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{{About|the men's football league|the women's football league|GFA Vedanta Women's League}}
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| logo      = GPL_official_logo.png
| logo      = GPL_official_logo.png
| pixels    = 180
| pixels    = 180
| country    = {{flag|India}}
| organiser  = [[Goa Football Association]]
| founded    = 1998<br /><small>1977–97 (as ''Goa Super Division'')<br />1951–77 (as ''Goa First Division'')</small>
| country    = India
| founded    = 1977–97 (as ''Goa Super Division'') <br/> 1951–77 (as ''Goa First Division'')<ref>{{cite web|author=Arunava Chaudhuri|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/gfl.html|title=List of Champions of the Goa Football League (Goa Pro League)|website=indianfootball.de|publisher=Indian Football Network|access-date=23 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021181607/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/gfl.html|archive-date=21 October 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| divisions  =
| teams      = 12
| teams      = 12
| promotion  =
| promotion  = [[I-League 2nd Division]]
| relegation = [[GFA First Division League|GFA 1st Division]]
| relegation = [[GFA First Division League|GFA 1st Division]]
| levels    = 3
| levels    = [[Indian football league system|4]]
|domest_cup     = [[Goa Police Cup]]<br/>''AWES Cup''<br/> ''Charity Cup''
| domest_cup =
| league_cup = [[Goa Police Cup]]<br/>''AWES Cup''<br/> ''Charity Cup''
| confed_cup =  
| confed_cup =  
| champions  = [[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]] (6th title)
| champions  = [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]] (15th title)
| most_champs = [[Salgaocar]] (21 titles)
| most_champs = [[Salgaocar]] (21 titles)<ref>{{cite news|title=Salgaocar crowned 2016/17 Goa Pro League champions|url=http://thif-live.com/salgaocar-crowned-201617-goa-pro-league-champions/|access-date=29 January 2017|work=The Home of Indian Football Live|date=30 December 2016}}</ref>
| tv        = Goa 365 ({{small|live matches}})<br/> 1 Play Sports ({{small|online streaming via Facebook and YouTube)}}
| tv        = Amuzi ([[livestreaming|live streaming]])
| season    = [[2020–21 Goa Professional League|2020–21]]
| season    =
| current    =[[2020–21 Goa Professional League]]  
| current    = [[2021–22 Goa Professional League|2021–22]]
| website    = [http://www.goa-fa.com/ Pro League]
| website    = [http://www.goa-fa.com/ Pro League]
}}
}}


The '''Goa Professional League''' ('''GPL'''; known as the '''Selvel Goa Pro League''' for sponsorship reasons) is the premier state-level [[association football|football]] league in [[Goa]], [[India]]. It is organised by the [[Goa Football Association]].
The '''Goa Professional League''' (abbreviated as '''GPL''', also known as the '''Selvel Goa Pro League''' for sponsorship reasons) is the premier [[state football leagues in India|state-level]] [[association football|football]] league in [[Goa]], [[India]]. It is organised by the [[Goa Football Association]].<ref>[https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/714004840?journalCode=fsas20#:~:text=Along%20with%20West%20Bengal%2C%20Goa%20dominates%20Indian%20football.&text=Salgaocar%2C%20Goa's%20most%20successful%20club,teams%20in%20the%20top%20flight. Football in Goa: Sport, Politics and the Portuguese in India] (pages 75-88) ''Taylor and Francis''. Author: James Mills. Publication date: 14 September 2010 (online published) Retrieved 20 July 2021</ref>


==History==
==History==
The official league in Goa, called the First Division, began in 1951 and was organised by the Conselho de Desportos. There was no Super League. The first League champion of Goa was Clube Desportivo de Chinchinim who beat Football Club of Siolim, to clinch the title.
The official league in Goa, called the ''First division'', began in 1951 and was organised by the Conselho de Desportos. The first Llague champion of Goa was Clube Desportivo de Chinchinim who beat Football Club of Siolim, to clinch the title.
   
