| Season | 2018–19 | 
|---|---|
| Champions | Mohun Bagan (30th title)[1] | 
| Matches played | 117 | 
| Goals scored | 275 (2.35 per match) | 
| ← 2017  2019 → Fixtures | |
The 2018 Calcutta Football League Premier Division was the 121st season of the Calcutta Premier Division, a state association football league within the Indian state of West Bengal. The league is divided into two groups – Division A and Division B. The Championship title is awarded only to the Division A winner, while four teams from Division A are relegated to Division B at the end of the season and four teams from Division B are simultaneously promoted to Division A for the next season. The fixtures of Division A and Division B started on 3 August and 5 August 2018 respectively.

Premier Division A
| Season | 2018 | 
|---|---|
| Champions | Mohun Bagan | 
| Relegated | FCI WBP Tollygunge Agragami Pathachakra | 
| Matches played | 66 | 
| Goals scored | 165 (2.5 per match) | 
| Top goalscorer |  Ansumana Kromah (Peerless SC)
(11 goals) | 
| Biggest home win | Mohun Bagan 5–0 WBP Mohun Bagan 5–0 FCI | 
| Highest scoring | Aryan 3–3 Pathachakra | 
| Longest winning run | East Bengal (5 matches) | 
| Longest unbeaten run | Mohun Bagan (11 matches) | 
| Longest winless run | WBP (9 matches) | 
| Longest losing run | Tollygunge Agragami (4 matches) | 
| Highest attendance | 65,322 (Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal FC) | 
| ← 2017  2019 → All statistics correct as of 18 September 2018. | |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohun Bagan (C) | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 6 | +21 | 29 | Champion | 
| 2 | Peerless SC | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 25 | |
| 3 | East Bengal | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 23 | |
| 4 | Mohammedan | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 19 | Qualified for I-League 2nd Division | 
| 5 | Rainbow | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 17 | |
| 6 | George Telegraph | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 15 | |
| 7 | Calcutta Customs | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 14 | |
| 8 | Aryan | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 14 | |
| 9 | Pathachakra | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 13 | Relegation to Premier Division B | 
| 10 | Tollygunge Agragami | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 8 | |
| 11 | FCI | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 20 | −15 | 4 | |
| 12 | West Bengal Police | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 26 | −22 | 2 | 
Results
Managers and foreigners
| Club | Head Coach | Foreigner 1 | Foreigner 2 | Foreigner 3 | Foreigner 4 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aryan |  Debashish Nandy |  Seidu Mady |  Bello Razaq |  Gatch Arthure Diomande |  Emmanuel Chigozie | 
| Calcutta Customs |  Rajeev Dey |  Samuel Kane |  John Ampong |  Eze Stanley Ifeanyi | — | 
| East Bengal |  Bastob Roy |  Mahmoud Amnah |  Kassim Aidara |  Jhonny Acosta | — | 
| FCI (Eastern Zone) |  Sudeep Chakraborty | — | — | — | — | 
| George Telegraph |  Ranjan Bhattacharya |  Echezona Anyichie |  Reo Nakamura |  Justice Morgan |  Stephen Harry | 
| Mohammedan |  Sudeep Sarkar |  Lancine Touré |  Bazie Armand |  Olariche Princewill Emeka |  Philip Adjah | 
| Mohun Bagan |  Sankarlal Chakraborty |  Aser Pierrick Dipanda |  Eze Kingsley |  Henry Kisekka |  Yuta Kinowaki | 
| Pathachakra |  Anjan Nath |  Victor Kamhuka |  Anto Pejic |  Futa Nakamura |  Bright Middleton Mends | 
| Peerless |  Tapan Chakraborty |  Ansumana Kromah |  Anthony Wolfe |  Chika Wali | — | 
| Rainbow |  Tarit Ghosh |  Joel Sunday |  Penn Orji |  Godwin Quashiga |  Guy Eric Dano | 
| Tollygunge Agragami |  Bimal Ghosh |  Daniel Bedemi |  Richard Agwu Somtochukwu |  Lago Dagbo Bei |  Kamo Stephane Bayi | 
| West Bengal Police |  Sahadeb Bhowmick | — | — | — | — | 
Stadiums
| Stadium | Capacity | 
|---|---|
| Mohun Bagan/CCFC Ground | 22,000 | 
| East Bengal/Aryan Ground | 23,500 | 
| Mohammedan/Howrah Union Ground | 15,000 | 
| Vivekananda Yubabharati Krirangan | 85,000 | 
