2020–21 Goa Professional League

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]

Goa Professional League
Season2020–21
ChampionsSporting Clube de Goa[1]
6th GPL title
6th Goan title
Matches played66
Goals scored176 (2.67 per match)
Top goalscorerMarcus Masceranhas
Best goalkeeperOzen Silva
Biggest win
  • 9 - 0 (Sporting vs Guardian Angel), 30 April 2021
Highest scoring
  • 9 - 0 (Sporting vs Guardian Angel), 30 April 2021
Longest winning runSporting (4)
Longest unbeaten runSporting (11)
Longest winless runGuardian Angel (8)
Longest losing runVelsao
Guardian Angel (4)

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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Calangute Association
 
Guardian Angel F.C.
 
Velsao S.C.C.
 
Manora Y.C.
 
Panjim teams
 
Vasco da Gama teams
  • Salgaocar FC
  • Vasco S.C.
  • Format

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    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

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    • 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

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    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

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    Round 1

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    27 January 2021 FC Goa Reserves 0–2 Salgaocar Mapusa
    Saeesh Halarnkar   38' (pen.)
    Stephen Satarkar   90'
    Stadium: Duler Stadium
    28 January 2021 Guardian Angel 1–0 Panjim Footballers Mapusa
    Beneston Barreto   45+1' Stadium: Duler Stadium
    29 January 2021 Velsao SCC 0–2 Calangute Association Mapusa
    Kouame Kossonou   26'
    Sidharth Kundaikar   85'
    Stadium: Duler Stadium
    14 February 2021 YC Manora 0 - 1 Sporting Clube de Goa Mapusa
    Marcus Masceranhas   84' Stadium: Duler Stadium

    Round 2

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    4 February 2021 Calangute Association 1 - 2 FC Goa Reserves Mapusa
    Jirjar Terang   36' Aaren D'Silva   80, 88' Stadium: Duler Stadium
    5 February 2021 Sesa Football Academy 1 - 1 Velsao SCC Mapusa
    Viraj Naik   57' (own goal) Klusner Pereira   32' Stadium: Duler Stadium
    6 February 2021 Guardian Angel 2 - 2 Dempo Mapusa
    Jovial Dias  15'
    Joel Barreto   90+6'
    Shallum Pires   58'
    Leny Fernandes   78' (own goal)
    Stadium: Duler Stadium
    7 February 2021 Panjim Footballers 1 - 0 YC Manora Mapusa
    Chandan Gawas   48' Stadium: Duler Stadium

    Round 3

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    8 February 2021 Salgaocar 3 - 0 Velsao SCC Mapusa
    Stephen Satarkar   39, 78'
    Valentino Nazareth   87'
    Stadium: Duler Stadium
    10 February 2021 Churchill Brothers 1 - 0 Panjim Footballers Mapusa
    Rakesh Das   41' Stadium: Duler Stadium
    11 February 2021 Guardian Angel 1 - 1 YC Manora Mapusa
    Mevan Dias   90+2' Nicholas Fernandes   19' Stadium: Duler Stadium
    28 March 2021 Sporting Clube de Goa 2 - 2 Calangute Association Mapusa
    Philip Odogwu   39'
    Marcus Masceranhas   66'
    Sidharth Kundaikar   53, 90+6' Stadium: Duler Stadium

    Round 4

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    19 February 2021 FC Goa Reserves 2 - 0 Velsao SCC Mapusa
    Romeo Fernandes   60'
    Kapil Hoble   90+7'
    Stadium: Duler Stadium
    21 February 2021 Vasco 2 - 0 Guardian Angel Mapusa
    Anil Gaonkar   45+3, 68' Stadium: Duler Stadium
    3 April 2021 Sporting Clube de Goa 5 - 0 Panjim Footballers Mapusa
    Marcus Masceranhas   19'
    Akeraj Martins   40, 45+2'
    Philip Odogwu   50'
    Gourav Kankonkar   68'
    Stadium: Duler Stadium
    24 February 2021 Calangute Association 1 - 2 YC Manora Mapusa
    Rohan Pednekar   75' Nicholas Fernandes   32'
    Jeh Williamson   73'
    Stadium: Duler Stadium

