The 2022

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Premier Division was the 124th overall season of the two highest state-level

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divisions of

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. The division consists of two tiers within it: Premier Division A and Premier Division B.

Premier Division A

The first stage of the Premier Division A has been held from 2nd August till September and the Super Six is supposed to be held afterwards.

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are the defending champions of Premier Division A.

Change in format

The round-robin format had been reinstated after a short season of round-robin cum knock-out format last year due to

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, but the league has been divided into two stages so as to accommodate the ''Kolkata's'' ''Big Three''–

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and Mohammedan–according to national and continental games schedule. The first stage is played by eleven teams, out of which the top three in the points table would qualify for the Super Six, wherein the three teams would be joined by the Big Three and the top team in the table at the end of the stage would be declared as the Calcutta Premier Division A champion.

Available venues

* Amal Datta Krirangan,

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* Bankimanjali Stadium,

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* Canning Stadium,

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* East Bengal-Aryan Ground,

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, Kalyani * Kakinara Narayanpur Ground,

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* Netaji Sports Complex,

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* Royal Park Stadium,

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* Vivekananda Stadium,

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Teams

Foreign players

First stage

Standings

Results

Positions by round

Results by games

Super Six

withdrew from the league, for the second time in a row, two days prior to their first game on 26 September against

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. They sent a letter to

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, citing their lack of a reserve squad and players not being allowed by FSDL to play any other tournament during ISL as the reasons for their withdrawal. IFA decided to continue Super Six with only five teams instead of promoting the fourth placed team in the First Stage.

Standings

Results

Positions by round

Results by games

Season statistics

Top scorers

:''As of 30 September 2022''

Hat-tricks

Note: ''In the result, the score of the player's team is mentioned before.''

Clean sheets

Premier Division B

This year the league followed the double round-robin format after a gap of two years due to COVID-19 pandemic.

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and Asos Rainbow were relegated from the Premier Division A last time it was held, while Wari and

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were promoted from the CFL 1st Division.

Standings

References

{{reflist Calcutta Premier Division Football in India 2022–23 in Indian football leagues 2022–23 in Indian football