Mumbai Premier League, formerly known as the MFA Elite Division or MDFA Elite Division, is the first tier of the Mumbai Football League competition.[1][2] In March 2022, the Mumbai Premier League was rechristened as the Harwood Premier League, on the lines of the name that was once associated with the Mumbai's top division football stretching back to 1902.[3][4]
| Organising body | Mumbai Football Association (MFA) |
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| Founded | 1902 |
| Country | India |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 5 |
| Promotion to | I-League 3 |
| Relegation to | Mumbai Super League |
| League cup(s) | Nadkarni Cup Harwood League |
| Current champions | MYJ–GMSC |
| Most championships | Tata Sports Club Mahindra United FC (13 titles each) |
| Website | Mumbai Premier League |
| Current: 2024–25 Mumbai Premier League | |
Clubs
editSixteen teams are competed in latest 2023–24 edition of the Mumbai Premier League.
Kalina Rangers
Iron Born–Rudra
Silver Innings
DK Pharma
Ambernath United–Bombay Muslims
Bandra teams
Sellebrity
Mumbai Knights (JMJ)
Sellebrity Mumbai Knights (JMJ) 2023–24 Mumbai Premier League teams
| Teams | Location |
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| Ambernath United–Bombay Muslims | Ambernath |
| Mumbai Central | |
| Mighty Young Joe–Goalorious Mother[5] | Malad[6] |
| Borivali | |
| PIFA Colaba | Colaba |
| Maharashtra Oranje | Powai |
| Community Football Club India (CFCI) | Dahisar |
| Hope United (Karnataka Sports Association) | Churchgate |
| Sellebrity | Bandra |
| Mumbai Kenkre | Mahim |
| Millat FC | Jogeshwari |
| DK Pharma | Badlapur |
| Mumbai Knights (JMJ Sports) | Bandra |
| Silver Innings (Protrack) | Mira Road |
| Iron Born–Rudra | Andheri |
| Kalina Rangers CFF | Santacruz |
| Reliance FYC | Navi Mumbai |
| ICL Payyade Mumbai FC | Borivali |
Venues
editMatches are played at the Neville D'Souza Football Turf in Bandra.
Champions
edit| Season | Champions | Note |
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| 1902 |  Oxfordshire Light Infantry
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| 1903 | Royal Garrison Artillery
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| 1904 | Cheshire Regiment
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| 1905 | Yorkshire Regiment
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| 1906 | Royal Scots
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| 1907 | Royal Scots
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| 1908 | Royal Scots
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| 1909 | Gloucestershire Regiment
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| 1910 | Royal Garrison Artillery
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| 1911 | Royal Warwickshire Regiment
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| 1912 |  Royal Army Temperance Association
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| 1913 | Sherwood Foresters
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| 1914 | Sherwood Foresters
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| 1915 | Royal Garrison Artillery
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| 1916–1920 | None | Not held |
| 1921 | King's Shropshire Light Infantry
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| 1922 | King's Shropshire Light Infantry
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| 1923 | Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
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| 1924 | West Yorkshire Regiment
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| 1925 | West Yorkshire Regiment
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| 1926 | South Staffordshire Regiment
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| 1927 | Cheshire Regiment
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| 1928 | Royal Ulster Rifles
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| 1929 | Royal Warwickshire Regiment
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| 1930 | Duke of Wellington's Regiment
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| 1931 | Duke of Wellington's Regiment
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| 1932 | King's Own Scottish Borderers
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| 1933 | Royal Irish Fusiliers
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| 1934 | Royal Artillery (Colaba)
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| 1935 | Durham Light Infantry
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| 1936 | Durham Light Infantry
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| 1937 | Cheshire Regiment
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| 1938 | Cheshire Regiment
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| 1939 | South Lancashire Regiment
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| 1940 | Welch Regiment
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| 1941 | Y.M.C.A.
