Season | 2020–21 |
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Champions | Sporting Clube de Goa[1] 6th GPL title 6th Goan title |
Matches played | 66 |
Goals scored | 176 (2.67 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Marcus Masceranhas |
Best goalkeeper | Ozen Silva |
Biggest win |
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Highest scoring |
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Longest winning run | Sporting (4) |
Longest unbeaten run | Sporting (11) |
Longest winless run | Guardian Angel (8) |
Longest losing run | Velsao Guardian Angel (4) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → |
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






- FC Goa Reserves and Academy
- Panjim Footballers
- Sporting Clube de Goa

Format
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 |
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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 |
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
27 January 2021 | FC Goa Reserves | 0–2 | Salgaocar | Mapusa |
Saeesh Halarnkar ![]() Stephen Satarkar ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
28 January 2021 | Guardian Angel | 1–0 | Panjim Footballers | Mapusa |
Beneston Barreto ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
29 January 2021 | Velsao SCC | 0–2 | Calangute Association | Mapusa |
Kouame Kossonou ![]() Sidharth Kundaikar ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
30 January 2021 | Churchill Brothers | 0–2 | Vasco | Mapusa |
Joaquim Abranches ![]() Mathew Colaco ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
14 February 2021 | YC Manora | 0 - 1 | Sporting Clube de Goa | Mapusa |
Marcus Masceranhas ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
1 February 2021 | Dempo | 4 - 1 | Sesa Football Academy | Mapusa |
Beevan D'Mello ![]() Uttam Rai ![]() Gaurav Vaigankar ![]() |
Kunal Salgaonkar ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
Round 2
2 February 2021 | Salgaocar | 5 - 0 | Churchill Brothers | Mapusa |
Stephen Satarkar![]() Steflon D'Costa ![]() Fhezer Gomes ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
3 February 2021 | Sporting Clube de Goa | 1 - 0 | Vasco | Mapusa |
Dattaraj Gaonkar ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
4 February 2021 | Calangute Association | 1 - 2 | FC Goa Reserves | Mapusa |
Jirjar Terang ![]() |
Aaren D'Silva ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
5 February 2021 | Sesa Football Academy | 1 - 1 | Velsao SCC | Mapusa |
Viraj Naik ![]() |
Klusner Pereira ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
6 February 2021 | Guardian Angel | 2 - 2 | Dempo | Mapusa |
Jovial Dias![]() Joel Barreto ![]() |
Shallum Pires ![]() Leny Fernandes ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
7 February 2021 | Panjim Footballers | 1 - 0 | YC Manora | Mapusa |
Chandan Gawas ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
Round 3
8 February 2021 | Salgaocar | 3 - 0 | Velsao SCC | Mapusa |
Stephen Satarkar ![]() Valentino Nazareth ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
9 February 2021 | Dempo | 1 - 2 | FC Goa Reserves | Mapusa |
Darrel Mascarenhas ![]() |
Vasim Inamdar ![]() HP Lalremruata ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
10 February 2021 | Churchill Brothers | 1 - 0 | Panjim Footballers | Mapusa |
Rakesh Das ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
11 February 2021 | Guardian Angel | 1 - 1 | YC Manora | Mapusa |
Mevan Dias ![]() |
Nicholas Fernandes ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
12 February 2021 | Vasco | 1 - 0 | Sesa Football Academy | Mapusa |
Joaquim Abranches![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
28 March 2021 | Sporting Clube de Goa | 2 - 2 | Calangute Association | Mapusa |
Philip Odogwu ![]() Marcus Masceranhas ![]() |
Sidharth Kundaikar ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
Round 4
19 February 2021 | FC Goa Reserves | 2 - 0 | Velsao SCC | Mapusa |
Romeo Fernandes ![]() Kapil Hoble ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
20 February 2021 | Dempo | 2 - 0 | Churchill Brothers | Mapusa |
Richard Cardozo ![]() Gaurav Vaigankar ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
21 February 2021 | Vasco | 2 - 0 | Guardian Angel | Mapusa |
Anil Gaonkar ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
3 April 2021 | Sporting Clube de Goa | 5 - 0 | Panjim Footballers | Mapusa |
Marcus Masceranhas ![]() Akeraj Martins ![]() Philip Odogwu ![]() Gourav Kankonkar ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
26 April 2021 | Sesa Football Academy | 0 - 3 | Salgaocar | Mapusa |
walkover | Stadium: Duler Stadium |
24 February 2021 | Calangute Association | 1 - 2 | YC Manora | Mapusa |
Rohan Pednekar ![]() |
Nicholas Fernandes ![]() Jeh Williamson ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
Round 5
26 February 2021 | Panjim Footballers | 1 - 0 | FC Goa Reserves | Mapusa |
Prasil Kankonkar ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
27 February 2021 | Guardian Angel | 2 - 3 | Calangute Association | Mapusa |
