2020–21 Goa Professional League
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sporting Clube de Goa[1] (6th 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 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[]
Panjim
Calangute Association
Guardian Angel F.C.
Velsao S.C.C.
Manora Y.C.
Panjim teams
- FC Goa Reserves and Academy
- Panjim Footballers
- Sporting Clube de Goa
Vasco da Gama teams
Salgaocar FC
Vasco S.C.
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BasesFormat[]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2021. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
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 |
 38' (pen.) 90' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 28 January 2021 | Guardian Angel | 1–0 | Panjim Footballers | Mapusa |
| 45+1' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 29 January 2021 | Velsao SCC | 0��2 | Calangute Association | Mapusa |
| 26' 85' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 30 January 2021 | Churchill Brothers | 0–2 | Vasco | Mapusa |
| Joaquim Abranches 9' 69' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 14 February 2021 | YC Manora | 0 - 1 | Sporting Clube de Goa | Mapusa |
| Marcus Masceranhas 84' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 1 February 2021 | Dempo | 4 - 1 | Sesa Football Academy | Mapusa |
| Beevan D'Mello 9' Uttam Rai 45+1, 83' 80' |
53' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
Round 2[]
| 2 February 2021 | Salgaocar | 5 - 0 | Churchill Brothers | Mapusa |
| 63, 76, 79' 84' 88' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 3 February 2021 | Sporting Clube de Goa | 1 - 0 | Vasco | Mapusa |
| 45+2' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 4 February 2021 | Calangute Association | 1 - 2 | FC Goa Reserves | Mapusa |
| 36' |
80, 88' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 5 February 2021 | Sesa Football Academy | 1 - 1 | Velsao SCC | Mapusa |
| 57' (own goal) |
32' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 6 February 2021 | Guardian Angel | 2 - 2 | Dempo | Mapusa |
| 15' 90+6' |
Shallum Pires 58' 78' (own goal) |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 7 February 2021 | Panjim Footballers | 1 - 0 | YC Manora | Mapusa |
| 48' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
Round 3[]
| 8 February 2021 | Salgaocar | 3 - 0 | Velsao SCC | Mapusa |
| 39, 78' 87' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 9 February 2021 | Dempo | 1 - 2 | FC Goa Reserves | Mapusa |
| 68' |
43' 63' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 10 February 2021 | Churchill Brothers | 1 - 0 | Panjim Footballers | Mapusa |
| 41' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 11 February 2021 | Guardian Angel | 1 - 1 | YC Manora | Mapusa |
| 90+2' |
Nicholas Fernandes 19' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 12 February 2021 | Vasco | 1 - 0 | Sesa Football Academy | Mapusa |
| Joaquim Abranches 86' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 28 March 2021 | Sporting Clube de Goa | 2 - 2 | Calangute Association | Mapusa |
| 39' Marcus Masceranhas 66' |
53, 90+6' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
Round 4[]
| 19 February 2021 | FC Goa Reserves | 2 - 0 | Velsao SCC | Mapusa |
| Romeo Fernandes 60' 90+7' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 20 February 2021 | Dempo | 2 - 0 | Churchill Brothers | Mapusa |
| Richard Cardozo 6' 40' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 21 February 2021 | Vasco | 2 - 0 | Guardian Angel | Mapusa |
| 45+3, 68' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 3 April 2021 | Sporting Clube de Goa | 5 - 0 | Panjim Footballers | Mapusa |
| Marcus Masceranhas 19' 40, 45+2' 50' 68' |
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 |
| 75' |
Nicholas Fernandes 32' Jeh Williamson 73' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
Round 5[]
| 26 February 2021 | Panjim Footballers | 1 - 0 | FC Goa Reserves | Mapusa |
| 26' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 27 February 2021 | Guardian Angel | 2 - 3 | Calangute Association | Mapusa |
| Basanta Singh 54' Gilbert Oliveira 81' |
3, 46' 90+4' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 28 February 2021 | Vasco | 3 - 2 | Velsao SCC | Mapusa |
| 8' 18' 65' |
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 |
| 6' Suraj 35' 37' |
20' 22' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 3 March 2021 | Sporting Clube de Goa | 2 - 0 | Churchill Brothers | Mapusa |
| 70' 87' (own goal) |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
Round 6[]
| 4 March 2021 | Dempo | 3 - 1 | Panjim Footballers | Mapusa |
| Beevan D'Mello 56, 58' 78' |
45' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 28 March 2021 | FC Goa Reserves | 1 - 1 | Guardian Angel | Mapusa |
| 69' |
87' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 6 March 2021 | Calangute Association | 1 - 0 | Vasco | Mapusa |
| 60' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 7 March 2021 | Sporting Clube de Goa | 4 - 0 | Velsao SCC | Mapusa |
| 10' 30' Marcus Masceranhas 57' 66' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 8 March 2021 | Churchill Brothers | 1 - 0 | Sesa Football Academy | Mapusa |
| 40' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 9 March 2021 | YC Manora | 0 - 1 | Salgaocar | Mapusa |
| 26' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
Round 7[]
| 10 March 2021 | Panjim Footballers | 1 - 2 | Velsao SCC | Mapusa |
| 78' |
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' 58' |
26' 53' (own goal) 83' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 13 March 2021 | Dempo | 1 - 2 | Calangute Association | Mapusa |
| 85' |
27' 34' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 14 March 2021 | Vasco | 0 - 4 | Salgaocar | Mapusa |
| 38, 70, 81' 47' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 15 March 2021 | FC Goa Reserves | 2 - 0 | YC Manora | Mapusa |
| 37' 89' |
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 |
| 44' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 18 March 2021 | Churchill Brothers | 1 - 1 | FC Goa Reserves | Mapusa |
| 39' |
7' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 19 March 2021 | YC Manora | 0 - 3 | Dempo | Mapusa |
| 17, 45' Beevan D'Mello 90' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 20 March 2021 | Vasco | 1 - 1 | Panjim Footballers | Mapusa |
| Joaquim Abranches 76' |
10' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 21 March 2021 | Sporting Clube de Goa | 1 - 1 | Salgaocar | Mapusa |
| Marcus Masceranhas 5' |
29' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
Round 9[]
| 22 March 2021 | Churchill Brothers | 2 - 0 | Calangute Association | Mapusa |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 20' 45+1' |
Cajetan Fernandes 52, 55' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 27 March 2021 | Panjim Footballers | 1 - 0 | Salgaocar | Mapusa |
| 80' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
Round 10[]
| 30 March 2021 | Velsao SCC | 2 - 2 | Churchill Brothers | Mapusa |
| Brian Mascarenhas 18' 90+5' |
42, 54' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 18 April 2021 | Sesa Football Academy | 2 - 2 | FC Goa | Mapusa |
