The 2019

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Premier Division was the 122nd season of the top state-level

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league within the Indian state of

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. The season kicked off on 26 July 2019. It had two sub-divisions: CFL Premier Division A and CFL Premier Division B. Peerless scripted history as they become the only club outside the Big Three—

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, &

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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 #

Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan The Salt Lake Stadium, officially known as Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK), is a multi-purpose stadium, used mostly for football matches, located in Salt Lake City, Greater Kolkata, with a capacity of 68,000 spectators. Named after S ...

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# East Bengal Ground # Mohammedan Ground #

Rabindra Sarobar Stadium The Rabindra Sarobar Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. It is used for football (soccer), football matches and serves as the home of many Calcutta Football League matches. History The venue opened in 1961. It also ...

* Kalyani #

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# Gayeshpur Stadium * Barasat # Vidyasagar Krirangan

Standings

Results

Top goal scorers

Premier Division B

Standings

*Matches into Championship & Relegation Round.

References

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