2024 SSA First Division

SSA FIRST DIVISION
Season	2024
Dates	5 October – 28 November
Champions	Malki SC
Matches played	45
Goals scored	148 (3.29 per match)
	← 2023 2025 → All statistics correct as of 28 November 2024.

The 2024 SSA First Division was the third-level state football league in the Indian state of Meghalaya, below the Shillong Premier League, organised by the Shillong Sports Association (SSA).^[1] Laitkor SC were the defending champions.^[2]

Changes from last season

Number of teams increased from 7 to 10^[3]
Relegation resumes from this season onwards

Promoted to Shillong Premier League

Laitkor SC
Nongrim Hills SC

Promoted from SSA Second Division

Mawtawar SC
Nongrah SC
Pohkseh SC
Sohryngkham SC

Promoted through direct biding for the vacant spot

Nongkseh SCC (Last season in SSA Third Division)

Relegated to SSA Second Division

NO Relegation in the 2023 SSA First Division

Competition format

The competition consists of 9 rounds that follow a double round-robin format, with each club playing the others once, for a total of 9 matches. The team which tops the table wins the league.

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

Ten teams competed in the 2024 SSA First Division.

Team
Lawsohtun SC
Malki SC
Mawkhar SC
Mawtawar SC
Mylliem SC
Nongkseh SCC
Nongrah SC
Pohkseh SC
Sohryngkham SC
Umphyrnai SC

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Malki SC	9	7	0	2	21	11	+10	21	Promotion to Shillong Premier League
2	Mylliem SC	9	6	0	3	17	10	+7	18^[a]	Promotion to Shillong Premier League
3	Mawtawar SC	9	5	3	1	18	10	+8	18^[a]
4	Nongkseh SCC	9	4	2	3	19	11	+8	14
5	Pohkseh SC	9	3	2	4	7	13	−6	11
6	Nongrah SC	9	3	1	5	11	17	−6	10
7	Lawsohtun SC	9	2	3	4	12	13	−1	9^[b]
8	Mawkhar SC	9	2	3	4	11	18	−7	9^[b]
9	Sohryngkham SC	9	2	3	4	18	18	0	9^[b]	Relegation to SSA Second Division
10	Umphyrnai SC	9	2	1	6	14	27	−13	7	Relegation to SSA Second Division

Updated to match(es) played on 28 November 2024. Source: ^{[citation needed]}
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) number of goals scored
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Head-to-head points: Mylliem SC 3, Mawtawar SC 0. Head-to-head goal difference: Mylliem SC +1, Mawtawar SC 0
^ ^a ^b ^c Head-to-head points: Lawsohtun SC 4, Mawkhar SC 3, Sohryngkham SC 1. Head-to-head goal difference: Lawsohtun SC +3, Mawkhar SC -2, Sohryngkham SC –1