2018–19 MDFA Elite Division
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Mumbai Customs |
← 2017–18 2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 5 May 2019. | |
The 2018–19 MDFA Elite Division is the 106th season of the MDFA Elite Division, the top-tier football league in Mumbai, a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. ONGC F.C. were the defending champions. The league will commence from 1 September 2018.
Restructured
The 106th season of the MDFA Elite Division has been restructured.[1][2] The league will be played between 26 teams (highest no. of teams ever) which will be divided into two groups. The Group A contains public sector clubs and the Group B contains private owned clubs. This decision was taken after the failure of private clubs who were not able to finish top 3 in the league table due to which clubs were not allowed entry into the I-League 2nd Division, another reason was the public sector clubs commitment for company tournaments due to which there were matches which got postponed, delaying the league further. The table standings of Group B will be considered for the upcoming seasons of I-League 2nd Division.
Format
The league will be played in two stages: the Preliminary and the Playoffs. 13 teams each in two groups. In Preliminary round, the teams will play against each other only once. After the completion of Preliminary round the top 3 teams from both the group will advance to the Playoffs.
League Table
- Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONGC | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 7 | +26 | 31 | |
| 2 | Air India | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 9 | +20 | 24 | Advance to playoffs |
| 3 | Mumbai Customs | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 19 | |
| 4 | Central Bank | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 18 | |
| 5 | HDFC | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 17 | |
| 6 | Western Railway | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 15 | |
| 7 | Dena Bank | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 27 | −14 | 15 | |
| 8 | Union Bank | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 14 | |
| 9 | Century Rayon | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 12 | |
| 10 | Central Railway | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 10 | |
| 11 | Bank Of India | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 28 | −13 | 6 | |
| 12 | Maharashtra State Police | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 31 | −23 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
- Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karnatak Sporting | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 0 | +54 | 33 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | Kenkre | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 15 | +33 | 34 | |
| 3 | U Mumba FC | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 16 | +34 | 30 | |
| 4 | GM Sports | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 27 | |
| 5 | Community Football Club Of India | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 25 | |
| 6 | Millat FC | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 16 | +18 | 21 | |
| 7 | Bombay Gymkhana | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 23 | |
| 8 | Mumbai Strikers S.C | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 18 | |
| 9 | Companeros | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 17 | |
| 10 | Sea Views | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 15 | |
| 11 | Selebrity | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 43 | −25 | 12 | |
| 12 | PIFA | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 31 | −17 | 12 | |
| 13 | Salcette | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 27 | −16 | 11 | |
| 14 | Mumbai Muslims | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 56 | −40 | 7 | |
| 15 | Rhema SC | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 70 | −64 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Playoffs
Group Stage
- Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Bank | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Air India | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Kenkre | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | GM Sports | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
- Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U Mumba FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Mumbai Customs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Karnatak Sporting | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 4 | |
| 4 | HDFC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Semi finals
Final
References
- ^ "Exclusive: MDFA Elite Division set for revamp, to feature two groups of 13 teams". Khel Now. 4 August 2018.
- ^ "MDFA Elite Division Set To Undergo Massive Overhaul, Will Feature Two Groups". Sportzdose. 4 September 2018.