2015 Assam State Premier League
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| Season | 2015 | 
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 May – 25 July | 
| Teams | 12 | 
| Champions | Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC (1st title) | 
| Matches | 73 | 
| Goals | 221 (3.03 per match) | 
| Best Player |  Sibra Narzary | 
| Top goalscorer |  Orok Essien (23 goals) | 
| Biggest home win | Trinayanjyoti FC 7–1 Barekuri FC (13 June) | 
| Biggest away win | Udalguri FC 0–8 Guwahati F.C. (24 June) | 
| Highest scoring | Trinayanjyoti FC 7–1 Barekuri FC (13 June) Udalguri FC 0–8 Guwahati F.C. (24 June) | 
| Longest winning run | Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC F.C. Green Valley (7 games) | 
| Longest unbeaten run | Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC (remain unbeaten) | 
| Longest winless run | Jorhat Town Club (6 games) | 
| Longest losing run | Udalguri FC (5 games) | 
| Average attendance | 2699 | 
| ← 2013–14  2016 → All statistics correct as of 23 October 2015. | |
The 2015 Assam State Premier League was the first season of the Assam State Premier League in its new format, and 8th as highest state-level league. The league was re-launched in May 2015 and was kicked off on 29 May, concluding with the final on 25 July.[1]
Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC became champion of 2015 Assam State Premier League by defeating F.C. Green Valley in the final held at KASA Stadium, Diphu.[2]
Format
[edit]As per the new format of ASPL 2015 a total of 12 city-based clubs across Assam has been divided in Two Zonal Groups - Upper Assam Zonal Group and Lower Assam Zonal Group. At the Zonal Group Stage, each club shall play all the other 5 teams in the Group twice on Home and Away basis. At the end of the Zonal Group stage, top 4 Clubs from each group shall advance to the Final stage of ASPL 2015. The Final stage shall be played on knock-out format in Home and Away basis. Once the Zonal Group stage is over, there will be a draw for the Final stage.
Key regulations
[edit]ASPL has introduced few key regulations to ensure future, all round development of the game of football in the state of Assam. As per the regulations, each team can register a maximum of 3 overseas player out of which only a maximum of 2 can be included in the playing XI. Each club shall also have to register a minimum of 6 players from its defined catchment area aged not more than 25 years and 6 Indian players aged not more than 20 years. Each club has to also include a minimum of 1 Catchment player and 1 U-20 player in its Playing XI.
As per the Regulation of ASPL 2015, each club shall be responsible to organize all of its Home matches and enjoy 70% of the gate revenue generated. The clubs shall also receive fixed assistance per match for all of its Away matches from the League.
Prize money
[edit]ASPL 2015 offers lucrative prize money for all the participating clubs and is the highest ever for any Club competition in the state of Assam. The clubs eliminated from the Zonal Group stage shall receive INR 100,000 each as prize money. The clubs eliminated in the quarter-final Stage shall receive INR 150,000 each. The Clubs eliminated at the semi-final stage shall receive INR 250,000 each. The runner up shall receive INR 350,000 and the ASPL 2015 Champion club shall receive a prize money of INR 500,000.
In addition, there are several other prizes on offer, such as, Golden Ball winner (Best Player), Golden Boot winner (Highest Scorer), Golden Gloves (Best Goalkeeper), Best Defender, Best Midfielder, Best Overseas Player Best U-20 Player, Best Catchment Player etc.