    Round 5

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    26 February 2021 Panjim Footballers 1 - 0 FC Goa Reserves Mapusa
    Prasil Kankonkar   26' Stadium: Duler Stadium
    27 February 2021 Guardian Angel 2 - 3 Calangute Association Mapusa
    Basanta Singh   54'
    Gilbert Oliveira  81'
    Siddhant Shirodkar   3, 46' Krishnanath Shirodkar   90+4' Stadium: Duler Stadium
    28 February 2021 Vasco 3 - 2 Velsao SCC Mapusa
    Desmon Gama   8'
    Denil Rebello   18'
    Anil Gaonkar   65'
    Ronil Azavedo   4'
    Brian Mascarenhas   90+2'
    Stadium: Duler Stadium
    1 March 2021 Salgaocar 0 - 0 Dempo Mapusa
    Stadium: Duler Stadium
    12 April 2021 Sesa Football Academy 3 - 2 YC Manora Mapusa
    Sameer Kashyap   6'
    Suraj   35'
    Rizbon Fernandes   37'
    Sweden Barbosa   20'
    Eldon Colaco   22'
    Stadium: Duler Stadium

    Round 6

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    4 March 2021 Dempo 3 - 1 Panjim Footballers Mapusa
    Beevan D'Mello   56, 58'
    Pedro Gonsalves   78'
    Lloyd Cardozo   45' Stadium: Duler Stadium
    28 March 2021 FC Goa Reserves 1 - 1 Guardian Angel Mapusa
    Joybert Almeida   69' Joel Barreto   87' Stadium: Duler Stadium
    6 March 2021 Calangute Association 1 - 0 Vasco Mapusa
    Kouame Kossonou   60' Stadium: Duler Stadium
    7 March 2021 Sporting Clube de Goa 4 - 0 Velsao SCC Mapusa
    Philip Odogwu   10'
    Rohit Totad  30'
    Marcus Masceranhas   57'
    Sachidanand Satelkar   66'
    Stadium: Duler Stadium
    9 March 2021 YC Manora 0 - 1 Salgaocar Mapusa
    Selwyn Miranda   26' Stadium: Duler Stadium

    Round 7

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    10 March 2021 Panjim Footballers 1 - 2 Velsao SCC Mapusa
    Akram Yadwad   78' Jesloy Moniz   38'
    Brian Mascarenhas   86'
    Stadium: Duler Stadium
    11 March 2021 Sesa Football Academy 1 - 1 Sporting Clube de Goa Mapusa
    Myron Fernandes   89' (own goal) Marcus Masceranhas   6' Stadium: Duler Stadium
    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
    13 March 2021 Dempo 1 - 2 Calangute Association Mapusa
    Suraj Hadkonkar   85' Siddhant Shirodkar   27'
    Kouame Kossonou   34'
    Stadium: Duler Stadium
    14 March 2021 Vasco 0 - 4 Salgaocar Mapusa
    Steflon D'Costa   38, 70, 81'
    Mark Mascarenhas   47'
    Stadium: Duler Stadium
    15 March 2021 FC Goa Reserves 2 - 0 YC Manora Mapusa
    Joybert Almeida   37'
    HP Lalremruata   89'
    Stadium: Duler Stadium

    Round 8

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    16 March 2021 Calangute Association 0 - 0 Sesa Football Academy Mapusa
    Stadium: Duler Stadium
    17 March 2021 Guardian Angel 0 - 1 Velsao SCC Mapusa
    Savelon Cardozo   44' Stadium: Duler Stadium
    18 March 2021 Churchill Brothers 1 - 1 FC Goa Reserves Mapusa
    Afdal Varikkodan   39' Sarineo Fernandes   7' Stadium: Duler Stadium
    19 March 2021 YC Manora 0 - 3 Dempo Mapusa
    Edwin Viegas   17, 45'
    Beevan D'Mello   90'
    Stadium: Duler Stadium
    20 March 2021 Vasco 1 - 1 Panjim Footballers Mapusa
    Joaquim Abranches   76' Joyson Gauncar   10' Stadium: Duler Stadium
    21 March 2021 Sporting Clube de Goa 1 - 1 Salgaocar Mapusa
    Marcus Masceranhas   5' Saeesh Halarnkar   29' Stadium: Duler Stadium

