goal difference is often the first tiebreaker used to rank teams which finish a league competition with an equal number of points....
, and goals scored.
At the end of each season the champion club will be promoted to I-League 2nd Division
I-League 2nd Division
The I-League 2nd Division is the second highest division of football in India after the I-League....
.
Media Coverage
While there is no reports of any TV Coverage for the league the Nagaland Football Association have made strides to update fans and other people on the developments surrounding the league. So far the NFA's way of updating its fans is through Facebook and Twitter. The league also managed to set up a website called nagalandpremierleague.com which they will use to update the news surrounding the league.Clubs and Stadiums 2012
This is the non-completed club list for the 2012 season.| Club | District |
|---|---|
| Doyang | Wokha Wokha District Wokha is a district of Nagaland state in India.-Economy:In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Wokha one of the country's 250 most backward districts... |
| Flamingoz | Peren Peren district Peren is the eleventh and newest district of Nagaland and has been formed by the partition of Kohima District.- History :Peren District is inhabited by the Zeliangs who originated from Nkuilwangdi, presently in Senapati District of Manipur... |
| Life Sports | Kohima Kohima district Kohima district is a district of Nagaland state in India. It is the home of the Angami Naga tribe. As of 2011 it is the second most populous district of Nagaland , after Dimapur.-History:... |
| Naga Tornados | Zunheboto Zunheboto District Zunheboto is a district of Nagaland state in India.-Geography:It is bordered on the east by Mokokchung District, Kohima District in the south and Wokha District on the west. Headquarters is at Zunheboto... |
| Sangpang | Mokokchung Mokokchung District Mokokchung is a district of Nagaland state in India. The town of Mokokchung is its headquarters. It is the home of the Ao Naga tribe. It covers an area of 1,615 km². It is bounded by the state of Assam to its north, Wokha to its west, Tuensang to its east, and Zunheboto to its... |
| Zonipang | Mokokchung Mokokchung District Mokokchung is a district of Nagaland state in India. The town of Mokokchung is its headquarters. It is the home of the Ao Naga tribe. It covers an area of 1,615 km². It is bounded by the state of Assam to its north, Wokha to its west, Tuensang to its east, and Zunheboto to its... |
| Teams 7-10 not known yet |