| 14' Cajetan Fernandes 90+3' |
40' 75' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 5 April 2021 | Guardian Angel | 3 - 1 | Salgaocar | Mapusa |
| 1, 53, 80' |
16' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 6 April 2021 | Calangute Association | 3 - 2 | Panjim Footballers | Mapusa |
| 9, 12' 75' |
43' 48' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 7 April 2021 | Sporting | 4 - 4 | Dempo | Mapusa |
| 5, 68' 31' 60' |
Uttam Rai 8, 10, 29' 27' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 8 April 2021 | Vasco | 0 - 1 | Manora | Mapusa |
| 24' |
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 |
| 73' |
(Rematch) | Stadium: |
| 14 April 2021 | Vasco | 2 - 1 | FC Goa | Mapusa |
| 67' 90+2' |
66' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 15 April 2021 | Sesa Football Academy | 1 - 0 | Panjim Footballers | Mapusa |
| 19' |
Stadium: Duler Stadium |
| 20 April 2021 | Churchill Brothers | 2 - 2 | YC Manora | Navelim |
| 37' Myron Mendes 90' |
Aniston Fernandes 69' 71' |
Stadium: |
| 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' 48' 50' 54, 71' 56, 87' |
Stadium: |
Statistics[]
Top scorers[]
- As of 30 April 2021
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Marcus Masceranhas
|
Sporting | 9 |
| 2 |
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Salgaocar | 6 |
|
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Guardian Angel | ||
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Sporting | ||
| 3 |
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Salgaocar | 5 |
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Calangute | ||
| Uttam Rai
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Dempo | ||
| 4 | Beevan D'Mello
|
Dempo | 4 |
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Calangute | ||
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Sporting | ||
| 5 |
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Vasco | 3 |
|
Calangute | ||
| Joaquim Abranches
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Vasco | ||
| Nicholas Fernandes
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Manora | ||
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Guardian Angel | ||
| Brian Mascarenhas
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Velsao | ||
| Cajetan Fernandes
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SESA | ||
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Sporting | ||
| 6 |
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FC Goa | 2 |
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Dempo | ||
| Gilbert Oliveira
|
Guardian Angel | ||
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Churchill | ||
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FC Goa | ||
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Dempo | ||
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Salgaocar | ||
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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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Panjim | ||
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Dempo | ||
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Vasco | ||
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Vasco | ||
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FC Goa | ||
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Manora | ||
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Sporting | ||
| 7 |
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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 | ||
| Shallum Pires
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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 | ||
| Romeo Fernandes
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FC Goa | ||
| Richard Cardozo
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Dempo | ||
| Jeh Williamson
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Manora | ||
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Calangute | ||
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Panjim | ||
| Basanta Singh
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Guardian Angel | ||
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Calangute | ||
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Vasco | ||
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Dempo | ||
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Sporting | ||
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Sporting | ||
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Salgaocar | ||
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Velsao | ||
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Panjim | ||
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Churchill | ||
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Dempo | ||
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Salgaocar | ||
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Velsao | ||
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FC Goa | ||
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Churchill | ||
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Panjim | ||
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Sporting | ||
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Sporting | ||
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Manora | ||
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SESA | ||
| Suraj
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SESA | ||
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SESA | ||
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Manora | ||
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FC Goa | ||
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SESA | ||
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SESA | ||
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FC Goa | ||
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Churchill Brothers | ||
| Myron Mendes
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Churchill Brothers | ||
| Aniston Fernandes
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Manora | ||
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Calangute |
Clean Sheets[]
- As of 30 April 2021
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Sporting | 7 |
| 2 |
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Salgaocar | 6 |
| 3 |
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Dempo | 4 |
| 4 |
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Vasco | 3 |
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Churchill | ||
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FC Goa | ||
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Panjim | ||
| Paramveer Singh
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Calangute | ||
| 5 | Luis Barreto
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Manora | 2 |
| 6 |
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Guardian Angel | 1 |
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Calangute | ||
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SESA | ||
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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.
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