Teams
[edit]The list of clubs divided into two zones.[3]
Round
[edit]| Phase | Round | First leg | Second leg | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 29–31 May 2015 | |
| Matchday 2 | 3–7 June 2015 | ||
| Matchday 3 | 10–14 June 2015 | ||
| Matchday 4 | 17–21 June 2015 | ||
| Matchday 5 | 24–28 June 2015 | ||
| Matchday 6 | 2–7 July 2015 | ||
| Knockout phase | Quarter-finals | 7–8 July 2015 | 11–12 July 2015 | 
| Semi-finals | 15–16 July 2015 | 18–19 July 2015 | |
| Final | 25 July 2015 at KSSA, Diphu | ||
Group Stage League Table
[edit]Upper Assam Zone
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MS | TFC | MTC | RFC | BFC | JTC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 5 | +25 | 28 | Advance to Quarter-finals | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Trinayanjyoti FC | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 18 | 1–2 | — | 2–0 | 4–0 | 7–1 | 1–2 | ||
| 3 | Moran Town Club | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 16 | 0–5 | 1–0 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Golaghat Rhino FC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 8 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 5–1 | — | 1–2 | 1–1 | ||
| 5 | Barekuri FC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25 | −17 | 8 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 6 | Jorhat Town Club | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 7 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 
| Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC | 6–0 | Barekuri FC | 
|---|---|---|
| A.K Martin  1' (o.g.) V. Kivi Zhimomi  3' Orok Essien  9', 14', 67' Sanjeeva Rongpi  90' | Report | 
| Moran Town Club | 3–1 | Golaghat Rhino FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Amol Bora  65' Indrajit Sonowal  73' Laldhuawma  75' | Report | Simanta Konwar  42' | 
| Trinayanjyoti FC | 7–1 | Barekuri FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Sankar Bagh  25', 60' Chayaram Basumatary  34' Abhijit Duwarah  54' Sunday Oayuk  46', 74', 88' | Report | Eric Obiora  85' | 
| Moran Town Club | 2–1 | Jorhat Town Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Hope Rally  17' Dhabesh Daimary  59' | Report | Laltansanga  10' | 
| Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC | 5–1 | Golaghat Rhino FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Sibra Narzary  11', 83' Orok Essien  26', 78' Jelendra Bramha  33' | Report | Manjit Rabha  65' | 
| Trinayanjyoti FC | 1–2 | Morning Star F.C. | 
|---|---|---|
| Chayaram Basumatary  82' | Report | Orok Essien  56', 61' | 
| Barekuri FC | 1–1 | Moran Town Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Eric Obiora  34' | Report | Dhabesh Daimariy  72' | 
| Golaghat Rhino FC | 1–1 | Jorhat Town Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Biju Barik  40' | Report | Lalamwiazuala  52' | 
| Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC | 2–1 | Moran Town Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Orok Essien  10', 52' | Report | J. Laldhuawma  30' | 
| Barekuri FC | 1–0 | Jorhat Town Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Santosh Shutia  10' | Report | 
| Golaghat Rhino FC | 1–2 | Trinayanjyoti FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Faniyan Abidemi  63' | Report | Sonam Lepcha  2' Sunday Ogar Ayuk  9' | 
| Moran Town Club | 1–0 | Trinayanjyoti FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Hope Rally  4' | Report | 
| Golaghat Rhino FC | 1–2 | Barekuri FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Gorachand Marandi  61' | Report | Shyam Murah  24' Sahajyoti Kalita  27' | 
| Jorhat Town Club | 1–4 | Trinayanjyoti FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Hemanta Garh  48' | Report | Sankar Bagh  15', 86' Sunday Ogar Ayuk  68', 92' | 
| Golaghat Rhino FC | 5–1 | Moran Town Club | 
|---|---|---|
| F.O. Abidemi  15', 88' Sirondeep Moran  41', 90+2' Gorachand Marandi  45+3' | Report | Rizatmi Singh  23' | 
| Golaghat Rhino FC | 1–3 | Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Faniyan Abidemi  64' | Report | Michael Joute  44' Orok Essien  48', 84' | 
| Barekuri FC | 1–3 | Trinayanjyoti FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Santosh Shutia  53' | Report | Sunday Orok Ayuk  40' Pedar Koch  63' Sanam Lepcha  83' | 
| Jorhat Town Club | 1–2 | Moran Town Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Alan Lalhriatpuia  90+2' | Report | Hope Rally  11' Dabesh Daimari  83' | 
Lower Assam Zone
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GV | BAC | TU | GU | GFC | UFC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F.C. Green Valley | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 25 | Advance to Quarter-finals | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Baarhoongkha AC | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 18 | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 6–0 | ||
| 3 | Tezpur United FC | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 13 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Guwahati F.C. | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 12 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 1–3 | ||
| 5 | Global FC | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 11 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 6 | Udalguri FC | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 25 | −18 | 7 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–8 | 0–0 | — | 