Basanta Singh ![]() Gilbert Oliveira ![]() |
Siddhant Shirodkar ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
28 February 2021 | Vasco | 3 - 2 | Velsao SCC | Mapusa |
Desmon Gama ![]() Denil Rebello ![]() Anil Gaonkar ![]() |
Ronil Azavedo ![]() Brian Mascarenhas ![]() |
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 ![]() Suraj ![]() Rizbon Fernandes ![]() |
Sweden Barbosa ![]() Eldon Colaco ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
3 March 2021 | Sporting Clube de Goa | 2 - 0 | Churchill Brothers | Mapusa |
Philip Odogwu ![]() Allen Fernandes ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
Round 6
4 March 2021 | Dempo | 3 - 1 | Panjim Footballers | Mapusa |
Beevan D'Mello ![]() Pedro Gonsalves ![]() |
Lloyd Cardozo ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
28 March 2021 | FC Goa Reserves | 1 - 1 | Guardian Angel | Mapusa |
Joybert Almeida ![]() |
Joel Barreto ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
6 March 2021 | Calangute Association | 1 - 0 | Vasco | Mapusa |
Kouame Kossonou ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
7 March 2021 | Sporting Clube de Goa | 4 - 0 | Velsao SCC | Mapusa |
Philip Odogwu ![]() Rohit Totad ![]() Marcus Masceranhas ![]() Sachidanand Satelkar ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
8 March 2021 | Churchill Brothers | 1 - 0 | Sesa Football Academy | Mapusa |
Trijoy Dias ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
9 March 2021 | YC Manora | 0 - 1 | Salgaocar | Mapusa |
Selwyn Miranda ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
Round 7
10 March 2021 | Panjim Footballers | 1 - 2 | Velsao SCC | Mapusa |
Akram Yadwad ![]() |
Jesloy Moniz ![]() Brian Mascarenhas ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
11 March 2021 | Sesa Football Academy | 1 - 1 | Sporting Clube de Goa | Mapusa |
Myron Fernandes ![]() |
Marcus Masceranhas ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
12 March 2021 | Guardian Angel | 2 - 3 | Churchill Brothers | Mapusa |
Gilbert Oliveira ![]() Beneston Barreto ![]() |
Trijoy Dias ![]() William Niasso ![]() Clinton Niasso ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
13 March 2021 | Dempo | 1 - 2 | Calangute Association | Mapusa |
Suraj Hadkonkar ![]() |
Siddhant Shirodkar ![]() Kouame Kossonou ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
14 March 2021 | Vasco | 0 - 4 | Salgaocar | Mapusa |
Steflon D'Costa ![]() Mark Mascarenhas ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
15 March 2021 | FC Goa Reserves | 2 - 0 | YC Manora | Mapusa |
Joybert Almeida ![]() HP Lalremruata ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
Round 8
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 ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
18 March 2021 | Churchill Brothers | 1 - 1 | FC Goa Reserves | Mapusa |
Afdal Varikkodan ![]() |
Sarineo Fernandes ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
19 March 2021 | YC Manora | 0 - 3 | Dempo | Mapusa |
Edwin Viegas ![]() Beevan D'Mello ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
20 March 2021 | Vasco | 1 - 1 | Panjim Footballers | Mapusa |
Joaquim Abranches ![]() |
Joyson Gauncar ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
21 March 2021 | Sporting Clube de Goa | 1 - 1 | Salgaocar | Mapusa |
Marcus Masceranhas ![]() |
Saeesh Halarnkar ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
Round 9
22 March 2021 | Churchill Brothers | 2 - 0 | Calangute Association | Mapusa |
Franky Oliveiro ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
23 March 2021 | YC Manora | 1 - 0 | Velsao SCC | Mapusa |
Nicholas Fernandes ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
24 March 2021 | Dempo | 1 - 0 | Vasco | Mapusa |
Desmond Pereira ![]() |
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 ![]() Beneston Barreto ![]() |
Cajetan Fernandes ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
27 March 2021 | Panjim Footballers | 1 - 0 | Salgaocar | Mapusa |
Joyson Gauncar ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
Round 10
30 March 2021 | Velsao SCC | 2 - 2 | Churchill Brothers | Mapusa |
Brian Mascarenhas ![]() Ronil Azavedo ![]() |
Jobern Cardozo ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
18 April 2021 | Sesa Football Academy | 2 - 2 | FC Goa | Mapusa |
Shajam P ![]() Cajetan Fernandes ![]() |
Christy Davis ![]() Kapil Hoble ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
5 April 2021 | Guardian Angel | 3 - 1 | Salgaocar | Mapusa |
Beneston Barreto ![]() |
Steflon D'Costa ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
6 April 2021 | Calangute Association | 3 - 2 | Panjim Footballers | Mapusa |
Siddhant Shirodkar ![]() Sidharth Kundaikar ![]() |
Lloyd Cardozo ![]() Pandurang Gawas ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
7 April 2021 | Sporting | 4 - 4 | Dempo | Mapusa |
Gourav Kankonkar ![]() Kunal Kundaikar ![]() Joel Colaco ![]() |
Uttam Rai ![]() Desmond Pereira ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
8 April 2021 | Vasco | 0 - 1 | Manora | Mapusa |
