THE LANDMARK 125TH EDITION of the Calcutta Football League will be held with a Premier Division that’s bigger than ever.
The West Bengal state league, popularly known as CFL, goes seven divisions deep and has more than a hundred and fifty clubs playing in it; from amateurs all the way to I-League and ISL giants. Its top tier, the Premier Division, used to be divided into two (A and B) but this time the IFA (Indian Football Association, West Bengal) has decided to bring them together as two groups.
26 clubs will play in this large competition, divided into two groups of 13. In the first round, each club will play everyone else in the group once in a round-robin format. The top three teams from each group will then progress to the ‘Super Six’, which will be the championship round.
The composition of the two groups was decided by the IFA today, and they are as follows…
Group I: Mohun Bagan, Mohammedan Sporting, Calcutta FC, Tollygunge Agragami, Southern Samity, Dalhousie FC, Food Corporation of India, Peerless FC, Kalighat MS, Army Red, Diamond Harbour FC, United SC, Pathachakra FC
Group II: East Bengal, Bhawanipore FC, Police AC, Eastern Railways FC, Kidderpore FC, Calcutta Customs, WB Police, BSS FC, Aryan Club, George Telegraph, Railway FC, Rainbow FC, Wari FC
The arch-rivals and two ISL giants, East Bengal and Mohun Bagan, are likely to field young, developmental sides in the CFL this season; and defending champions Mohammedan Sporting may take a similar approach.
Although most of the games in the first stage may not be marquee match-ups, it still provides some interesting clashes. Mohun Bagan and Mohammedan Sporting, a de facto ‘mini derby’, is set to take place early on in the season. Also, East Bengal are going up against Bhawanipore FC, who are seen by the fans as a B team of Mohun Bagan.
Also interesting to behold will be the match-up between United SC and Pathachakra, two clubs known for their work in youth football who has had a long-standing partnership when fielding teams in the national level youth leagues.
The big three of Kolkata football, Mohun Bagan, East Bengal and Mohammedan Sporting are all expected to play several CFL matches in their own stadiums; which invariably attracts large crowds due to the fans’ fondness for the compact Maidaan arenas that place them just a few feet away from the action.
PREMIER DIVISION Fixture:
- 25-06-2023 Diamond Harbour FC VS Southern Samity (Kishore Bharati Stadium 7:00 pm)
- 28-06-2023 Peerless SC VS Calcutta Football Club (Kalyani Stadium 3:30 pm)
- 28-06-2023 Kalighat MS VS FCI (Rabindra Sarobar 3:30 pm)
- 28-06-2023 Dalhousie FC VS Tollygunge Agragami (Dum Dum Sur Ground 3:30 pm)
- 01-07-2023 Aryan Club vs Police AC (Kalyani Stadium 3:30 pm)
- 01-07-2023 George Telegraph SC vs Rainbow AC (Dum Dum Sur Ground 3:30 pm)
- 04-07-2023 BSS Sporting VS Wari SC (Rabindra Sarobar 3:30 pm)
