2024–25 Mumbai Super League

Mumbai Super League
Season2024–25
Dates17 August 2024 – 14 February 2025[1]
ChampionsMumbai Soccer Prodigies[2]
PromotedMumbai Soccer Prodigies
Waves FC
Mumbai Ultras[3]
Matches played247
Goals scored1,101 (4.46 per match)
Best goalkeeperAlex Erangle (Waves)
Highest scoringAnstrengung United 18–0 Spartans
(14 December 2024)[4]
Longest losing runSpartans (10)
2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of complete.

The 2024–25 Mumbai Super League represented the second tier football league of the Mumbai Football League, run by the Mumbai Football Association. It represents the 3rd tier of the Maharashtra football league system. The top three teams at the end of the playoffs are promoted to the Mumbai Premier League.

Mumbai City U19 were crowned champions last season, followed by India On Track FC and Bombay Gymkhana in second and third place. These teams were promoted to the 2024–25 Mumbai Premier League season. JMJ FC was demoted to the Super League after withdrawing mid-season.[5]

The 2024-25 MFA Super League season was prefixed by the MFA Independence Cup which included 16 Super League teams.[6] The final, which was played on 15 August, was won by Mumbai Ultras FC.[7]

Teams and venue

45 teams participated in the 2024–25 edition of the Mumbai Super League.[8] Matches are played at the Neville D'Souza Ground in Bandra.

League tables

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Charkop FC 11 9 1 1 34 6 +28 28 Qualification for playoffs
2 Waves 11 7 3 1 37 12 +25 24
3 Football School of India 11 7 3 1 27 10 +17 24
4 CFCI 10 7 1 2 32 10 +22 22
5 Mumbai Strikers 11 6 1 4 22 20 +2 19
6 Iron Born 11 5 3 3 19 12 +7 18
7 Don Bosco Academy 11 3 4 4 25 17 +8 13
8 Soccer XI 10 4 1 5 21 27 −6 13
9 Symbians 11 2 2 7 16 26 −10 8
10 India Rush 11 2 1 8 11 34 −23 7
11 Mumbai Atletico 11 2 0 9 13 52 −39 6
12 Rudra-JBU 11 1 0 10 10 41 −31 3
Source: MSL Group A Standings Football Counter
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored 5) goal difference 6) goals scored

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Mumbai Ultras[9] 10 8 1 1 39 10 +29 25 Qualification for playoffs
2 ROQS 10 7 2 1 27 6 +21 23
3 Soccer Saga 10 6 2 2 16 10 +6 20
4 Anstrengung United[10] 10 6 1 3 41 16 +25 19
5 ICL U19 10 5 1 4 22 15 +7 16
6 United Villagers 10 4 1 5 27 29 −2 13
7 Oscar Foundation 10 3 2 5 32 23 +9 11
8 Young Boys 10 2 5 3 25 22 +3 11
9 Ratnam 10 2 4 4 23 28 −5 10
10 JMJ Sports 10 2 1 7 19 29 −10 7
11 Spartans 10 0 0 10 10 93 −83 0
Source: MSL Group B Standings Football Counter
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored 5) goal difference 6) goals scored

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Tarun Sporting 10 8 0 2 33 9 +24 24 Qualification for playoffs
2 Young Guns India 10 7 1 2 25 12 +13 22
3 Young Guns Bandra 10 6 2 2 38 9 +29 20
4 Somaiya 10 6 1 3 15 11 +4 19
5 Salsette FC 10 5 1 4 21 14 +7 16
6 Skorost United 9 5 0 4 10 14 −4 15
7 Shastri Nagar 9 4 1 4 15 11 +4 13
8 Mumbai Marines 10 3 1 6 20 26 −6 10
9 Bombay YMCA 10 3 0 7 16 41 −25 9
10 ICL Youngstars 10 2 1 7 10 19 −9 7
11 Regal 10 0 2 8 7 44 −37 2
Source: MSL Group C Standings Football Counter
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored 5) goal difference 6) goals scored

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brothers Football Welfare 10 9 0 1 42 10 +32 27 Qualification for playoffs
2 Mumbai Soccer Prodigies 10 7 2 1 33 12 +21 23
3 Bombay Gymkhana 10 6 1 3 29 14 +15 19
4 KSA Juniors 10 6 1 3 28 25 +3 19
5 West Zone United 10 5 1 4 30 16 +14 16
6 United City 10 5 0 5 27 18 +9 15
7 Kopana 10 4 2 4 22 20 +2 14
8 South Mumbai FC 10 4 1 5 22 21 +1 13
9 Millat B 10 3 1 6 23 40 −17 10
10 Kenkre U19 10 1 0 9 15 42 −27 3
11 Colaba FC 10 0 1 9 6 59 −53 1
Source: MSL Group D Standings Football Counter
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored 5) goal difference 6) goals scored

Playoffs

The top two teams from each group qualify for the playoff round, starting with the quarterfinals. Initially it was decided that the top four teams in the playoffs get promoted,[11] would be promoted to the Mumbai Premier League.[8] but only the top three were allowed promotion.[12] Mumbai Ultras secured a playoff spot with a 3-1 win over ICL U-19.[13] Mumbai Soccer Prodigies joined them with a string of wins, including a 7-1 victory over Kenkre U-19.[14][15]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Waves FC 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7 Final round
2 Mumbai Soccer Prodigies 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7
3 Charkop FC 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
4 Tarun Sporting 3 0 0 3 3 13 −10 0
Source: Football Counter
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored 5) goal difference 6) goals scored

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Mumbai Ultras 3 2 1 0 12 3 +9 7 Final round
2 Brothers Football Welfare 3 2 1 0 9 3 +6 7
3 Young Guns India 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5 1
4 ROQS 3 0 1 2 2 12 −10 1
Source: Football Counter
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored 5) goal difference 6) goals scored

Final round

The final round of the Mumbai Super League sees four teams battle it out in a round-robin format. Waves FC, Mumbai Soccer Prodigies, Mumbai Ultras and Brothers SA confirmed their place in the final round.[16]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Mumbai Soccer Prodigies 3 2 0 1 8 6 +2 6 Champions and promotion to Mumbai Premier League
2 Waves FC 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5 Promotion to Mumbai Premier League
3 Mumbai Ultras 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
4 Brothers Football Welfare 3 0 1 2 4 8 −4 1
Source: Football Counter
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored 5) goal difference 6) goals scored

Individual awards

Best goalkeeper: Alex Erangle (Waves)

Best defender: Devesh Pandey (Mumbai Ultras)

Best midfielder: Sunny Koli (Waves)

Best striker: Nihal Colaco (Mumbai Soccer Prodigies)[17]

See also

References

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