Knockout phase
[edit]Bracket
[edit]| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Tezpur United FC | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Trinayanjyoti FC | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Trinayanjyoti FC | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Moran Town Club | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| F.C. Green Valley | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Baarhoongkha AC | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Guwahati F.C. | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Baarhoongkha AC | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| F.C. Green Valley | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | F.C. Green Valley | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Golaghat Rhino FC | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Quarter–finals
[edit]The first legs were played on 7 and 8 July, and the second legs were played on 11 and 12 July 2015.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F.C. Green Valley | 4–4 | Golaghat Rhino FC | 3–2 | 2–1 | 
| Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC | 8–1 | Tezpur United FC | 4–0 | 4–1 | 
| Baarhoongkha AC | 3–3 | Guwahati F.C. | 1–1 | 2–2 | 
| Trinayanjyoti FC | 5–4 | Moran Town Club | 2–2 | 3–2 | 
First leg
[edit]| F.C. Green Valley | 3–2 | Golaghat Rhino FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Micheal Lucky  36' Rudra Boro  46' George Prince  90' | Report | Bishal Hojai  2' Sirondeep Moran  24' | 
| Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC | 4–0 | Tezpur United FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Lachit Borah  45' V. Kivi Zhimomi  52', 70' Shibra Narzary  55' | Report | 
| Baarhoongkha AC | 1–1 | Guwahati F.C. | 
|---|---|---|
| Ashok Brahma  16' | Report | Lalrinunga  51' | 
| Trinayanjyoti FC | 2–2 | Moran Town Club | 
|---|---|---|
|  53' Sunday Ogar Ayuk  63' | Report | Hope Rally  3' Rajkumar Panging  16' | 
Second leg
[edit]| Golaghat Rhino FC | 1–2 | F.C. Green Valley | 
|---|---|---|
| Sirondeep Moran  45' | Report | Jagjit Singh  84' Michael Lucky Kelechukwu  90+1' | 
| Tezpur United FC | 1–4 | Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Francis Oneyama  51' | Report | Orok Essien  13', 45' V. Kivi Zhimomi  18' Rakib Boro  32' | 
| Guwahati F.C. | 2–2 | Baarhoongkha AC | 
|---|---|---|
| Newson Kom  50', 86' | Report | Nwukwu Michael Okudili  3', 71' | 
| Moran Town Club | 2–3 | Trinayanjyoti FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Hope Rally  23' Dhabesh Daimary  59' | Report | Swnwam Basumatary  78' Sunday Ogar Ayuk  87', 90+2' | 
Semi–finals
[edit]The first legs was played on 15 and 16 July, and the second legs was played on 18 and 19 July 2015.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC | 4–1 | Trinayanjyoti FC | 2–0 | 2–1 | 
| Baarhoongkha AC | 3–6 | F.C. Green Valley | 1–3 | 2–3 | 
First leg
[edit]| Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC | 2–0 | Trinayanjyoti FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Orok Essien  24' Benjamin Hanse  34' | Report | 
| F.C. Green Valley | 3–1 | Baarhoongkha AC | 
|---|---|---|
| George Prince  9' Rudra Boro  44', 90+1' | Report | Pranab Das  41' | 
Second leg
[edit]| Trinayanjyoti FC | 1–2 | Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Sunday Ogar Ayuk  77' | Report | Orok Essien  67' Jelendra Brahma  80' | 
| Baarhoongkha AC | 2–3 | F.C. Green Valley | 
|---|---|---|
| Ashok Brahma  39' N. Suraj Singh  45' | Report | Micheal Lucky  12' George Prince  19' Gaiham Rongmai  43' | 
Final
[edit]The final was played on 25 July 2015 at KASA Stadium, Diphu.
| Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC | 2–1 | F.C. Green Valley | 
|---|---|---|
| Immanuel L.Intaote  67' Orok Essien  83' | Report | George Prince  53' | 
Statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Orok Essien | Morning Star F.C. | 23 | 
| 2 |  Sunday Ogar Ayuk | Trinayanjyoti FC | 14 | 
| 3 |  Micheal Lucky | F.C. Green Valley | 11 | 
| 4 |  David Opara | Guwahati F.C. | 6 | 
| 5 |  George Prince | F.C. Green Valley | 
Awards
[edit]List of awards winners.[4]
Club awards
[edit]| Award | Club | 
|---|---|
| Champions | Morning Star F.C. | 
| Runners-up | F.C. Green Valley | 
| Fair Play Award | Morning Star F.C. | 
List of Individual Awards Winner
[edit]| Award | Play | Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Top Scorer |  Orok Essien | Morning Star F.C. | 
| Best Player |  Sibra Narzary | Morning Star F.C. | 
| Best Goalkeeper |  Mulya Rabha | Moran Town Club | 
| Best Defender |  Maneswar Musahary | F.C. Green Valley | 
| Best Midfielder |  C A Laldinsang Pudaite | Morning Star F.C. | 
| Best U-20 Player |  Sonom Lepcha | Trinayanjyoti FC | 
| Best Catchment Player |  Ashok Brahma | Baarhoongkha AC | 
| Best Overseas Player |  Sunday Ogar Ayuk | Trinayanjyoti FC | 
| Man of The Final |  Micheal lucky | F.C. Green Valley | 
| Best Coach |  L Kamalakanta Singh | Morning Star F.C. | 
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "State Premier League launched". Assam Tribune. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC crowned champions of ASPL 2015 AIFF Media Team. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ^ ASPL to wear new look The Telegraphy. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015
- ^ "ASPL cash awards distributed". The Assam Tribune. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2015.