- 04-07-2023 Eastern Railway VS Sangbad Pratidin Bhowanipore Club (Bidhannnagar M.C.Ground 3:30 pm)
- 04-07-2023 Kidderpore Sporting Club VS Customs SC (Kalyani Stadium 3:30 pm)
- 05-07-2023 Mohun Bagan Super Giants VS Pathachakra SC (Naihati Stadium 3:30 pm)
- 15-07-2023 Mohammedan SC VS UNITED SC (Mohammedan SC ground 3:30 pm-Date Revised)
- 12-07-2023 Diamond Harbour FC VS Army Red (Bidhannagar MC Ground 3:30 pm)
- 10-07-2023 United SC VS Pathachakra SC (Kalyani Stadium 3:30 pm- Date revised)
- 12-07-2023 Tollygunge Agragami VS Mohun Bagan Super Giants (Barrackpore Stadium 3:30 pm)
- 12-07-2023 Calcutta FC VS Mohammedan SC SC (Mohameddan Ground 3:30 pm)
- 12-07-2023 Southern Samity VS Dalhousie FC (Naihati Stadium 3:30 pm)
- 12-07-2023 Peerless SC VS Kalighat MS (Dum Dum Sur Ground 3:30 pm)
- 13-07-2023 East Bengal Club VS Rainbow AC (Kishore Bharati Stadium 3:30 pm)
- 14-07-2023 Eastern Railway SC VS Railway FC (Rabindra Sarobar Stadium 3:30 pm)
- 14-07-2023 BSS Sporting Club VS George Telegraph SC (Naihati Stadium 3:30 pm)
- 14-07-2023 Aryan SC VS Sangbad Pratidin Bhowanipore Club (Dum Dum Sur Stadium 3:30 pm)
- 14-07-2023 Calcutta Customs Club VS Wari AC (Kamalgazi Netaji Stadium 3:30 pm)
- 14-07-2023 West Bengal Police SC VS Police AC (Chinsurah Eastern Stadium 3:30 pm)
- 15-07-2023 Diamond Harbor FC VS FCI EZ (Bidhannagar Sports Complex 3:30 pm)
- 15-07-2023 Calcutta Football Club VS Tollygunge Agragami (Kalyani Stadium 3:30 pm)
- 15-07-2023 Peerless Football Club VS Army Red (Rishi Aurobindo Ground Konnagore 3:30 pm)
- 15-07-2023 Kalighat MS VS MAG Pathachakra (Amal Dutta Sports Complex Dum Dum 3:30 pm)
- 16-07-2023 Dalhousie FC VS Mohun Bagan SG (MB Ground 3:30 pm)
- 17-07-2023 East Bengal VS West Bengal Police (Naihati Stadium 3:30 pm-Date Revised)
- 17-07-2023 Eastern Railway SC VS Rainbow AC (Kalyani Stadium 3:00 pm)
- 17-07-2023 Railway FC VS Police AC (Dum Dum Amal Dutta Stadium 3:00 pm)
- 18-07-2023 Aryan Club VS Calcutta Customs Club (Amal Dutta Stadium 3:00 pm-Date and venue revised)
- 17-07-2023 George Telegraph SC VS Wari AC (Rabindra Sarobar 3:00 pm)
- 18-07-2023 Southern Samity FC VS United SC (Bidhannagar Sports Complex 3:30 pm)
- 18-07-2023 Diamond Harbour FC VS Calcutta FC (NaihatiStadium 3:00 pm)
- 18-07-2023 Peerless SC VS Tollygunge Agragami (Chinsurah Eastern Stadium 3:00 pm)
- 18-07-2023 Mohammedan SC VS Patha Chakra AC (Mohammedan Ground 3:00 pm)
- 19-07-2023 Dalhousie AC VS Army Red (Kalyani Stadium 3:00 pm)
- 20-07-2023 BSS Sports Club VS WB Police SC (Rishii Aurobindo Ground Konnagore 3:00 pm)
- 20-07-2023 East Bengal FC VS Kidderpore SC (Naihati Stadium 3:00 pm)
- 20-07-2023 Police AC VS Rainbow AC (Amal Dutta Stadium 3:00 pm)
- 22-07-2023 Southern Samity VS FCI EZ (Rabindra Sarobar 3:00 pm)
- 22-07-2023 Kalighat MS VS United SC (Naihati Stadium 3:00 pm)
