The 2019
Calcutta Football League
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Premier Division was the 122nd season of the top
state-level football
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league within the Indian state of
West Bengal
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. It started from 26 July 2019. It had two sub-divisions: CFL Premier Division A and CFL Premier Division B.
Peerless
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scripted history as they become the only club outside the Big Three—
Mohun Bagan
Mohun Bagan Athletic Club is an Indian professional sports club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. Founded in 1889, its football section is one of the oldest in India and Asia. The club is most notable for its victory over East Yorkshire Regiment ...
,
East Bengal
ur,
, common_name = East Bengal
, status = Province of the Dominion of Pakistan
, p1 = Bengal Presidency
, flag_p1 = Flag of British Bengal.svg
, s1 = East ...
, &
Mohammedan
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—to win the Championship in 61 years.
Eastern Railway did the same back in 1958.
Premier Division A
Managers and foreign players
Venues
* Kolkata
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Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
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Mohun Bagan Ground
Mohun Bagan Ground, also known as Mohun Bagan–Calcutta FC Ground, is a football stadium located in the maidan region of central Kolkata, just opposite the Eden Gardens. The stadium is leased to Mohun Bagan AC and is mostly used as training gro ...
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East Bengal Ground
The East Bengal Ground, also known as East Bengal–Aryan Ground, is the home stadium of East Bengal and Aryan. The stadium has a capacity of 23,500 people. It is one of the venues for Calcutta Football League.
The stadium lies in the Kolkata ...
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Mohammedan Ground
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Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
The Rabindra Sarobar Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. It is used for football matches and it serves as the home of many Calcutta Football League matches.
History
The venue opened in 1961. It also was the home gro ...
* Kalyani
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Kalyani Stadium
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# Gayeshpur Stadium
* Barasat
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Vidyasagar Krirangan
Standings
Results
Top goal scorers
Premier Division B
Standings
*Matches into Championship & Relegation Round.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:2019-20 Calcutta Premier Division
2019–20 in Indian football leagues
Calcutta Premier Division