Melisho Camotio ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
Round 11
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 ![]() |
(Rematch) | Stadium: Chowgule Ground |
14 April 2021 | Vasco | 2 - 1 | FC Goa | Mapusa |
Mathew Colaco ![]() Denil Rebello ![]() |
Delton Colaco ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
15 April 2021 | Sesa Football Academy | 1 - 0 | Panjim Footballers | Mapusa |
Minesh Kunkolkar ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
20 April 2021 | Churchill Brothers | 2 - 2 | YC Manora | Navelim |
Anford Fernandes ![]() Myron Mendes ![]() |
Aniston Fernandes ![]() Sweden Barbosa ![]() |
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 ![]() Gourav Kankonkar ![]() Akeraj Martins ![]() Gautam Dias ![]() Philip Odogwu ![]() |
Stadium: Chowgule Ground |
Statistics
Top scorers
- As of 30 April 2021
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Sporting | 9 |
2 | ![]() |
Salgaocar | 6 |
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Guardian Angel | ||
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3 | ![]() |
Salgaocar | 5 |
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Calangute | ||
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Dempo | ||
4 | ![]() |
Dempo | 4 |
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Calangute | ||
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Sporting | ||
5 | ![]() |
Vasco | 3 |
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Calangute | ||
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Vasco | ||
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Manora | ||
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Guardian Angel | ||
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Velsao | ||
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SESA | ||
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Sporting | ||
6 | ![]() |
FC Goa | 2 |
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Dempo | ||
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Guardian Angel | ||
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Churchill | ||
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FC Goa | ||
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Churchill | ||
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Panjim | ||
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FC Goa | ||
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Velsao | ||
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Churchill | ||
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Dempo | ||
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Vasco | ||
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FC Goa | ||
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Manora | ||
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Sporting | ||
7 | ![]() |
SESA | 1 |
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Salgaocar | ||
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Sporting | ||
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Calangute | ||
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Velsao | ||
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Guardian Angel | ||
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Dempo | ||
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Panjim | ||
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Salgaocar | ||
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Dempo | ||
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FC Goa | ||
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Churchill | ||
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Guardian Angel | ||
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Manora | ||
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Calangute | ||
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Panjim | ||
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Guardian Angel | ||
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Vasco | ||
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Sporting | ||
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Salgaocar | ||
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Velsao | ||
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Churchill | ||
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Manora | ||
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Churchill Brothers | ||
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Clean Sheets
- As of 30 April 2021
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | ![]() |
Sporting | 7 |
2 | ![]() |
Salgaocar | 6 |
3 | ![]() |
Dempo | 4 |
4 | ![]() |
Vasco | 3 |
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Churchill | ||
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FC Goa | ||
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Calangute | ||
5 | ![]() |
Manora | 2 |
6 | ![]() |
Guardian Angel | 1 |
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Velsao | ||
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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.