- 22-07-2023 Eastern Railway SC VS Aryan Club (Barrackpore Stadium Stadium 3:00 pm)
- 22-07-2023 Diamond Harbour FC VS Mohmeddan SC (Mohameddan Ground 3:00 pm)
- 23-07-2023 Pathachakra VS Peerless SC (Khardah Stadium 3:00 pm Date and venue revised)
- 23-07-2023 Kidderpore SC VS Railway FC (Amal Dutta Stadium 3:00 pm)
- 23-07-2023 WB Police SC VS Bhowanipore Club (Kalyani Stadium 3:00 pm)
- 23-07-2023 Calcutta Customs Club VS George Telegraph (Konnagore R.A Stadium 3:00 pm)
- 24-07-2023 East Bengal Club VS BSS Sporting Club (Naihati Stadium 3:00 pm-Venue revised)
- 26-07-2023 Mohun Bagan SG VS Kalighat MS (MB Ground 3:00 pm-Date revised)
- 25-07-2023 Army Red VS Southern Samity (Netaji Ground Kamalgazi 3:00 pm)
- 25-07-2023 United SC VS Calcutta FC (Chinsurah Eastern Stadium 3:00 pm)
- 25-07-2023 Tollygunge Agragami VS FCI EZ (Mohameddan Ground 3:00 pm)
- 26-07-2023 Calcutta Customs VS BSS Sporting Club (Barrackpore Stadium 3:00 pm)
- 26-07-2023 WB Police SC VS Railway FC (Amal Dutta Stadium 3:00 pm)
- 26-07-2023 Wari AC VS Bhowanipore Club (Bidhhanagar MC Ground 3:00 pm)
- 26-07-2023 Police AC VS George Telegraph SC (Naihati Stadium 3:00 pm)
- 26-07-2023 Kidderpore Sporting Club VS Aryan Club (Kalyani Stadium 3:00 pm)
- 27-07-2023 Eastern Railway SC VS East Bengal SC (EB Ground 3:00 pm)
- 27-07-2023 Calcutta Customs Club VS BSS Sporting Club (Barrackpore Stadium 3:00 pm)
- 28.07.2023 PATHA CHAKRA vs DALHOUSIE AC (RISHI AUROBINDO GROUND 3PM)
- 28.07.2023 CALCUTTA FOOTBALL CLUB VS MOHUN BAGAN SG (MOHUNBAGAN/CFC GROUND 3PM
- 30.07.2023 ARMY RED VS KALIGHAT MS (NAIHATI BANKIMANJALI 3PM
- 02.08.2023 UNITED SC VS PEERLESS SPORTS (Kalyani Stadium 3PM- Date revised )
- 30.07.2023 TOLLYGUNGE AGRAGAMI vs SOUTHERN SAMITY (BARRACKPORE 3PM)
- 30.7.2023 RAILWAY FC VS BHOWANIPORE CLUB (DUM DUM STADIUM 3PM)
- 31.07.2023 FCI vs CALCUTTA FOOTBALL CLUB (KONNAGAR-3PM)
- 31.07.2023 EASTERN RAILWAY SC VS GEORGE TELEGRAPH SC (BIDHANNAGAR 3PM)
- 31.07.2023 BSS SPORTING CLUB VS ASOS RAINBOW AC (KALYANI STADIUM- 3PM )
- 31.07.2023 EMAMI EAST BENGAL VS WARI ATHLETIC CLUB (EAST BENGAL/ARYAN 3PM)
- 31.07.2023 KIDDERPORE SC VS POLICE ATHLETIC CLUB (CHINSURAH EASTERN 3PM)
- 31.07.2023 CALCUTTA CUSTOMS VS WB POLICE SPORTS CLUB (NAIHATI STADIUM 3PM)
- 30.07.2023 DIAMOND HARBOUR FC vs UNITED SC (BIDHANNAGAR MUNICIPAL 3PM –DATE REVISED)
- 02.08.2023 TOLLYGUNGE AGRAGAMI VS ARMY RED (AMAL DUTTA KRIRANGAN 3PM )
- 30.07.2023 PEERLESS SPORTS CLUB vs MOHAMMEDAN SC (MDS/HU Ground 3PM –Date revised)
- 02.08.2023 KALIGHAT MS vs DALHOUSIE AC (BARRACKPORE-3PM)
- 03.08.2023 FCI VS PATHACHAKRA (NAIHATI-3PM)
- 03.08.2023 EASTERN RAILWAY SC VS POLICE ATHLETIC CLUB (KALYANI STADIUM- B 3PM
- 03.08.2023 WARI ATHLETIC CLUB VS WEST BENGAL POLICE (KONNAGAR) 3PM
- 03.08.2023 RAINBOW ATHLETIC CLUB VS KIDDERPORE SPORTING CLUB (RABINDRA SAROBAR 3PM )
- 03.08.2023 EMAMI EAST BENGAL FC VS BHOWANIPORE CLUB (EAST BENGAL/ARYAN 3PM
