2021–22 Goa Professional League
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| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dempo[1] 6th GPL title 15th Goan title |
| Relegated | Youth Club of Manora |
| Goals scored | 266 |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
The 2021–22 Goa Professional League was the 24th season of the Goa Professional League, the top football league in the Indian state of Goa, since its establishment in 1996.[2]
Selvel Advertising Pvt Ltd is the title sponsor of the Goa Professional League 2021–22 season. The Kolkata based media firm has signed a five-year deal with the state association for the sponsorship.
This season, the GPL is playing with 12 teams in a single leg, which will have 66 matches, all of which will broadcast on an OTT app and have Square Circle as a digital partner. The matches of the league were played at Duler Stadium, Mapusa, through to the end of October 2021.
The second leg has been split into two sections – the GFA President's Super League and GFA President's Relegation League 2021-22, each consisting of six teams based on the standings of the first-leg performance of 12 teams.[3]
Sporting Clube de Goa were defending champions.[4]
International betting monitoring agencies red-flagged 12 matches for suspicious betting patterns during the regular season.[5][6]
Teams
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- FC Goa Reserves and Academy
- Panjim Footballers
- Sporting Clube de Goa
Stadiums and locations
[edit]Matches were played at Duler Stadium in Mapusa, Chowgule Sports Complex in Margao, and Salvador do Mundo in Bardez.[7]
Phase 1
[edit]Standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dempo | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 5 | +19 | 26 | Super League |
| 2 | Sporting Goa | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 23 | |
| 3 | SESA FA | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 20 | |
| 4 | Salgaocar | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 19 | |
| 5 | FC Goa Reserves | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 19 | |
| 6 | Vasco | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 19 | |
| 7 | Churchill Brothers | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 17 | Relegation League |
| 8 | Velsao SCC | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 12 | |
| 9 | Calangute Association | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 10 | |
| 10 | Panjim Footballers | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 7 | |
| 11 | Youth Club of Manora | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 36 | −22 | 6 | |
| 12 | Guardian Angel | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 27 | −21 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Phase 2
[edit]GFA President's Super League
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dempo | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 11 | +22 | 36 | Champions and possible qualification for the 2022–23 I-League 2 |
| 2 | Salgaocar | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 31 | Possible qualification for the 2022–23 I-League 2 |
| 3 | Sporting Goa | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 27 | |
| 4 | FC Goa Reserves | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 27 | |
| 5 | SESA FA | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 25 | |
| 6 | Vasco | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 21 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
GFA President's Relegation League
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Churchill Brothers | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 25 | |
| 2 | Calangute Association | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 19 | |
| 3 | Velsao SCC | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 17 | |
| 4 | Panjim Footballers | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 13 | |
| 5 | Guardian Angel | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 32 | −19 | 10 | |
| 6 | Youth Club of Manora[8] | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 49 | −30 | 10 | Relegation to GFA First Division League |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Mergulhao, Marcus (1 May 2022). "Dempo end decade-long wait for state league title". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Mapusa, Goa: The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Goa Pro League 2020-21 season postponed due to withdrawal of Corps". Khel Now.
- ^ "GFA to kickstart Super League from Saturday". The Times of India. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Goa Pro League 2020-21: Fixtures, results, standings & more". Khel Now.
- ^ "From December, one in five matches 'fixed' in Goa Pro League". The Times of India. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Sensing manipulation, bookmakers cancel live bets on matches". The Times of India. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Goa Pro League 2021-22: Fixtures, results, and standings". The Away End.
- ^ "YC Manora likely to remain in the GPL". The Herald. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.