   
The League continued under the aegis of the Conselho de Desportos till the season of 1958–59, with Clube de Desportos de Vasco da Gama taking the title that year. In 1959, the Goa Football Association was established as the official administrative body of football and from that season onwards the league was conducted by GFA. The 1959–60 League was conducted by the GFA and Clube Independente de Margao emerged champions.
League continued under the aegis of the Conselho de Desportos till the season of 1958–59, with [[Vasco S.C.|Clube de Desportos de Vasco da Gama]] taking the title that year. In 1959, the Goa Football Association was established as the official administrative body of football and from that season onwards the league was conducted by GFA. The 1959–60 League was conducted by the GFA and Clube Independente de Margao emerged champions.


Until the 1968–69 season there was no Senior League. The First Division League was considered Senior. The GFA introduced the Senior Division League in 1969–70, which was topmost of Division football. But the senior league was later abandoned.
Until the 1968–69 season, the First division league was considered as senior. The GFA introduced "Senior division league" in 1969–70, which used to be the topmost division, but later was abandoned.


In 1970–71 season, apart from the Senior Division League, there came into existence the first division league which was split into two groups, namely the North Zone and South Zone. While the North Zone consisted of teams from [[Ilhas]] and [[Bardez]], the South Zone accommodated teams from [[Mormugao]] and [[Salcete]].
In 1970–71 season, apart from the Senior division league, there came into existence the First division league, which was split into two groups, namely the North Zone and South Zone. While the North Zone consisted of teams from [[Ilhas]] and [[Bardez]], the South Zone accommodated teams from [[Mormugao]] and [[Salcete]].


From the around 24 teams in the Second Division, just one make it to the First Division League. While there are around 60 teams battling it out in the Third Division, of which two teams make it to the next stage. Subsequently, the teams finishing at the bottom of their respective pool, are relegated to other divisions.
From the around 24 teams in the Second division, just one would make it to the First division, while there were around 60 teams battling it out in the Third division, of which two teams make it to the next stage. Subsequently, the teams finishing at the bottom of their respective pool are relegated to lower divisions.


In 1977 the Goa Football Association introduced the Super League in the season of 1977–78, with Salgaocar Sports Club clinching the title. With football, globally, continuing to develop at a fast pace, the Goa Football Association, decided it was time to push the game onto a higher platform. Goa emerged as the first State ever in the country, to go professional with the game and till date it remains the only State in the country, where the status of the game is professional.
In 1977 Goa Football Association introduced the ''Super league'', with [[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar Sports Club]] clinching the title. With football continuing to develop at a fast pace, GFA decided it was time to push the game onto a higher platform. Goa emerged as the first State ever in the country, to go fully professional with the game.


The first Professional League was launched in the 1998–99 season. The five top teams of the 1997–98 Super League – [[Churchill Brothers S.C.]], [[Salgaocar F.C.]], [[Dempo S.C.]], [[Vasco S.C.]] and [[VLM SC]] – automatically qualified for the Pro League.
The first ''Professional league'' was launched in the 1998–99 season. The five top teams of the 1997–98 Super League – [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]], Salgaocar, [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]], Vasco and VLM SC – automatically qualified for the Pro league.


The Professional league was expanded to six teams from the 2000–2001 season, after the GFA thought it wise to increase the number and increase the competitiveness factor, and since 2002 the league was played as an eight team league with home-and-away fixtures making it 14 matches for each club. The GFA then announced that the 2011 season would be played with 10 teams under a new format in which Salgaocar won in.
The Professional league was expanded to six teams from the 2000–2001 season, after the GFA increased the participating number and competitiveness factor. Since 2002 the league was played as an eight-team format with home-and-away fixtures, making it 14 matches for each club. The GFA then announced that the 2011 season would be played with 10 teams under a new format.


