# 2022 Shillong Premier League

The 2022 Shillong Premier League was the 11th season of the Shillong Premier League (SPL). Shillong Lajong was the defending champion.

## Changes from last season

* 8 teams participating
* Malki SC made a return for the first time since 2018; at the end of that season they were suspended due to violence of their fans.
* The prize money for the champion has been increased from to 3 Lakh rupees.

### Promoted from SSA First Division

* Mawlai SC
* Mawkhar SC

### Relegated to SSA Second Division

* Nongrim Hills SC
* Laban SC

## Competition format

The competition consists of 14 rounds that follows a double round-robin format, with each team playing the others twice, for a total of 14 matches. The team which tops the table wins the league and the bottom two teams gets related.
The position of each team is determined by the highest number of points accumulated during the regular season. If two or more teams are level on points, the following criteria are applied in order until one of the teams can be determined as the higher ranked.
* Highest number of points accumulated in matches between the teams concerned
* Highest goal difference in matches between the teams concerned
* Highest number of goals scored in matches between the teams concerned
* Highest goal difference
* Highest number of goals scored

## Teams

8 teams compete in the 11th season of Shillong Premier League: 5 from the previous season, 1 through direct entry, and 2 promoted from the 2019 SSA First Division.

### Promoted from SSA First Division

* Mawkhar SC
* Mawlai SC
| Team | Captain | Position in 2019 |
| Shillong Lajong | Sangti Janai Shianglong | 1st |
| Rangdajied United | Niawkorlang Kyndiah | 2nd |
| Ryntih FC | Mebankhraw Wahlang | 3rd |
| Langsning | Dibinroy Nongspung | 4th |
| Nangkiew Irat | Dondor Rani | 5th |
| Malki SC | Khrawkupar Tamu | — |
| Mawkhar SC | Khraw Marwein | — |
| Mawlai SC | Brolington Warlarpih | — |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Mawlai SC | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 8 | +25 | 35 | Qualification for the Meghalaya State League |
| 2 | Rangdajied United | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 28 | Qualification for the Meghalaya State League |
| 3 | Langsning | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 25 | Qualifying rounds of Meghalaya State League |
| 4 | Shillong Lajong | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 17 | Qualifying rounds of Meghalaya State League |
| 5 | Nangkiew Irat | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 17 | |
| 6 | Ryntih FC | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 17 | |
| 7 | Malki SC | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 39 | −28 | 10 | Relegation to SSA First Division |
| 8 | Mawkhar SC | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 7 | Relegation to SSA First Division |

## End of season awards
### Prize money

| Award | Team | Prize money |
| Champions | Mawlai SC | 3,00,000 Lakh rupees |
| Runners-up | Rangdajied United | 1,00,000 Lakh rupees |

### Individual awards

| Award | Player | Team |
| Top scorer | •Shano Tariang •Manbha Lawphniaw •Donlad Diengdoh | •Langsning FC •Mawlai SC •Mawlai SC |
| Best goalkeeper | Neithovilie Chalieu | Mawlai SC |
| Promising referees | •Marcillinus PW Mawrie •Robinsing Kharkongor | — |