Football league season
Goa Professional LeagueSeason | 2020–21 |
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Champions | Sporting Clube de Goa[1] 6th GPL title 6th Goan title |
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Matches played | 66 |
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Goals scored | 176 (2.67 per match) |
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Top goalscorer | Marcus Masceranhas |
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Best goalkeeper | Ozen Silva |
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Biggest win | - 9 - 0 (Sporting vs Guardian Angel), 30 April 2021
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Highest scoring | - 9 - 0 (Sporting vs Guardian Angel), 30 April 2021
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Longest winning run | Sporting (4) |
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Longest unbeaten run | Sporting (11) |
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Longest winless run | Guardian Angel (8) |
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Longest losing run | Velsao Guardian Angel (4) |
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The 2020–21 Goa Professional League was the 23rd season of the Goa Professional League, the top football league in the Indian state of Goa, since its establishment in 1996. The league season commenced on 27 January 2021.[2]
Selvel Advertising Pvt Ltd is the title sponsor of Goa Professional League 2020-21 season. The Kolkata based media firm has signed a five-year deal with the state association for the sponsorship.
This season, the GPL was played with 12 teams in a single leg, which will have 66 matches and all of them will broadcast on an OTT app and will also have Square Circle as digital partners. The matches of the league were played at Duler Stadium, Mapusa, through to the end of April 2021.
Sporting Clube de Goa and Churchill Brothers were defending champions as the 13 remaining games could not be played last season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the remaining teams wouldn't have topped the league even if they had played.[3]
Teams
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Bases
The competition has been cut short to single-leg fixtures across three months, as opposed to the two-legged system that was in place till the last season. Every team will face all the other teams once each and the side that finishes at the top spot on the points table at the end of the league will be declared champions.
Rules to note
- The team standing last in the league shall be demoted to GFA First Division season 2021–22.
- Only three substitutions per team will be allowed in each match. A maximum of seven substitutes will be allowed on the bench.
- A minimum of two U-20 players of Goan origin have to be present in the starting XI of both teams in each match.
- Only two foreign players can be fielded per match.
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
1 | Sporting Goa | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 8 | +22 | 23 | Champions |
2 | Dempo | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 21 | |
3 | Salgaocar | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 20 |
4 | Calangute Association | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 20 |
5 | FC Goa Reserves | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 16 |
6 | Vasco | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 16 |
7 | Churchill Brothers | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 15 |
8 | Youth Club of Manora | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 11 |
9 | Panjim Footballers | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 10 |
10 | Guardian Angel | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 10 |