==Goan Pro League clubs 2020-21==
== Competition structure ==
The following 12 clubs are competing in the GPL during the 2020-21 season.
 
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!Tier
!Division
|-
!1<br/><sub>(4 on Indian football [[Indian football league system|pyramid]])</sub>
|Goa Professional League
|-
!2<br/><sub>(5 on Indian football [[Indian football league system|pyramid]])</sub>
|[[GFA First Division League]]
|-
!3<br/><sub>(6 on Indian football [[Indian football league system|pyramid]])</sub>
|GFA Second Division League
|}
 
==Current clubs==
The following 12 clubs competed in the GPL during the 2020–21 season.


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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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| Guardian Angel F.C. || [[Curchorem]]  
| Guardian Angel F.C. || [[Curchorem]]  
|-
|-
| Panjim Footballers || [[Panaji]]  
| [[Panjim Footballers]] || [[Panaji]]  
|-
|-
| [[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]] || [[Vasco da Gama, Goa|Vasco da Gama]]
| [[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]] || [[Vasco da Gama, Goa|Vasco da Gama]]
|-
|-
| [[SESA Football Academy]] || Sirsaim
| [[SESA Football Academy]] || [[Sircaim]]
|-
|-
| [[Sporting Clube de Goa]] || [[Panaji]]
| [[Sporting Clube de Goa]] || [[Panaji]]
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| Velsao Sports & Cultural Club || Velsao
| Velsao Sports & Cultural Club || Velsao
|}
|}
===Managers and foreign players===
===Managers and foreign players===
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|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Riston Rodrigues]]  
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Riston Rodrigues]]  
|{{flagicon|Ghana}} Musah Bambatelli
|{{flagicon|Ghana}} Musah Bambatelli
|{{flagicon|}} Issac Nuha
|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} Issac Nuha
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==List of Champions==
==List of champions==
'''Goa Professional League'''


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| [[2012–13 Goa Professional League season|2012–13]]||[[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]]
| [[2012–13 Goa Professional League season|2012–13]]||[[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]]
|-
|-
| [[2013–14 Goa Professional League season|2013–14]]||[[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]]
| [[2013–14 Goa Professional League season|2013–14]]||[[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportingclubedegoa.wordpress.com/2013/11/19/sporting-clube-de-goa-champions-of-airtel-goa-professional-league-201314/amp/|title=Sporting Clube de Goa Champions of Airtel Goa Professional League 2013/14|website=sportingclubedegoa.wordpress.com|publisher=[[Sporting Clube de Goa]]|access-date=5 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131218085400/http://sportingclubedegoa.wordpress.com/2013/11/19/sporting-clube-de-goa-champions-of-airtel-goa-professional-league-201314/|archive-date=18 December 2013}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2014–15 Goa Professional League season|2014–15]]||[[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]]
| [[2014–15 Goa Professional League season|2014–15]]||[[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]]
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|-
| [[2020–21 Goa Professional League|2020–21]]||[[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]]
| [[2020–21 Goa Professional League|2020–21]]||[[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]]
|-
| [[2021–22 Goa Professional League|2021–22]]||[[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]]
|}
|}


<small>For past winners at this level before 1997, see [[List of Goan State Football Champions]].</small>
<small>For past winners at this level before 1997, see: [[List of Goan State Football Champions]].</small>