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| 1942 | Western India Automobile Association Staff
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First native club to win the league. |
| 1943 | Western India Automobile Association Staff
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| 1944 | Embarkation Headquarters
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| 1945 | Tata Sports Club
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| 1946 | Trades India Sports Club
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| 1947 | Trades India Sports Club | |
| 1948 | Tata Sports Club | |
| 1949 | Trades India Sports Club | |
| 1950 | Tata Sports Club | |
| 1951 | India Culture League | |
| 1952 | India Culture League | |
| 1953 | Tata Sports Club | |
| 1954 | Indian Navy | |
| 1955 | None | Abandoned |
| 1956 | Burmah-Shell Sports Club | |
| 1957 | Indian Navy | |
| 1958 | Tata Sports Club | |
| 1959 | Western Railway SC | |
| 1960 | Tata Sports Club | |
| 1961 | Tata Sports Club | |
| 1962 | Western Railway SC | |
| 1963 | Central Railway SC | |
| 1964 | Tata Sports Club | |
| 1965 | Central Railway SC | |
| 1966 | Tata Sports Club | |
| 1967 | Tata Sports Club | |
| 1968 | Mafatlal Group | |
| 1969 | Mafatlal Group | |
| 1970 | Mahindra & Mahindra | |
| 1971 | Mafatlal Group | |
| 1972 | Mafatlal Group | |
| 1973 | Tata Sports Club | |
| 1974–75 | Tata Sports Club | |
| 1975–76 | Mafatlal Group | |
| 1976 | Mafatlal Group | |
| 1977 | Orkay Mills | |
| 1978–79 | Mafatlal Group | |
| 1979 | Tata Sports Club | |
| 1980 | Orkay Mills | |
| 1981 | Century Rayon FC | |
| 1982 | Mahindra & Mahindra | |
| 1983 | Mafatlal Mills | |
| 1984 | Mahindra & Mahindra | |
| 1985 | Mahindra & Mahindra | |
| 1986 | Bank of India (Mumbai) | |
| 1987 | Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers (RCF) | |
| 1988 | Orkay Mills | |
| 1989 | Union Bank of India | |
| 1990 | Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers (RCF) | |
| 1991 | United Boys (Sahar) | |
| 1992 | Central Railway SC | |
| 1993 | ONGC (Oil & Natural Gas Commission) | |
| 1994 | Carmelites SC | |
| 1995 | Central Railway SC | |
| 1996 | Royal Caterers | |
| 1997 | Abandoned | |
| 1998 | Village Amboli | |
| 1999 | unknown (Holy Family/Chembur English/Rhino) | |
| 2000 | Mahindra United | |
| 2001–02 | Mahindra United | |
| 2002 | Mahindra United | |
| 2003 | Mahindra United | |
| 2004 | Mahindra United | |
| 2005 | Maharashtra State Police | |
| 2006–07 | Mahindra United | |
| 2007–08 | Mahindra United | |
| 2008–09 | Mahindra United | |
| 2009–10 | Air India | |
| 2010–11 | Mumbai | |
| 2011–12 | ONGC | |
| 2012–13 | None | Not held |
| 2013–14 | Air India | |
| 2014–15 | Air India | |
| 2015–16 | ONGC | |
| 2016–17 | Air India | |
| 2017–18 | ONGC | |
| 2018–19 | Mumbai Customs | |
| 2019–20 | Karnataka Sporting Association (KSA) | [7] |
| 2020–21 | None | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in India |
| 2021–22 | Ambernath United Atlanta | [8] |
| 2022–23 | Ambernath United Atlanta | [9] |
| 2023–24 | MYJ–GMSC | [10] |
| 2024–25 |
References
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- ^ "MDFA distribute trophies for Season 2019-20". Footballcounter. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "'Invincible' Ambernath Utd – Atlanta FC lift Harwood Champions League title". Footballcounter. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Atlanta FC secures back-to-back MFA Elite Premier League titles with win over KSA". Footballcounter. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ Shetty, Chittu (24 April 2024). "MYJ-GMSC Crowned Champions with a dramatic win over MH Oranje FC". Football Counter. Retrieved 24 April 2024.