| Barasat Stadium | 22,000 | 
| Kalyani Stadium | 20,000 | 
| Gayespur Stadium | 12,000 | 
Attendance
Derby attendance
- Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal FC— 65,322
- Mohun Bagan vs Mohammedan SC— 12,317
- East Bengal Club vs Mohammedan SC— 12,557
Statistics
- Goal by Indians- 58 goals
- Goal by Foreigners- 92 goals
Top scorers
- As of 19 September 2018
Source: kolkatafootball.com
- 11 goals
- 10 goals
- 6 goals
 Joel Sunday (Rainbow) Joel Sunday (Rainbow)
 Henry Kisekka (Mohun Bagan) Henry Kisekka (Mohun Bagan)
 Bright Middleton Mends (Pathachakra) Bright Middleton Mends (Pathachakra)
- 5 goals
 John Ampong (Calcutta Customs) John Ampong (Calcutta Customs)
 Stephen Harry (George Telegraph) Stephen Harry (George Telegraph)
 Anthony Wolfe (Peerless SC) Anthony Wolfe (Peerless SC)
 Justice Morgan (George Telegraph) Justice Morgan (George Telegraph)
 Emmanuel Chinedu (Aryan) Emmanuel Chinedu (Aryan)
- 4 goals
 Kamo Stephane Bayi (Tollygunge Agragami) Kamo Stephane Bayi (Tollygunge Agragami)
 Gatch Arthure Diomande (Aryan) Gatch Arthure Diomande (Aryan)
 Philip Adjah (Mohammedan) Philip Adjah (Mohammedan)
 Jobby Justin (East Bengal) Jobby Justin (East Bengal)
- 3 goals
 Emmanuel Chigozie (Aryan) Emmanuel Chigozie (Aryan)
 Eze Stanley Ifeanyi (Calcutta Customs) Eze Stanley Ifeanyi (Calcutta Customs)
 Laldanmawia Ralte (East Bengal) Laldanmawia Ralte (East Bengal)
 Princewell Emeka (Mohammedan) Princewell Emeka (Mohammedan)
 Kassim Aidara (East Bengal) Kassim Aidara (East Bengal)
 Lago Dagbo Bei (Tollygunge Agragami) Lago Dagbo Bei (Tollygunge Agragami)
- 2 goals
 Poltu Das (Rainbow) Poltu Das (Rainbow)
 Anto Pejić (Pathachakra) Anto Pejić (Pathachakra)
 Azharuddin Mallick (Mohun Bagan) Azharuddin Mallick (Mohun Bagan)
 Gopal Poddar (FCI) Gopal Poddar (FCI)
 Sk. Samim (West Bengal Police) Sk. Samim (West Bengal Police)
 Narohari Srestha (Peerless SC) Narohari Srestha (Peerless SC)
 Ashim Biswas (Tollygunge Agragami) Ashim Biswas (Tollygunge Agragami)
 Victor Kamhuka (Pathachakra) Victor Kamhuka (Pathachakra)
 Bubai Das (Pathachakra) Bubai Das (Pathachakra)
 Ujjal Howladar (Aryan) Ujjal Howladar (Aryan)
 Jhonny Acosta (East Bengal) Jhonny Acosta (East Bengal)
 Brandon Vanlalremdika (East Bengal) Brandon Vanlalremdika (East Bengal)
 Tirthankar Sarkar (Mohun Bagan) Tirthankar Sarkar (Mohun Bagan)
 Pintu Mahata (Mohun Bagan) Pintu Mahata (Mohun Bagan)
- 1 goal
 Prosenjit Chakroborty (Mohammedan) Prosenjit Chakroborty (Mohammedan)
 Lalrindika Ralte (East Bengal) Lalrindika Ralte (East Bengal)
 Abhishek Ambekar (Mohun Bagan) Abhishek Ambekar (Mohun Bagan)
 Abhijit Sarkar (Rainbow) Abhijit Sarkar (Rainbow)
 Lakshmikant Mandi (Peerless SC) Lakshmikant Mandi (Peerless SC)
 Sumit Das (Mohammedan) Sumit Das (Mohammedan)
 Nirmal Singh Bisht (Calcutta Customs) Nirmal Singh Bisht (Calcutta Customs)
 Mahmoud Amnah (East Bengal) Mahmoud Amnah (East Bengal)
 William Lalnunfela (Mohun Bagan) William Lalnunfela (Mohun Bagan)
 Penn Orji (Rainbow) Penn Orji (Rainbow)
 Guy Eric Dano (Rainbow) Guy Eric Dano (Rainbow)
 Semboi Haokip (West Bengal Police) Semboi Haokip (West Bengal Police)
 Samad Ali Mallick (East Bengal) Samad Ali Mallick (East Bengal)
 Britto PM (Mohun Bagan) Britto PM (Mohun Bagan)
 Deep Halder (FCI) Deep Halder (FCI)
 Daniel Bedemi (Tollygunge Agragami) Daniel Bedemi (Tollygunge Agragami)
 Subho Kumar (George Telegraph) Subho Kumar (George Telegraph)
 Lalramchullova (East Bengal) Lalramchullova (East Bengal)
 Amit Roy (Calcutta Customs) Amit Roy (Calcutta Customs)
 Tonmoy Ghosh (Mohammedan) Tonmoy Ghosh (Mohammedan)
 Dipendu Dowary (Mohammedan) Dipendu Dowary (Mohammedan)
 Shilton D'Silva (Mohun Bagan) Shilton D'Silva (Mohun Bagan)
 Mehtab Singh (East Bengal) Mehtab Singh (East Bengal)
 Koushik Sarkar (East Bengal) Koushik Sarkar (East Bengal)
 Ram Malik (Calcutta Customs) Ram Malik (Calcutta Customs)
 Mrinmoy Samanta (FCI) Mrinmoy Samanta (FCI)
 Khokon Das (Rainbow) Khokon Das (Rainbow)
 Govin Singh (Tollygunge Agragami) Govin Singh (Tollygunge Agragami)
 Lalchhawnkima (Mohun Bagan) Lalchhawnkima (Mohun Bagan)
 Echezona Anyichie (George Telegraph) Echezona Anyichie (George Telegraph)
