The 2023 Calcutta Premier Division is the 125th overall season of the Calcutta Football League – highest state-level football divisions of West Bengal. The 2023 edition will see two top tiers merged, with 26 teams participating in the tournament for the first time since its inception.
Format
The 2023 Calcutta Premier Division merged the top two tiers, Premier A and B, to form an expanded 26-team competition. Two groups of thirteen teams were divided with each team playing every club in the group once. The top three teams proceed to the Super Six round, where they fight for the championship with the points from group stage being carried over. Each group's bottom three teams enter the relegation round. As per the rules set by AIFF, this year, no foreign players will be participating in the league.
Available venues
Amal Datta Krirangan, Dum Dum
Aryan Town Club Ground, Durgapur
Bankimanjali Stadium, Naihati
Bidhannagar Municipal Sports Complex
Canning Stadium, Canning
East Bengal-Aryan Ground, Kolkata
Eastern Ground, Chinsurah
Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani
Kishore Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata
Mohammedan Sporting Ground, Kolkata
Mohun Bagan-Calcutta FC Ground, Kolkata
Netaji Sports Complex, Kamalgazi
Rabindra Sarobar Stadium, Kolkata
Rishi Aurobindo Maidan, Konnagar
Royal Park Stadium, Barrackpore
Sailen Manna Stadium, Howrah
Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata
Vidyasagar Krirangan, Barasat
Vivekananda Stadium, Khardah
Teams
The 26 teams were divided into two groups based on a draw held on 5 June 2023.
First stage
Group A
Group B
Super Six
The top three teams from both groups qualified for the Super Six round with the points from group stage being carried over.
Standings
Fixtures
Relegation Round
Season statistics
Top scorers
Hat-tricks
Note: In the result, the score of the player's team is mentioned before.