2015–16 MDFA Elite Division
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | ONGC FC |
| Relegated | G.M Sports, Central Railway |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Top goalscorer | Arihi Uchela |
2016–17 → | |
The 2015–16 MDFA Elite Division is the top-tier football in the Indian city of Mumbai. This is the 103rd season of the league. It was started from 14 September 2015.[1][2] Air India FC are the defending champions. 14 teams participated in the league. All the matches were played at Cooperage Football Ground. ONGC F.C were crowned as champions while Mumbai F.C were runners up.
Teams
[edit]| Team | Location |
|---|---|
| Air India FC | Mumbai |
| Central Bank | Mumbai |
| Central Railway | Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus |
| G.M Sports | Mumbai |
| Indian Navy | Mumbai |
| Karnataka Sporting | Churchgate |
| Kenkre F.C. | Mumbai |
| Mumbai Customs | Santacruz |
| Mumbai F.C | Mumbai |
| ONGC FC | Mumbai |
| PIFA F.C. | Colaba |
| Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers | Chembur |
| Union Bank | Mumbai |
| Western Railway | Churchgate |
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONGC FC | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 32 | Champion |
| 2 | Mumbai F.C. | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 12 | +26 | 31 | |
| 3 | Air India F.C | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 9 | +37 | 28 | |
| 4 | Kenkre F.C. | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 24 | |
| 5 | Mumbai Customs | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 23 | |
| 6 | Union Bank of India | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 21 | |
| 7 | Central Bank | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 19 | |
| 8 | Western Railway | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 18 | |
| 9 | Indian Navy | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 16 | |
| 10 | Karnataka Sporting | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 14 | |
| 11 | PIFA F.C. | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 13 | |
| 12 | Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 27 | −14 | 11 | |
| 13 | Central Railway | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 38 | −28 | 7 | Relegation to Super Division |
| 14 | G.M Sports | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 50 | −44 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 01 April 2016. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) play-off match
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) play-off match
Statistics
[edit]- As of match played on 01 April 2016
- Source: Football Masala website
Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arihi Uchela
|
Karnataka Sporting | 8 |
| 2 |  Parminder Singh
|
ONGC FC | 8 |
| 3 | Ennock Annan
|
ONGC FC | 7 |
| 4 | Deepak Irmali
|
Mumbai Customs | 6 |
| 5 | Neil Gaikwad
|
Air India FC | 6 |
| 6 |  Taisuke Matsugae
|
Mumbai F.C | 6 |
| 7 | Cletus Paul
|
Mumbai FC | 6 |
| 8 |  Troy Nunes
|
Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers | 5 |
| 9 | Raynier Fernandes
|
Air India FC | 5 |
| 10 | Rashid Shaikh
|
Central Railway | 5 |
References
[edit]- ^ "MDFA Elite Division Set To Kick Off This Monday". Football Masala.
- ^ "Central Railways face G.M. Sports in opener as MDFA's Elite Division is ready for kick-off". Football Counter.