The 2019 Shillong Premier League was the tenth season of the Shillong Premier League, the top-tier football league in Shillong, Meghalaya. Langsning F.C. was the defending champion. The league commenced from 20 August 2019. It was also known as the Officer's Choice Blue Shillong Premier League due to sponsorship reasons.

Changes from last season Last season Malki SC has been suspended for a year due to fan violence

Ryntih FC has been given a direct entry, replacing Shillong United FC

Promoted from SSA First Division Laban SC Nongrim Hills SC

Relegated to SSA Second Division Meghalaya Police SC Sawmer SC

Competition format The 10th season of the SPL has been restructured. The competition consists of 14 rounds that follows a double round-robin format, with each team playing the other twice, for a total of 12 matches. Team which tops the table wins the league, and the bottom two teams gets related.

The position of each team is determined by the highest number of points accumulated during the regular season. If two or more teams are level on points, the following criteria are applied in order until one of the teams can be determined as the higher ranked.

Highest number of points accumulated in matches between the teams concerned

Highest goal difference in matches between the teams concerned

Highest number of goals scored in matches between the teams concerned

Highest goal difference

Highest number of goals scored

Teams 7 teams compete in the 10th season of the SPL: 4 from the previous season, 1 through direct entry, and 2 promoted from the 2018 SSA First Division.

Laban SC Langsning Nangkiew Irat SC Nongrim Hills SC Rangdajied United Ryntih SC Shillong Lajong

Standings

Matches

End of season awards

Award TeamPrize moneyChampionsShillong Lajong2,00,000 Lakh rupeesRunners-up Rangdajied United1,00,000 Lakh rupees

Individual awards

AwardPlayerTeamTop scorerPhrangki BuamShillong LajongBest goalkeeperPadam ChettriRangdajied UnitedBest defenderKenstar KharshongShillong LajongBest emerging playerMaxderidoff WahlangShillong Lajong

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