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JKFA Professional League 2021
The JKFA Professional League 2021 is the inaugural season of the JKFA Professional League, the first professional league in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is organised by Jammu and Kashmir Football Association and J&K Sports Council.[2]
| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 – 31 July |
| Champions | J&K Bank FC[1] (1st title) |
| Top goalscorer | Aakif (8 goals) J&K Bank Football Club |
| Highest scoring | Shaheen FC 5–3 SCFA |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches J&K Bank Football Club |
| Longest unbeaten run | 7 matches J&K Bank Football Club |
| Longest winless run | 7 matches SCFA |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches SCFA |
2022 → All statistics correct as of 31 July 2021. | |
The inaugural season kicked off on July 12, with 8 teams competing for the maiden title and qualification for the I-League 2nd Division.[3] The 8 teams will play once against each other in a round-robin format. The Top 2 clubs will be nominated for I-League 2nd Division.[4]
Teams
A total of 8 teams participated in the league.
| Club | City/Town | Head Coach | Kit sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Heroes FC | Downtown Srinagar | Idris Lone | |
| Hyderya Sports FC | Srinagar | Zahoor Ahmed Teli | Fast Beetle |
| J&K Bank FC | Srinagar | None | |
| J&K Sports Council Football Academy (SCFA) | Srinagar | Mehrajuddin Wadoo | None |
| Kashmir Avengers FC | Srinagar | Sheikh Rizwan | Aqua Group |
| Lonestar Kashmir FC | Srinagar | None | |
| Real Kashmir FC Reserves | Srinagar | ||
| Shaheen FC | Jammu |
Foreign Players
| Team | Player 1 | Player 2 | Asian Visa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Heroes FC | Kwesi Sessy | - | |
| Hyderya Sports FC | Dechanel Gnoanrou | - | |
| J&K Bank FC | - | - | - |
| J&K Sports Council Football Academy (SCFA) | - | - | - |
| Kashmir Avengers FC | Kelvin Kollie | - | |
| Lonestar Kashmir FC | Rogelio Juarez | - | - |
| Real Kashmir FC Reserves | - | - | - |
| Shaheen FC | Mac Donald | - |
Standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J&K Bank | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +10 | 19 | Champions and Qualification to I-League 2nd Division (provisionally) |
| 2 | Hyderya Sports FC | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +8 | 13 | |
| 3 | Downtown Heroes FC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 11 | |
| 4 | Real Kashmir FC reserves | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 10 | |
| 5 | Kashmir Avengers FC | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 10 | |
| 6 | Lonestar Kashmir FC | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 10 | |
| 7 | Shaheen FC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 6 | |
| 8 | SCFA | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 27 | -22 | 1 |
References
- ^ JKFA Professional League 2021: table and standings 11 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine theawayend.co. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Jammu Kashmir Professional Football League 2021: Fixtures, results, standings & more". Khel Now. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "JKFA set to launch first Pro Football league of J&K". Grater Kashmir. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ . theawayend.co. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.