- 03.08.2023 GEORGE TELEGRAPH CLUB VS ARYAN CLUB (BARRACKPORE 3PM )
- 03.08.2023 RAILWAY FC VS BSS SPORTING CLUB (CHINSURAH EASTERN-3PM)
- 05.08.2023 DIAMOND HARBOUR FOOTBALL CLUB VS PEERLESS SPORTS CLUB (3:00 PM KALYANI
- 05.08.2023 KALIGHAT MS VS SOUTHERN SAMITY (3:00 PM BARRACKPORE)
- 05.08.2023 DALHOUSIE AC VS CALCUTTA FOOTBALL CLUB (3:00PM RA GROUND (KONNAGAR)
- 05.08.2023 MOHUNBAGAN SG VS UNITED SC (3:00PM MOHUNBAGAN/CFC GROUND)
- 06.08.2023 PATHA CHAKRA VS ARMY RED (3:00PM NSC KAMALGAZI GROUND)
- 06.08.2023 EASTERN RAILWAY SPORTS CLUB VS WARI ATHLETIC CLUB ( 3:00 M DUM DUM)
- 06.08.2023 BHOWANIPORE CLUB VS CALCUTTA CUSTOMS CLUB (3:00 PM KALYANI B)
- 06.08.2023 GEORGE TELEGRAPH SPORTS CLUB VS KIDDERPORE SC (3:00 PM BARRACKPORE)
- 06.08.2023 BSS SPORTING CLUB VS ARYAN CLUB (3:00 PM NAIHATI STADIUUM)
- 07.08.2023 RAINBOW AC VS WEST BENGAL POLICE SPORTS CLUB (3:00 PM CHINSURAH EASTERN)
- 08.08.2023 MOHAMMEDAN SC VS FCI (3:00 PM MOHAMMEDAN SC/HOWRAH UNION GROUND)
- 08.08.2023 DIAMOND HARBOUR FOOTBALL CLUB vs KALIGHAT MS (3:00 PM BIDHANANGAR MUNCIALITY GROUND)
- 08.08.2023 DALHOUSIE AC VS PEERLESS SPORTS CLUB (3:00 PM BARRACKPORE)
- 09.08.2023 PATHA CHAKRA VS TOLLYGUNGE AGRAGAMI (3:00 PM KALYANI B)
- 09.08.2023 RAILWAY FOOTBALL CLUB VS EAST BENGAL(3:00 PM EAST BENGAL GROUND
- 09.08.2023 EASTERN RAILWAY SPORTS CLUB VS CALCUTTA CUSTOMS CLUB ( 3:00 M DUM DUM
- 09.08.2023 WARI ATHLETIC CLUB VS ARYAN CLUB (3:00 PM CHINSURAH EASTERN)
- 09.08.2023 BHOWANIPORE CLUB VS GEORGE TELEGRAPH SPORTS CLUB(3:00 PM NAIHATI STADIUUM)
- 10.08.2023 ARMY RED VS UNITED SC (3:00PM RISHI AUROBINDO GROUND (KONNAGAR)
- 10.08.2023 WEST BENGAL POLICE SPORTS CLUB VS KIDDERPORE SPORTING CLUB (3:00 PM NAIHATI STADIUM)
- 12.08.2023 RAINBOW ATHLETIC CLUB VS RAILWAY FOOTBALL CLUB (3:00PM RISHI AUROBINDO GROUND (KONNAGAR)
- 14.08.2023 POLICE ATHLETIC CLUB VS EAST BENGAL (3:00 PM EAST BENGAL GROUND
- 17.08.2023 MOHAMMEDAN SC VS SOUTHERN SAMITY (3:00 PM BARRACKPORE STADIUM-Fixture Revised)
- 10.08.2023 MOHUNBAGAN SG VS FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA (3:00 PM MOHUNBAGAN GROUND-Fixture revised)
- 11.08.2023 CALCUTTA FOOTBALL CLUB VS KALIGHAT MS (3:00 PM KALYANI STADIUM)
- 11.08.2023 SOUTHERN SAMITY VS PEERLESS SC (3:00 PM DUM DUM STADIUM)
- 12.08.2023 DIAMOND HARBOUR FC VS PATHACHAKRA CLUB (3:00 PM BIDHANNNAGAR STADIUM)
- 13.08.2023 UNITED SPORTS CLUB VS TOLLYGUNGE AGRAGAMI (3:00 PM BARRACKPORE STADIUM)
- 13.08.2023 GEORGE TELEGRAPH SC VS W.B POLICE SPORTS CLUB (3:00 PM KALYANI STADIUM STADIUM)
- 14.08.2023 BSS SPORTS CLUB VS KIDDERPORE SPORTING CLUB (3:00 PM BARRACKPORE STADIUM)
- 14.08.2023 FCI VS DALHOUSIE AC (3:00 PM KALYANI STADIUM)
- 17.08.2023 ARMY RED VS MOHUN BAGAN SG (3:00 PM MOHUN BAGAN GROUND)
- 25.08.2023 RAINBOW AC VS WARI AC (3:00 PM BARRACKPORE STADIUM -DATE REVISED)
