2021–22 CFA Senior Division

The 2021–22 CFA Senior Division, also known as 2021–22 Chennai Football League Senior Division, was the 24th season of the CFA Senior Division, the top-tier league in the Indian state Tamil Nadu. It is organised by Chennai Football Association (TNFA).

CFA Senior Division
Season2021–22
Dates9 May – 4 June 2022
ChampionsViva Chennai (1st title)
Biggest winAGORC 6–1 Hindustan Eagles
Highest scoringAGORC 6–1 Hindustan Eagles
Total attendanceN/A
← 2018
2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 11 May 2022.

After a long habitus between TNFA and CFA,[1][2] the 2022 season kicked off on 9 May 2022 with 10 teams competing for the title.[3]

Regular season

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As of Matchday 22
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Viva Chennai 9 6 2 1 15 8 +7 20 Champions and Possible qualification to 2022–23 I-League 2
2 Chennai Customs 9 5 3 1 15 6 +9 18
3 Swaraj 9 5 3 1 18 9 +9 18
4 AGORC 9 5 1 3 26 12 +14 16
5 Indian Bank 9 3 5 1 12 10 +2 14
6 Hindustan Eagles 9 3 3 3 14 19 −5 12
7 Arrows* 9 2 2 5 9 17 −8 8
8 ITRC 9 2 2 5 8 20 −12 8
9 Southern Railways 9 2 0 7 8 17 −9 6
10 RBI 9 1 1 7 9 16 −7 4 Relegation to CFA First Division
Source: The Away End
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

 : *Note : not to be confused with Indian Arrows

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Muralidharan, Ashwin (23 July 2020). "Impasse between Chennai FA and Tamil Nadu FA hampering the football ecosystem in the state". www.goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  2. ^ Sheelan, Guna (23 April 2018). "Tamil Nadu: How Indian football's next powerhouse is being held back by bureaucratic wrangles". Khel Now. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  3. ^ @jenishaRani (9 May 2022). "Although the league had kicked off today, the official inauguration of the Chennai Football Association Senior Division League will happen tomorrow at 4 pm. Everyone interested can attend" (Tweet) – via Twitter.