==Top scorers==
==Top scorers==
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|rowspan<"1"|2017-18
|rowspan<"1"|2017–18
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{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Joel Sunday]]
{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Joel Sunday]]
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|rowspan<"1"|2018-19
|rowspan<"1"|2018–19
|style="text-align:left;|{{flagicon|India}} [[Devendra Murgaonkar]]
|style="text-align:left;|{{flagicon|India}} [[Devendra Murgaonkar]]
| [[Salgaocar F.C.]]  
| [[Salgaocar F.C.]]  
|rowspan<"1"|20
|rowspan<"1"|20
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|rowspan<"1"|2019-20
|rowspan<"1"|2019–20
|style="text-align:left;| {{flagicon|India}} [[Marcus Masceranhas]]
|style="text-align:left;| {{flagicon|India}} [[Marcus Masceranhas]]
| [[Sporting Clube de Goa]]
| [[Sporting Clube de Goa]]
|rowspan<"1"|14
|rowspan<"1"|14
|-
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|rowspan<"1"|2020-21
|rowspan<"1"|2020–21
|style="text-align:left;| {{flagicon|India}} [[Marcus Masceranhas]]
|style="text-align:left;| {{flagicon|India}} [[Marcus Masceranhas]]
| [[Sporting Clube de Goa]]
| [[Sporting Clube de Goa]]
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Mumbai Football League]]
*[[Bangalore Super Division]]
*[[Kerala Premier League]]
*[[Kerala Premier League]]
*[[Mizoram Premier League]]
 
*[[Calcutta Football League]]
==References==
*[[Bangalore Super Division]]
{{Reflist}}
*[[DSA Senior Division]]


==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 10:10, 10 June 2022

This article is about the men's football league. For the women's football league, see GFA Vedanta Women's League.

Goa Professional League
File:GPL official logo.png
Organising bodyGoa Football Association
Founded1977–97 (as Goa Super Division)
1951–77 (as Goa First Division)[1]
CountryIndia
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid4
Promotion toI-League 2nd Division
Relegation toGFA 1st Division
League cup(s)Goa Police Cup
AWES Cup
Charity Cup
Current championsDempo (15th title)
Most championshipsSalgaocar (21 titles)[2]
TV partnersAmuzi (live streaming)
WebsitePro League
Current: 2021–22

The Goa Professional League (abbreviated as GPL, also known as the Selvel Goa Pro League for sponsorship reasons) is the premier state-level football league in Goa, India. It is organised by the Goa Football Association.[3]

History[edit | edit source]

The official league in Goa, called the First division, began in 1951 and was organised by the Conselho de Desportos. The first Llague champion of Goa was Clube Desportivo de Chinchinim who beat Football Club of Siolim, to clinch the title.

League continued under the aegis of the Conselho de Desportos till the season of 1958–59, with Clube de Desportos de Vasco da Gama taking the title that year. In 1959, the Goa Football Association was established as the official administrative body of football and from that season onwards the league was conducted by GFA. The 1959–60 League was conducted by the GFA and Clube Independente de Margao emerged champions.

Until the 1968–69 season, the First division league was considered as senior. The GFA introduced "Senior division league" in 1969–70, which used to be the topmost division, but later was abandoned.

In 1970–71 season, apart from the Senior division league, there came into existence the First division league, which was split into two groups, namely the North Zone and South Zone. While the North Zone consisted of teams from Ilhas and Bardez, the South Zone accommodated teams from Mormugao and Salcete.

From the around 24 teams in the Second division, just one would make it to the First division, while there were around 60 teams battling it out in the Third division, of which two teams make it to the next stage. Subsequently, the teams finishing at the bottom of their respective pool are relegated to lower divisions.

In 1977 Goa Football Association introduced the Super league, with Salgaocar Sports Club clinching the title. With football continuing to develop at a fast pace, GFA decided it was time to push the game onto a higher platform. Goa emerged as the first State ever in the country, to go fully professional with the game.

The first Professional league was launched in the 1998–99 season. The five top teams of the 1997–98 Super League – Churchill Brothers, Salgaocar, Dempo, Vasco and VLM SC – automatically qualified for the Pro league.

The Professional league was expanded to six teams from the 2000–2001 season, after the GFA increased the participating number and competitiveness factor. Since 2002 the league was played as an eight-team format with home-and-away fixtures, making it 14 matches for each club. The GFA then announced that the 2011 season would be played with 10 teams under a new format.

