The Punjab State Super Football League is an
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top
state-level regional league for men's
football
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clubs. The league serves as the top football league in the state of
Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...
and is sanctioned by
Punjab Football Association
Punjab Football Association (PFA), formerly the North-West India Football Association, is the state governing body of association football, football in Punjab, India. It is affiliated with the All India Football Federation, the sports national g ...
. The league is currently sponsored by JCT Limited, thus making the official name JCT Punjab State Super Football League.
History
Started in 1986, the Punjab State Super Football League was started by the Punjab Football Association,
however, during the early days, the league was played as a knock-out tournament which was played out for at least one week and thus the league was not granted "state league" status by the
All India Football Federation
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till 2001.
In 2001, the Punjab Football Association reformed the league to make it more into a league which would be played on a home and away basis. This thus earned the league its "state league" status.
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In 2014, the Punjab State Super Football League was relaunched with JCT Limited as the title sponsors.][ The league would also now be played in a number of different cities to promote grassroots football and prize money would be given out to provide an incentive for teams in the league.][
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League structure
The Punjab football structure is based on two state level leagues, followed by the district leagues.
Teams
Current clubs
Former clubs
Champions
The list of League champions:
See also
*Punjab Football Association
Punjab Football Association (PFA), formerly the North-West India Football Association, is the state governing body of association football, football in Punjab, India. It is affiliated with the All India Football Federation, the sports national g ...
References
Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...
Football in Punjab, India