    Round 9

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    22 March 2021 Churchill Brothers 2 - 0 Calangute Association Mapusa
    Franky Oliveiro   34, 67' Stadium: Duler Stadium
    23 March 2021 YC Manora 1 - 0 Velsao SCC Mapusa
    Nicholas Fernandes   34' Stadium: Duler Stadium
    24 March 2021 Dempo 1 - 0 Vasco Mapusa
    Desmond Pereira   77' Stadium: Duler Stadium
    25 March 2021 FC Goa Reserves 0 - 0 Sporting Clube de Goa Mapusa
    Stadium: Duler Stadium
    26 March 2021 Guardian Angel 2 - 2 Sesa Football Academy Mapusa
    Joel Barreto   20'
    Beneston Barreto   45+1'
    Cajetan Fernandes   52, 55' Stadium: Duler Stadium
    27 March 2021 Panjim Footballers 1 - 0 Salgaocar Mapusa
    Joyson Gauncar   80' Stadium: Duler Stadium

    Round 10

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    30 March 2021 Velsao SCC 2 - 2 Churchill Brothers Mapusa
    Brian Mascarenhas   18'
    Ronil Azavedo   90+5'
    Jobern Cardozo   42, 54' Stadium: Duler Stadium
    18 April 2021 Sesa Football Academy 2 - 2 FC Goa Mapusa
    Shajam P   14'
    Cajetan Fernandes   90+3'
    Christy Davis   40'
    Kapil Hoble   75'
    Stadium: Duler Stadium
    5 April 2021 Guardian Angel 3 - 1 Salgaocar Mapusa
    Beneston Barreto   1, 53, 80' Steflon D'Costa   16' Stadium: Duler Stadium
    6 April 2021 Calangute Association 3 - 2 Panjim Footballers Mapusa
    Siddhant Shirodkar   9, 12'
    Sidharth Kundaikar   75'
    Lloyd Cardozo   43'
    Pandurang Gawas   48'
    Stadium: Duler Stadium
    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
    8 April 2021 Vasco 0 - 1 Manora Mapusa
    Melisho Camotio   24' Stadium: Duler Stadium

    Round 11

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    13 April 2021 Calangute association 0 - 0 Salgaocar Mapusa
    (Match Abandoned at the 75th minute) Stadium: Duler Stadium
    30 April 2021 Calangute association 1 - 0 Salgaocar Margao
    Domnic Fernandes   73' (Rematch) Stadium: Chowgule Ground
    14 April 2021 Vasco 2 - 1 FC Goa Mapusa
    Mathew Colaco   67'
    Denil Rebello   90+2'
    Delton Colaco   66' Stadium: Duler Stadium
    15 April 2021 Sesa Football Academy 1 - 0 Panjim Footballers Mapusa
    Minesh Kunkolkar   19' Stadium: Duler Stadium
    20 April 2021 Churchill Brothers 2 - 2 YC Manora Navelim
    Anford Fernandes   37'
    Myron Mendes   90'
    Aniston Fernandes   69'
    Sweden Barbosa   71'
    Stadium: Rosary Church Ground
    20 April 2021 Velsao SCC 0 - 3 Dempo Mapusa
    walkover Stadium: Duler Stadium
    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

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    Top scorers

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    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

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    As of 30 April 2021
    Rank Player Club Clean
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    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

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    1. ^ Sporting Clube de Goa crowned champions of 2020-21 Goa Professional League Khel Now. Retrieved 5 September 2021
    2. ^ "Goa Pro League 2020-21 season postponed due to withdrawal of Corps". Khel Now.
    3. ^ "Goa Pro League 2020-21: Fixtures, results, standings & more". Khel Now.