2024–25 Goa Professional League
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | TBA |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 23 August 2024. | |
The 2024–25 Goa Professional League, is the 27th season of the Goa Professional League, the top football league in the Indian state of Goa since its establishment in 1996. Sporting Clube de Goa are the defending champions having won their 7th title.[1]
Teams
[edit]Fourteen teams are participating in the 2023–24 Goa Pro League season.
Changes from last season
[edit]Relegated from 2023–24 Goa Professional League
[edit]- Young Boys of Tonca[2]
Promoted to 2024–25 Goa Professional League
[edit]Corporate entries
[edit]Before the 2023-24 Goa Professional League season, The Goa Football Association (GFA) opened slots for direct entries into the league. The entry fees were 50 and 30 lakhs for corporate and village clubs respectively. Corporate entry clubs are exempt from relegation for the first season, ensuring a minimum of two years in the top tier. The third team handed a direct entry is owned by Dattaraj V Salgaocar, former co-owner of FC Goa and now chairman of VMS corporation.[6]
 to GPL |
 out of GPL
|
|---|---|
| Goa Police Clube de Salgaocar |
Young Boys of Tonca |
Club locations
[edit]
| Club | Location | Ground |
|---|---|---|
| Dempo | Carambolim | Ella Ground |
| Panjim Footballers | Panaji | |
| Goa Police | ||
| Sporting Clube de Goa | Tilak Maidan | |
| FC Goa B | Porvorim | Duler Stadium Sesa Ground |
| Calangute Association | Calangute | |
| SESA FA | Sanquelim | |
| Geno Sports Club | Mapusa | |
| Vasco | Vasco | Nagoa Ground |
| Clube de Salgaocar | ||
| Cortalim Villagers | Cortalim | |
| Pax of Nagoa | Verna | |
| Churchill Brothers | Margao | Rosary Ground |
| Guardian Angel SC | Curchorem |
Stadiums
[edit]Matches will be played at various grounds around Goa including Duler Stadium, Ella, Sesa Ground, Nagoa Ground, and Rosary Ground.
League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calangute Association | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Eligible for 2025-26 I-League 3 |
| 2 | Churchill Brothers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Cortalim Villagers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Dempo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Geno SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Guardian Angel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | FC Goa B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Goa Police | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Panjim Footballers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Pax of Nagoa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | CD Salgaocar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | SESA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Sporting Goa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Vasco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to GFA First Division League |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Prize money
[edit]The total pool of prize money is ₹10 lakh (US$12,000).[7]
| Position | Amount |
|---|---|
| Champions | ₹6 lakh (US$7,200) |
| Runner-ups | ₹4 lakh (US$4,800) |
| Total | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Lopes, Flavio (2 May 2024). "Sporting put it across Nagoa for Goa Pro League title". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ Lopes, Flavio (1 May 2024). "Sporting look to halt Sesa's 50-year wait for Goa Pro League title". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Goa Police promoted to Goa Pro League". www.thegoan.net. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Goa Police crowned GFA Div I League champs". O Heraldo. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Goa Pro League: Geno, Nagoa and Salgaocar's team get direct entry". The Times Of India. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "GFA opens doors for outstation teams to take part in Goa Pro League". The Times of India. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "13-Team Goa Professional League kicks off today". The Times of India. Goa. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.