| Season | 2017–18 | 
|---|---|
| Champions | East Bengal (39th title) | 
| Matches played | 41 | 
| Goals scored | 127 (3.1 per match) | 
| ← 2016  2018 → All statistics correct as of 25 September 2017. | |
The 2017 Calcutta Football League Premier Division was the 119th season of the Calcutta Premier Division, a state league within the Indian state of West Bengal. The league is divided into two groups – Group A and Group B. The Championship title is awarded only to the Group A winner, while four teams from Group A are relegated to Group B at the end of the season and four teams from Group B are simultaneously promoted to Group A for the next season. The fixtures of Group A kicked off on 12 August 2017, while the fixtures for Group B had kicked off on 7 August 2017.
Premier Division A
| Season | 2017–18 | 
|---|---|
| Champions | East Bengal (8 times) | 
| Relegated | Railway FC Southern Samity | 
| Matches played | 41 | 
| Goals scored | 127 (3.1 per match) | 
| Top goalscorer |  Aser Pierrick Dipanda (Mohammedan)(12 goals) | 
| Highest scoring | Mohammedan vs Peerless SC 5–2 (24 August 2017) (7 goals) | 
| Longest winning run | East Bengal (7 matches) | 
| Longest unbeaten run | East Bengal Mohun Bagan (9 matches) | 
| Longest winless run | Pathachakra F.C. (5 matches) | 
| Longest losing run | Railway FC (8 matches) | 
| ← 2016  2018 → All statistics correct as of 25 September 2017. | |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Bengal (C) | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 5 | +21 | 23 | Champion | 
| 2 | Mohun Bagan | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 23 | |
| 3 | Mohammedan | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 17 | |
| 4 | Peerless SC1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 15 | |
| 5 | Tollygunge Agragami1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 13 | |
| 6 | Calcutta Customs | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 12 | |
| 7 | NBP Rainbow AC1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 11 | |
| 8 | Pathachakra | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 10 | |
| 9 | Southern Samity (R) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 1 | Relegation to Premier Division B | 
| 10 | Railway1 (R) | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 21 | −21 | 3 | 
Note: 1=These teams got walkover against Southern Samity and they got 3 point each.
Results
Home team won; Match drawn; Away team won; Match ABD
Statistics
Top scorers
- As of 16 September 2017
Source: kolkatafootball.com
- 12 goals
- 7 goals
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
 Sheikh Faiaz (Mohammedan) Sheikh Faiaz (Mohammedan)
 Jiten Murmu(Mohammedan) Jiten Murmu(Mohammedan)
 Azharuddin Mallick (MOH) Azharuddin Mallick (MOH)
 Mahmoud Amnah (KEB) Mahmoud Amnah (KEB)
 Laldanmawia Ralte (KEB) Laldanmawia Ralte (KEB)
 Joel Sunday (PAT) Joel Sunday (PAT)
 Eric Brown (PAT) Eric Brown (PAT)
- 3 goals
 Anthony Wolfe (TOL) Anthony Wolfe (TOL)
 Leonce Dodoz Zikahi (PRL) Leonce Dodoz Zikahi (PRL)
- 2 goals
 Babun Das (PAT) Babun Das (PAT)
 Shiltan Dsilva (MOH) Shiltan Dsilva (MOH)
 Carlyle Mitchell (KEB) Carlyle Mitchell (KEB)
 Bazie Armand (RFC) Bazie Armand (RFC)
 Anil Kisku (PRL) Anil Kisku (PRL)
 Sukhwinder Sing (PRL) Sukhwinder Sing (PRL)
 Rajon Burman (CCU) Rajon Burman (CCU)
 Nikhil Kadam (MOH) Nikhil Kadam (MOH)
- 1 goal
 Syed Rahim Nabi (PRL) Syed Rahim Nabi (PRL)
 Monotosh Chakladar (PAT) Monotosh Chakladar (PAT)
 Atinder Mani (MSC) Atinder Mani (MSC)
 Dipendu Dowary (MSC) Dipendu Dowary (MSC)
 Chattu Mondal (RFC) Chattu Mondal (RFC)
 Bijoy Mandi (SOU) Bijoy Mandi (SOU)
 Gabriel Fernandes (KEB) Gabriel Fernandes (KEB)
 Nadong Bhutia (PAT) Nadong Bhutia (PAT)
 Lalrindika Ralte (KEB) Lalrindika Ralte (KEB)
