2023–24 Goa Professional League Explained

Competition:Goa Professional League
Season:2023–24
Dates:27 August 2023 – 1 May 2024[1]
Winners:Sporting Goa[2]
7th GPL title
7th Goan title
Promoted:SESA[3]
Relegated:Young Boys of Tonca[4]
Matches:156
Total Goals:459
Highest Scoring:
(20 January 2024)
Longest Winless:21 matches
Young Boys of Tonca
Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25
Updated:1 May 2024

The 2023–24 Goa Professional League, also known as the CAM Goa Professional League for sponsorship reasons, is the 26th season of the Goa Professional League, the top football league in the Indian state of Goa since its establishment in 1996. Dempo SC are the defending champions having won back-to-back titles.[5]

Teams

Thirteen teams are participating in the 2023–24 Goa Pro League season.

Changes from last season

Promoted to 2023–24 Goa Professional League

Corporate entries

The Goa Football Association (GFA) opened slots for direct entries for the Goa Professional League (GPL) 2023-24 from village clubs and corporates. The entry fees were 50 and 30 lakhs for corporate and village clubs. Corporate entry clubs are exempt from relegation for the first season, ensuring a minimum of two years in the top tier.[13] [14]

Club locations

ClubLocationGround
DempoCarambolimElla Ground
Panjim FootballersPanaji
Young Boys of ToncaCaranzalem
Sporting GoaPanajiTilak Maidan
FC Goa BPorvorimDuler Stadium
Sesa Ground
Calangute AssociationCalangute
SESA FASanquelim
Geno Sports ClubMapusa
VascoVascoNagoa Ground
Cortalim VillagersCortalim
Pax of NagoaVerna
Churchill BrothersMargaoRosary Ground
Guardian Angel SCCurchorem

Stadiums

Matches will initially be played at Duler Stadium in Mapusa. However, with the league adopting a home-and-away format, other venues were added.[15] They include Ella Ground, Old Goa; Rosary Ground, Benaulim; and Nagoa Ground, Verna.[16]

League table

Prize money

The total pool of prize money is .[17]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lopes . Jovito . 2023-05-24 . GFA season kick-off on June 20 with futsal. 2023-08-23 . . en-US .
  2. Web site: Lopes. Flavio. 2024-05-02. Sporting put it across Nagoa for Goa Pro League title. 2024-05-02. The Times of India. en-US.
  3. Web site: Lopes. Flavio. 2024-05-06. After Goa Pro League success, Sesa set sights on I-League. 2024-05-09. The Times of India. en-US.
  4. Web site: Lopes. Flavio. 2024-05-01. Sporting look to halt Sesa's 50-year wait for Goa Pro League title. 2024-05-02. The Times of India. en-US.
  5. Web site: Merghulao . Marcus . 2023-04-01 . Dempo score late to hand FC Goa first defeat and win Pro League. 2023-04-04 . The Times of India . en-US .
  6. Web site: 2023-08-08 . Goa Football Association Unveils Exciting Changes for Upcoming GPL Season. 2023-08-21 . www.gfagoa.com . en-US .
  7. Web site: 2023-03-30 . Vasco clinch victory, Velsao SC relegated. 2023-08-21 . O Heraldo . en-US .
  8. Web site: 2023-05-30 . YBT edge past Cortalim Villagers, qualify for GPL. 2023-08-21 . O Heraldo . en-US .
  9. Web site: 2023-07-08 . Cortalim Villagers to replace Salgaocar in Goa Pro League. 2023-08-21 . The Times Of India . en-US.
  10. Web site: 2023-07-08 . It's final: Salgaocar FC exits GPL, Cortalim Villagers steps in. 2023-08-21 . . en-US .
  11. Web site: 2023-07-25 . Geno, Pax of Nagoa to participate in GPL. 2023-08-21 . O Heraldo . en-US .
  12. Web site: 2023-07-25 . Goa Pro League: Geno, Nagoa and Salgaocar's team get direct entry. 2023-08-21 . O Heraldo . en-US .
  13. Web site: 2023-06-18 . Slots available for GFA Pro League. 2023-08-21 . . en-US .
  14. Web site: 2023-06-26 . GFA opens doors for outstation teams to take part in Goa Pro League. 2023-08-23 . . en-US .
  15. Web site: 2023-08-08 . Goa Football Association Unveils Exciting Changes for Upcoming GPL Season. 2023-08-21 . www.gfagoa.com . en-US .
  16. Web site: 2023-08-27 . 13-Team Goa Professional League kicks off today. 2023-08-28 . . en-US .
  17. News: 13-Team Goa Professional League kicks off today . 28 August 2023 . . 27 August 2023 . Goa.