2021 CFL Premier Division

The 2021 Calcutta Football League Premier Division A was the 123rd season of the top state-level football league of West Bengal. It was held between mid-August and November 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was decided to cancel Calcutta League last season, but it was played this year.

Rules and regulations

 * Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic in West Bengal, the tournament format is shortened by adopting a league-cum-knockout format. The 14 participating teams would be divided into two groups and each team would play against all the other teams in their respective groups once. The top three teams from each group would earn a direct quarter final berth. The remaining four teams from each group would play against each other once for the last two quarter final spots. The eight qualified teams would then play knockout matches to reach the final of Premier Division A. From similar reasons ATK Mohun Bagan and East Bengal have not participated.


 * The IFA had also increased the number of overseas players a club could register from 4 to 6, but only 2 could be named in the starting eleven.


 * The teams were exempted from relegation this season as the lower divisions of CFL were cancelled due to the pandemic.

Promoted clubs

 * United
 * Railway
 * Tollygunge Agragami
 * Kidderpore

Relegated clubs

 * NBP Rainbow
 * Kalighat Milan Sangha

Group A
Note: East Bengal withdrew from the league hence the oppositions were awarded walkover of 3 goals.

Group B
Note: ATK Mohun Bagan withdrew from the league hence the oppositions were awarded walkover of 3 goals.

Elimination round




Knockout stage