 Samad Ali Mallick (KEB) Samad Ali Mallick (KEB)
 Francis (PRL) Francis (PRL)
 Jobby Justin (KEB) Jobby Justin (KEB)
 Sumit Das (RFC) Sumit Das (RFC)
 Dhiman Sinha (CCU) Dhiman Sinha (CCU)
 Brandon Vanlalremdika (KEB) Brandon Vanlalremdika (KEB)
 Manandeep Singh (MSC) Manandeep Singh (MSC)
 Prohlad Roy (MSC) Prohlad Roy (MSC)
 Arijit Singh (CCU) Arijit Singh (CCU)
 Yao Kiosi Bernerd (RAC) Yao Kiosi Bernerd (RAC)
 Satyam Sharma (MSC) Satyam Sharma (MSC)
 Nabin Hela (TOL) Nabin Hela (TOL)
 Josef Olanrien (CCU) Josef Olanrien (CCU)
 Victor Kamhuka (PAT) Victor Kamhuka (PAT)
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Aser Pierrick Dipanda | Mohammedan | 5–2 | 21 August 2017 | ||
|  Aser Pierrick Dipanda 4 | Mohammedan | Railway FC | 6–0 | 13 September 2017 | [1] | 
| 5–1 | 17 August 2017 | [2][3] | |||
|  Kamo Stephane Bayi 4 | Pathachakra FC | 5–2 | 19 August 2017 | [4] | |
|  Surabuddin Mollick | 5–1 | ||||
|  Willis Plaza | 5–0 | 19 September 2017 | 
4 The player scored 4 goals
Premier Division B
| Season | 2017–18 | 
|---|---|
| Matches played | 53 | 
| Goals scored | 95 (1.79 per match) | 
| Highest scoring | West Bengal Police vs BNR 3–2 (22 August 2017) BNR vs FCI 1–4 (31 August 2017) (5 goals) | 
| Longest winning run | Kidderpore SC (3 matches) | 
| Longest unbeaten run | FCI George Telegraph (7 matches) | 
| Longest winless run | Police AC (7 matches) | 
| Longest losing run | SAI Kidderpore SC (3 matches) | 
| ← 2016  2018 → All statistics correct as of 24 September 2017. | |
Standings
Notes: After the results of the 10th round, the teams will be divided into two groups of top 6 and bottom 5. The top 6 teams are to play against each other in a single-leg format, called the championship round, while the bottom 5 teams play against each other in the same single-leg format called the relegation round. Each team carried forward their points and other records from the previous 10 matches into the championship or the relegation round.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Telegraph | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 26 | Promotion to Premier Division A | 
| 2 | Food Corporation of India | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 26 | |
| 3 | West Bengal Police FC | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 23 | Championship Round | 
| 4 | Aryan | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 21 | |
| 5 | United | 14 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 16 | |
| 6 | Kidderpore SC | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 17 | |
| 7 | Bhowanipore FC | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 20 | Relegation Round | 
| 8 | Kalighat M.S. | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 13 | |
| 9 | SAI | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 9 | |
| 10 | Police AC | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 8 | Relegation to First Division | 
| 11 | Bengal Nagpur Railway | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 7 | 
Results
Home team won; Match drawn; Away team won; Match ABD
Top scorers
- As of 13 September 2017
Source: kolkatafootball.com
- 9 goals
 MD. Amirul (FCI) MD. Amirul (FCI)
- 4 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Md. Amirul | FCI | BNR | 4–1 | 21 August 2017 | 
References
- ↑ "Kamo Stephane Bayi makes a memorable debut for Bagan". Sportstar. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ↑ "Season's 1st Kolkata Derby on September 7". The Times of India. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ↑ "CFL match – Short Takes". The Telegraph. 27 August 2017. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ↑ "Mohun Bagan put five past Pathachakra". anandabazar patrika. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.