Competition structure[edit | edit source]

Tier Division
1
(4 on Indian football pyramid) 		Goa Professional League
2
(5 on Indian football pyramid) 		GFA First Division League
3
(6 on Indian football pyramid) 		GFA Second Division League

Current clubs[edit | edit source]

The following 12 clubs competed in the GPL during the 2020–21 season.

Team City/Town
Calangute Association Calangute
Churchill Brothers Salcete
Youth Club of Manora Manora
Dempo Panaji
FC Goa Reserves Panaji
Guardian Angel F.C. Curchorem
Panjim Footballers Panaji
Salgaocar Vasco da Gama
SESA Football Academy Sircaim
Sporting Clube de Goa Panaji
Vasco Vasco da Gama
Velsao Sports & Cultural Club Velsao

Managers and foreign players[edit | edit source]

Team Manager Player 1 Player 2 Player 3
Calangute Association Nigeria Valentine Ezeugo Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mark Harrison Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kouame Kossonou
Churchill Brothers India Norberto Gonsalves
Dempo India Samir Naik
FC Goa Reserves India Deggie Cardozo
Guardian Angel India Riston Rodrigues Error creating thumbnail: File missing Musah Bambatelli Nigeria Issac Nuha
Panjim Footballers India Alex Alvares
Salgaocar India Anthony Levino Pereira
Sesa Football Academy India Charles Dias
Sporting Clube de Goa India Savio Vaz Nigeria Philip Odogwu
Vasco India Micky Fernandes
Velsao Sports & Cultural Club India Jude Barreto
Youth Club of Manora India Roque Carneiro

List of champions[edit | edit source]

Season Champion
1998 Salgaocar
1999 Churchill Brothers
2000 Churchill Brothers
2001 Churchill Brothers
2002 Salgaocar
2003 Salgaocar
2004 Salgaocar
2005 Dempo
2006 Sporting Goa
2007 Dempo
2008 Churchill Brothers
2009 Dempo
2010 Dempo
2011 Dempo
2012–13 Salgaocar
2013–14 Sporting Goa[4]
2014–15 Salgaocar
2015–16 Sporting Goa
2016–17 Salgaocar
2017–18 Sporting Goa
2018–19 FC Goa Reserves
2019–20 Sporting Goa and Churchill Brothers
2020–21 Sporting Goa
2021–22 Dempo

For past winners at this level before 1997, see: List of Goan State Football Champions.

Top scorers[edit | edit source]

Season Top scorer Club Goals
2011 Nigeria Koko Sakibo
India Victorino Fernandes 		Dempo S.C.
Sporting Clube de Goa 		6
2012–13 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Juanfri Sporting Clube de Goa 3
2013–14 India Melwin Fernandes Wilred Leisure 13
2014–15 India Victorino Fernandes Sporting Clube de Goa 11
2015–16 Nigeria Odafa Okolie Sporting Clube de Goa 11
2016–17 India Liston Colaco Salgaocar F.C. 13
2017–18

Nigeria Joel Sunday

Salgaocar F.C. 20
2018–19 India Devendra Murgaonkar Salgaocar F.C. 20
2019–20 India Marcus Masceranhas Sporting Clube de Goa 14
2020–21 India Marcus Masceranhas Sporting Clube de Goa 9

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Arunava Chaudhuri. "List of Champions of the Goa Football League (Goa Pro League)". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Salgaocar crowned 2016/17 Goa Pro League champions". The Home of Indian Football Live. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  3. ↑ Football in Goa: Sport, Politics and the Portuguese in India (pages 75-88) Taylor and Francis. Author: James Mills. Publication date: 14 September 2010 (online published) Retrieved 20 July 2021
  4. ↑ "Sporting Clube de Goa Champions of Airtel Goa Professional League 2013/14". sportingclubedegoa.wordpress.com. Sporting Clube de Goa. Archived from the original on 18 December 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2021.

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