11 | Velsao Sports & Cultural Club | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 22 | −14 | 8 |
12 | SESA Football Academy* | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 11 | Relegation to the First Division |
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2021. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
- Six points have been deducted of SESA Football Academy as they fielded an ineligible player in two of their games.
Matches
Round 1
Guardian Angel v Panjim Footballers 28 January 2021 | Guardian Angel | 1–0 | Panjim Footballers | Mapusa |
| Beneston Barreto 45+1' | | | Stadium: Duler Stadium |
Velsao SCC v Calangute Association 29 January 2021 | Velsao SCC | 0–2 | Calangute Association | Mapusa |
| | | Kouame Kossonou 26' Sidharth Kundaikar 85' | Stadium: Duler Stadium |
Round 2
Panjim Footballers v YC Manora 7 February 2021 | Panjim Footballers | 1 - 0 | YC Manora | Mapusa |
| Chandan Gawas 48' | | | Stadium: Duler Stadium |
Round 3
Guardian Angel v YC Manora Round 4
Calangute Association v YC Manora Round 5
Guardian Angel v Calangute Association Round 6
Dempo v Panjim Footballers Calangute Association v Vasco Round 7
Panjim Footballers v Velsao SCC Sesa Football Academy v Sporting Clube de Goa Guardian Angel v Churchill Brothers 12 March 2021 | Guardian Angel | 2 - 3 | Churchill Brothers | Mapusa |
| Gilbert Oliveira 7' Beneston Barreto 58' | | Trijoy Dias 26' William Niasso 53' (own goal) Clinton Niasso 83' | Stadium: Duler Stadium |
Dempo v Calangute Association Vasco v Salgaocar 14 March 2021 | Vasco | 0 - 4 | Salgaocar | Mapusa |
| | | Steflon D'Costa 38, 70, 81' Mark Mascarenhas 47' | Stadium: Duler Stadium |
FC Goa Reserves v YC Manora 15 March 2021 | FC Goa Reserves | 2 - 0 | YC Manora | Mapusa |
| Joybert Almeida 37' HP Lalremruata 89' | | | Stadium: Duler Stadium |
Round 8
Calangute Association v Sesa Football Academy Guardian Angel v Velsao SCC 17 March 2021 | Guardian Angel | 0 - 1 | Velsao SCC | Mapusa |
| | | Savelon Cardozo 44' | Stadium: Duler Stadium |
Churchill Brothers v FC Goa Reserves 18 March 2021 | Churchill Brothers | 1 - 1 | FC Goa Reserves | Mapusa |
| Afdal Varikkodan 39' | | Sarineo Fernandes 7' | Stadium: Duler Stadium |
Vasco v Panjim Footballers Sporting Clube de Goa v Salgaocar Round 9
Churchill Brothers v Calangute Association 22 March 2021 | Churchill Brothers | 2 - 0 | Calangute Association | Mapusa |
| Franky Oliveiro 34, 67' | | | Stadium: Duler Stadium |
FC Goa Reserves v Sporting Clube de Goa Guardian Angel v Sesa Football Academy Panjim Footballers v Salgaocar 27 March 2021 | Panjim Footballers | 1 - 0 | Salgaocar | Mapusa |
| Joyson Gauncar 80' | | | Stadium: Duler Stadium |
Round 10
Velsao SCC v Churchill Brothers Sesa Football Academy v FC Goa Guardian Angel v Salgaocar 5 April 2021 | Guardian Angel | 3 - 1 | Salgaocar | Mapusa |
| Beneston Barreto 1, 53, 80' | | Steflon D'Costa 16' | Stadium: Duler Stadium |
Calangute Association v Panjim Footballers Sporting v Dempo 7 April 2021 | Sporting | 4 - 4 | Dempo | Mapusa |
| Gourav Kankonkar 5, 68' Kunal Kundaikar 31' Joel Colaco 60' | | Uttam Rai 8, 10, 29' Desmond Pereira 27' | Stadium: Duler Stadium |
Round 11
Calangute association v Salgaocar 13 April 2021 | Calangute association | 0 - 0 | Salgaocar | Mapusa |
| | (Match Abandoned at the 75th minute) | | Stadium: Duler Stadium |
Calangute association v Salgaocar 30 April 2021 | Calangute association | 1 - 0 | Salgaocar | Margao |
| Domnic Fernandes 73' | (Rematch) | | Stadium: Chowgule Ground |
Vasco v FC Goa 14 April 2021 | Vasco | 2 - 1 | FC Goa | Mapusa |
| Mathew Colaco 67' Denil Rebello 90+2' | | Delton Colaco 66' | Stadium: Duler Stadium |
Sesa Football Academy v Panjim Footballers 15 April 2021 | Sesa Football Academy | 1 - 0 | Panjim Footballers | Mapusa |
