It has been organised since 2006 by the All Manipur Football Association under the Vision India program with guidance from the AFC and the AIFF.
[1] The league is a 17-team affair which is usually played on a home-and-away format over a period of several months.
NISA from Thangmeiband have won MSL four times, and Tiddim Road Athletic Union won two times.
The first season under the new league name started in 2023, organised by the All Manipur Football Association.
[24] Southern Sporting Union (SSU) and Asufii Football Academy were declared the joint winners of the first season as the final match was abandoned due to crowd trouble.