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The 2025–26 Goa Professional League is the 28th season of the Goa Professional League, the top football league in the Indian state of Goa since its establishment in 1996. Sporting Clube de Goa are the defending champions, having won their 8th title.[1]
The Charity Match, the curtain-raiser to the Goa Pro league was held on 7 September 2025. It was contested between Sporting Clube de Goa and Dempo SC. Dempo won the match on shootouts.[2][3]
Changes from last season
Relegated from 2024–25 Goa Professional League
Promoted to 2025–26 Goa Professional League
- Chapora Yuvak Sangh[5]
Corporate entries
- Bidesh XI SC[6]
On 12 March 2025, the GFA invited bids for a new team to participate in the tournament.[7]
| Template:Increase to GPL | Template:Decrease to First Division |
|---|---|
| Chapora Yuvak Sangh Bidesh XI SC |
Panjim Footballers |
Club locations
| Club | Location | Ground |
|---|---|---|
| Dempo | Carambolim | Ella Academy Ground |
| Goa Police | Panaji | Duler Stadium |
| Sporting Clube de Goa | ||
| Bidesh XI SC | Assonora | |
| Chapora Yuvak Sangh | Chapora | |
| FC Goa B | Porvorim | |
| Calangute Association | Calangute | |
| Geno Sports Club | Mapusa | |
| SESA FA | Sanquelim | Sesa Academy Ground |
| Vasco | Vasco | Tilak Maidan |
| Clube de Salgaocar | ||
| Cortalim Villagers | Cortalim | |
| Pax of Nagoa | Nagoa | Nagoa Ground |
| Churchill Brothers | Margao | Benaulim Ground |
| Guardian Angel SC | Curchorem |
Format
The 2025–26 Goa Professional League consists of 15 teams and will be played in two phases. In the first phase, all the teams will play each other once.[8]
In the second, the top 8 teams play in the Super League and the team that finishes top of the table is declared the champion. The bottom 7 will play the relegation league and the team finishing last will be relegated to the 2026-27 First Division.[9]
Broadcasting
Matches from the league were telecast live on the SportsCast India YouTube channel.[10]
Controversies
In February 2026, The GFA issued chargesheet to 14 footballers, mostly from Chapora Yuvak Sangh, for their alleged match-fixing activities.[11][12]
Phase 1
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Fixtures
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Phase 2
All the points from Phase 1 are carried over to Phase 2.[13]
Super League
Indian Super League, Indian Football League, I-League 2, I-League 3, and institutional teams are ineligible for 2026–27 I-League 3.
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Fixtures
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Relegation League
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Prize money
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| Position | Amount |
|---|---|
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| Total | Template:INRConvert |
See also
References
- ↑ Goa Pro League: Sporting Clube de Goa are champions, again(3 May 2025). Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ↑ Sporting Clube de Goa edge Dempo SC in shootout to win Charity Match(8 September 2025). Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ↑ In uncertain times, Goa moves ahead with the Charity match(6 September 2025). Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ↑
- Panjim Footballers relegated from Goa Pro League. www.thegoan.net(2025-03-23). Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- Panjim Footballers relegated after six-year stay in GPL. The Times of India(2025-03-23). Retrieved 2025-10-03.
- ↑ Chapora Yuvak Sangh emerge GFA First Division League champions. Goa Football Association(2025-05-10). Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ↑ Goa Pro League is now bigger, hopefully better. The Times of India(2025-03-23). Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ↑ Goa Football Association invites bids for new team in Goa Professional League. Goa Football Association(2025-03-12). Retrieved 2025-09-17.
- ↑ Unveiling the 2024-2025 Goa Professional League. SC de Goa(1 August 2024). Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ↑ Goa Pro League 2024-25. The Away End.
- ↑ https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKCzydrLKEvm8HHsvdrditPPlW77BJTka&si=gMUbf8e01rDIwCnH
- ↑ GFA issues chargesheet to 14 players for alleged match fixing in 2025-26 Goa Pro League season. Sportstar(20 February 2026). Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ Police constable among 14 facing a life ban for match fixing. The Times of India(21 February 2026). Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ Instagram. www.instagram.com.
- ↑ 13-Team Goa Professional League kicks off today. The Times of India(27 August 2023). Retrieved 28 August 2023.