| Minesh Kunkolkar 19' | | | Stadium: Duler Stadium |
Churchill Brothers v YC Manora Sporting Clube de Goa v Guardian Angel 30 April 2021 | Sporting Clube de Goa | 9 - 0 | Guardian Angel | Margao |
| Marcus Masceranhas 30, 77, 90' Gourav Kankonkar 48' Akeraj Martins 50' Gautam Dias 54, 71' Philip Odogwu 56, 87' | | | Stadium: Chowgule Ground |
Statistics
Top scorers
- As of 30 April 2021
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
1 | Marcus Masceranhas | Sporting | 9 |
2 | Stephen Satarkar | Salgaocar | 6 |
Beneston Barreto | Guardian Angel |
Philip Odogwu | Sporting |
3 | Steflon D'Costa | Salgaocar | 5 |
Siddhant Shirodkar | Calangute |
Uttam Rai | Dempo |
4 | Beevan D'Mello | Dempo | 4 |
Sidharth Kundaikar | Calangute |
Gourav Kankonkar | Sporting |
5 | Anil Gaonkar | Vasco | 3 |
Kouame Kossonou | Calangute |
Joaquim Abranches | Vasco |
Nicholas Fernandes | Manora |
Joel Barreto | Guardian Angel |
Brian Mascarenhas | Velsao |
Cajetan Fernandes | SESA |
Akeraj Martins | Sporting |
6 | Aaren D'Silva | FC Goa | 2 |
Gaurav Vaigankar | Dempo |
Gilbert Oliveira | Guardian Angel |
Trijoy Dias | Churchill |
HP Lalremruata | FC Goa |
Edwin Viegas | Dempo |
Saeesh Halarnkar | Salgaocar |
Franky Oliveiro | Churchill |
Joyson Gauncar | Panjim |
Joybert Almeida | FC Goa |
Ronil Azavedo | Velsao |
Jobern Cardozo | Churchill |
Lloyd Cardozo | Panjim |
Desmond Pereira | Dempo |
Mathew Colaco | Vasco |
Denil Rebello | Vasco |
Kapil Hoble | FC Goa |
Sweden Barbosa | Manora |
Gautam Dias | Sporting |
7 | Kunal Salgaonkar | SESA | 1 |
Fhezer Gomes | Salgaocar |
Dattaraj Gaonkar | Sporting |
Jirjar Terang | Calangute |
Klusner Pereira | Velsao |
Jovial Dias | Guardian Angel |
Shallum Pires | Dempo |
Chandan Gawas | Panjim |
Valentino Nazareth | Salgaocar |
Darrel Mascarenhas | Dempo |
Vasim Inamdar | FC Goa |
Rakesh Das | Churchill |
Mevan Dias | Guardian Angel |
Romeo Fernandes | FC Goa |
Richard Cardozo | Dempo |
Jeh Williamson | Manora |
Rohan Pednekar | Calangute |
Prasil Kankonkar | Panjim |
Basanta Singh | Guardian Angel |
Krishnanath Shirodkar | Calangute |
Desmon Gama | Vasco |
Pedro Gonsalves | Dempo |
Rohit Totad | Sporting |
Sachidanand Satelkar | Sporting |
Selwyn Miranda | Salgaocar |
Jesloy Moniz | Velsao |
Akram Yadwad | Panjim |
Clinton Niasso | Churchill |
Suraj Hadkonkar | Dempo |
Mark Mascarenhas | Salgaocar |
Savelon Cardozo | Velsao |
Sarineo Fernandes | FC Goa |
Afdal Varikkodan | Churchill |
Pandurang Gawas | Panjim |
Kunal Kundaikar | Sporting |
Joel Colaco | Sporting |
Melisho Camotio | Manora |
Sameer Kashyap | SESA |
Suraj | SESA |
Rizbon Fernandes | SESA |
Eldon Colaco | Manora |
Delton Colaco | FC Goa |
Minesh Kunkolkar | SESA |
Shajam P | SESA |
Christy Davis | FC Goa |
Anford Fernandes | Churchill Brothers |
Myron Mendes | Churchill Brothers |
Aniston Fernandes | Manora |
Domnic Fernandes | Calangute |
Clean Sheets
- As of 30 April 2021
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
1 | Ozen Silva | Sporting | 7 |
2 | Jason D'Mello | Salgaocar | 6 |
3 | Melroy Fernandes | Dempo | 4 |
4 | Sanju Thapa | Vasco | 3 |
Debnath Mondal | Churchill |
Antonio Dylan Da Silva | FC Goa |
Preston Rego | Panjim |
Paramveer Singh | Calangute |
5 | Luis Barreto | Manora | 2 |
6 | Prateesh Dinkan | Guardian Angel | 1 |
Jeet Gupta | Calangute |
Sapam Singh | SESA |
Presley Mascarenhas | Velsao |
Roanal Gaunkar | SESA |
References
- ^ Sporting Clube de Goa crowned champions of 2020-21 Goa Professional League Khel Now. Retrieved 5 September 2021
- ^ "Goa Pro League 2020-21 season postponed due to withdrawal of Corps". Khel Now.
- ^ "Goa Pro League 2020-21: Fixtures, results, standings & more". Khel Now.
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