- 23.08.2023 BHOWANIPORE CLUB VS POLICE AC (3:00 PM BARRACKPORE STADIUM-DATE REVISED)
- 19.08.2023 RAILWAY FC VS CALCUTTA CUSTOMS (3:00 PM BARRACKPORE STADIUM)
- 19.08.2023 ARYAN CLUB VS EAST BENGAL CLUB (3:00 PM EB/ARYAN GROUND)
- 23.08.2023 TOLLYGUNGE AGRAGAMI VS MOHAMMEDAN SC (3:00 PM MOHAMEDDAN GROUND)
- 18-08-2023 DIAMOND HARBOUR FC VS DALHOUSIE AC (3:00 PM BIDHANNAGAR M.C GROUND)
- 19-08-2023 EASTERN RAILWAY SC VS KIDDERPORE SC (3:00 PM RABINDRA SAROVAR STADIUM)
- 19-08-2023 POLICE AC VS BSS SPORTING CLUB (3:00 PM KONNAGAR GROUND)
- 20-08-2023 ARMY RED VS FCI (3:00 PM NAIHATI STADIUM)
- 20-08-2023 MOHUN BAGAN SG RESERVE VS SOUTHERN SAMITY (3:00 PM MB/CFC GROUND)
- 21-08-2023 PATHA CHAKRA VS CALCUTTA FOOTBALL CLUB (3:00 PM NAIHATI GROUND)
- 20-08-2023 RAINBOW AC VS BHAWANIPORE CLUB (3:00 PM AMAL DUTTA STADIUM, DUM DUM)
- 22-08-2023 TOLLYGUNGE AGRAGAMI VS KALIGHAT MS (3:00 PM KONNAGAR GROUND)
- 22-08-2023 CALCUTTA CUSTOMS VS EAST BENGAL FC RESERVE (3:00 PM EB/ARYAN GROUND)
- 22-08-2023 WEST BENGAL POLICE SC VS ARYAN CLUB (3:00 PM CHUCHURA EASTERN GROUND)
- 22-08-2023 WARI AC VS RAILWAY FC (3:00 PM AMAL DUTTA STADIUM)
- 26-08-2023 MOHAMMEDAN SC VS KALIGHAT MS (3:00 PM MDS/HWH UNION GROUND
- 24-08-23 FCI VS PEERLESS SC (3:00 PM AMAL DUTTA STADIUM)
- 24-08-23 CALCUTTA FOOTBALL CLUB VS SOUTHERN SAMITY (3:00 PM R.SAROVAR STADIUM)
- 24-08-23 UNITED SPORTS CLUB VS DALHOUSIE AC 3:00 PM KALYANI STADIUM)
- 27-08-23 DIAMOND HARBOUR FC VS TOLLYGUNGE AGRAGAMI (3:00 PM BIDHANNAGAR GROUND)
- 28-08-23 FCI VS UNITED SPORTS CLUB (3:00 PM KALYANI STADIUM)
- 31-08-23 ARMY RED VS MOHAMMEDAN SC (3:00 PM MDS/HWH UNION GROUND)
- 30-08-23 TOLLYGUNGE AGRAGAMI VS KALIGHAT MS (3:00 PM KALYANI STADIUM)
- 30-08-23 SOUTHERN SAMITY VS PATHA CHAKRA (3:00 PM DURGAPUR ARYAN TOWN CLUB GROUND)
- 04-09-2023- DALHOUSIE AC VS MOHAMMEDAN SC (3:00 PM MDS/HWH UNION GROUND)
- Postponed- CALCUTTA FOOTBALL CLUB VS ARMY RED (3:00 PM RABINDRA SAROVAR STADIUM)
- 29-08-23 GEORGE TELEGRAPH SC VS RAILWAY FC (3:00 PM BIDHANNAGAR MUNICIPAL GROUND
- 31-08-23 BHAWANIPORE CLUB VS POLICE AC (3:00 PM AMAL DUTTA STADIUM)
- 31-08-23 WARI AC VS KIDDERPORE SC (3:00 PM R.A GROUND KONNAGAR)
- 31-08-23 RAINBOW AC VS ARYAN CLUB (3:00 PM BARACKPORE STADIUM)
- 04-09-23 POLICE AC VS CALCUTTA CUSTOMS (3:00 PM R.A GROUND KONNAGAR)
- 04-09-23 BHAWANIPORE CLUB VS BSS SPORTING CLUB (3:00 PM KALYANI STADIUM)
- 04-09-2023 EASTERN RAILWAY SC VS WEST BENGAL POLICE SC (3:00 PM BIDHANNAGAR GROUND)
- 07-09-2023 EAST BENGAL FC VS GEORGE TELEGRAPH SC (3:00 PM EB/ARYAN GROUND)
- 10-09-2023 PEERLESS SC VS MOHUN BAGAN SG (3:00 PM MB GROUND)
- 14-09-2023 MOHUNBAGAN SG VS MOHAMMEDAN SC (3:00 PM KALYANI-A GROUND)
- 17-09-2023 MOHUNBAGAN SG VS DIAMOND HARBOUR FC (3:00 PM NAIHATI STADIUM)
- 17-09-2023 MOHAMMEDAN SC VS KIDDERPORE FC (3:00 PM NAIHATI STADIUM)
CFL 2023 First Division Fixture:
CFL 2023 Second Division Fixture: