Goa Football League

Goa Football League
Organising bodyGoa Football Association
Founded1951–1977 (as Goa Primeira Divisão or Goa First Division)
1977–1997 (as Goa Super Division)
1997–present (as Goa Professional League)
CountryIndia
Number of teams13
Level on pyramid5–8
Promotion toVarious
Relegation toVarious
Domestic cup(s)Bandodkar Trophy[1]
League cup(s)Goa Police Cup
AWES Cup
GFA Charity Cup
Current championsDempo (16th title)
Most championshipsSalgaocar (22 titles)[2]
TV partnersFanCode
SportsCast India (YouTube)
Current: 2024–25

The Goa Football League is a ladder-based football competition in the Indian state of Goa, organised by the Goa Football Association as part of the state leagues.[3] It was formed in 1951 as the Goa Primeira Divisão or Goa First Division,[4] and the current top division consists of the Goa Professional League (abbreviated as GPL, also known as the CAM Goa Pro League for sponsorship reasons) which is the premier state-level football league in Goa.[5] Dempo is the most successful club in the tournament, with sixtteen titles.[6]

  1. ^ "Bhausaheb Bandodkar Memorial Trophy to kick off in May". O Heraldo. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. ^ "India – List of Goa League Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Mergulhao, Marcus (5 January 2020). "Jogo Bonito: 60 years after Goa Football Association's formation, state's bond with game remains inseparable". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  5. ^ 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
  6. ^ "Dempo Sports Club – Trophies (page 1)". demposportsclub.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. — "Dempo Sports Club – Trophies (page 2)". demposportsclub.com. Archived from the original on 27 April 2023.