# 2023 Meghalaya State League

The 2023 Meghalaya State League was the 3rd edition of the Meghalaya State League (MSL), the top state-level football league in the Indian state of Meghalaya. It is managed by Meghalaya Football Association (MFA). Shillong Lajong were the defending champions by virtue of winning the second edition.

## Changes from last season

* The number of teams has been increased from 21 to 25

## Format

25 teams are divided into four groups and the games are played at four venues. The teams play each other once during the group stage.
Group A, B, C and D winners go through to the semi-final and play two-legged semis, followed by the final.

## Groups

In each group, teams will play each other once.
* Tiebreakers
* Teams will be ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings
* Points in matches among tied teams;
* Goal difference in matches among tied teams;
* Goals scored in matches among tied teams;
* If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
* Goal difference in all group matches;
* Goals scored in all group matches;
* Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group;
* Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
* Drawing of lots.

### Group A

* All matches held in Shillong
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Mawlai SC | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | +28 | 15 | Qualify for the Semi-finals Meghalaya State League |
| 2 | Langsning SC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 4 | +24 | 12 | |
| 3 | Umkseh SC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 5 | |
| 4 | Umrit SC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 5 | |
| 5 | Jyntru | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 4 | |
| 6 | Seng Samla | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 38 | −30 | 1 | |

### Group B

* All matches held in Jowai
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Rangdajied United | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | +17 | 16 | Qualify for the Semifinals Meghalaya State League |
| 2 | Mulait United FC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 12 | |
| 3 | 7 Wasa United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 10 | |
| 4 | Ladthadlaboh SC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 10 | |
| 5 | Youth Club Pdengkarong | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 6 | |
| 6 | Rymbai SC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 6 | |
| 7 | Sein Pynbhalang SC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 28 | −22 | 1 | |

### Group C

* All matches held in Mawkyrwat
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Shillong Lajong | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 13 | Qualify for the Semifinals Meghalaya State League |
| 2 | Seven United SC&CC | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 9 | |
| 3 | Mawten SC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 7 | |
| 4 | Riangdo YSCA | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | Lumdiengngan SC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 19 | −15 | 4 | |
| 6 | Pyndengrei SC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 3 | |

### Group D

* All matches held in Tura
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Khliehmawlieh YC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 13 | Qualify for the Semifinals Meghalaya State League |
| 2 | Selsella SA | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 9 | |
| 3 | Chipakkore FC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 8 | |
| 4 | Wasa FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 7 | |
| 5 | Atong Matgrik FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 25 | −15 | 3 | |
| 6 | Warima YC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 1 | |

## Playoffs

| Semi-final | Semi-final | Semi-final | Semi-final | Semi-final | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 4 | Khliehmawlieh YC | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | |
| 1 | Mawlai SC | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | |
| 1 | Mawlai SC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Khliehmawlieh YC | 0 |
| | | | | | 2 | Rangdajied United | 1 |
| 2 | Rangdajied United (p) | 0 | 3 | 3 (4) | 2 | Rangdajied United | 1 |
| 3 | Shillong Lajong | 3 | 0 | 3 (3) | | | |

### Final

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Khliehmawlieh YC | 0–1 | Rangdajied United |

## Awards

The following awards were given out at the end of the tournament.
| Award | Team | Prize money |
| Champions | Rangdajied United | 5,00,000 Lakh rupees |
| Runners-up | Khliehmawlieh YC | 3,00,000 Lakh rupees |
| Semi-finalists | Shillong Lajong, Mawlai SC | 1,00,000 Lakh rupees |
| Qualified for the MSL | All participats | 1,00,000 Lakh rupees |
| Individual Award | Player | Team |
| Top Scorer | Donlad Diengdoh | Mawlai SC |
| Best Goalkeeper | Banshanlang Sten | Rangdajied United |
| Player of the Tournament | Tremiki Lamurong | Rangdajied United |