 Hira Mondal (Peerless SC) Hira Mondal (Peerless SC)
 Somananda Singh (Pathachakra) Somananda Singh (Pathachakra)
 Kunal Ghosh (Aryan) Kunal Ghosh (Aryan)
 Dipankar Podder (Pathachakra) Dipankar Podder (Pathachakra)
 Sujoy Dutta (Rainbow) Sujoy Dutta (Rainbow)
Own goals
- As of 19 September 2018
Source: kolkatafootball.com
 Sandeep Debnath (WBP) Sandeep Debnath (WBP)
Assists
Clean sheets
- As of 19 September 2018
Source: kolkatafootball.com
- 6 clean sheets
 Rakshit Dagar (East Bengal) Rakshit Dagar (East Bengal)
 Laltu Mondol (George Telegraph) Laltu Mondol (George Telegraph)
- 4 clean sheets
 Priyant Singh (Mohammedan) Priyant Singh (Mohammedan)
 Sandeep Paul (Peerless) Sandeep Paul (Peerless)
 Souvik Santra (Aryan) Souvik Santra (Aryan)
 Sankar Roy (Mohun Bagan) Sankar Roy (Mohun Bagan)
 Laltu Mondol (George Telegraph) Laltu Mondol (George Telegraph)
- 3 clean sheets
 Shilton Paul (Mohun Bagan) Shilton Paul (Mohun Bagan)
 Dibyendu Sarkar (Rainbow) Dibyendu Sarkar (Rainbow)
- 2 clean sheets
 Suvam Sen (Calcutta Customs) Suvam Sen (Calcutta Customs)
 Ubaid CK (East Bengal) Ubaid CK (East Bengal)
- 1 clean sheets
 Arindam Ghosh (Pathachakra) Arindam Ghosh (Pathachakra)
 Arup Debnath (Mohammedan) Arup Debnath (Mohammedan)
 Abhijit Das (Pathachakra) Abhijit Das (Pathachakra)
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Ansumana Kromah | George Telegraph | 3–1 | 20 August 2018 | [3] | |
|  Aser Pierrick Dipanda | West Bengal Police | 5–0 | 25 August 2018 | [3] | |
|  Aser Pierrick Dipanda | FCI | 5–0 | 5 September 2018 | [3] | 
Fastest goals
| Player | For | Against | Timing | 
|---|---|---|---|
|  Stephen Harry | Calcutta Customs | 1 minute 10 seconds | |
|  Aser Pierrick Dipanda | West Bengal Police | 1 minute 32 seconds | |
|  Philip Adjah | Tollygunge Agragami | 1 minute 35 Seconds | 
Previous Division B
| Season | 2018–19 | 
|---|---|
| Matches played | 51 | 
| Goals scored | 110 (2.16 per match) | 
| Highest scoring | Kalighat MS 4–0 v RLY | 
| Longest unbeaten run | Bhowanipore BSS (5 matches) | 
| Longest winless run | Taltala (5 matches) | 
| ← 2017  2019 → All statistics correct as of 9 September 2018. | |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalighat M.S. | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 27 | Promotion to Premier Division A | 
| 2 | Southern Samity | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 25 | |
| 3 | Bhowanipore | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 23 | |
| 4 | BSS Sporting Club | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 21 | |
| 5 | SAI | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 16 | Championship Round | 
| 6 | Railways FC | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 22 | −19 | 9 | |
| 7 | Kidderpore SC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 8 | Relegation Round | 
| 8 | United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 8 | |
| 9 | Taltala Dipti Sangha | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 2 | Relegation to First Division | 
| 10 | Army XI[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
Notes:
- ↑ Army XI withdrew from the competition due to some uncited reasons.
Notes: 1.^ After the completion of the single round robin, the teams will be divided into two groups of top 6 and bottom 4. The top 6 teams will play against each other in a single-leg format, called the championship round, while the bottom 4 teams play against each other in the same single-leg format called the relegation round. Each team carries forward their points and other records from the previous 1st round matches into the championship or the relegation round. Overall 4 teams are promoted.
Results
References
- ↑ "Mohun Bagan Trophy room". themohunbaganac.com. Mohun Bagan Athletic Club. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- 1 2 "Calcutta premier division 2018". Soccerway.
- 1 2 3 Ad Place. "ifa_cfl_premier_a_2018-19 live score|ifa_cfl_premier_a_2018-19 - results|Indian live football". kolkatafootball.com. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- 1 2 "Calcutta Football League 2018-19". kolkatafootball.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.