THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2024
Team Herald
PANJIM: The Goa Football Association at their executive committee meeting on Thursday, decided to commence the Goa Professional League from October 2, 2020 but in a new format not neglecting the Covid situation in the State.
“The Goa Professional League will commence from October 2 and in a new format which has been decided by the Goa Football Association executive committee,” stated Churchill Alemao.
The charity match will be played on September 19 between GPL champions Sporting Clube de Goa and Dempo Sports Club.
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Last season, questions were raised on relegation after the standings changed following a series of protests from a couple of teams. However, the committee finally decided to have no relegation for last season citing there wouldn’t be any team to be promoted to the league from the first division league.
“However, this year, there will be relegation and hence the committee has decided to organise even the first division league so that one team gets promoted from the 1st division league and we can have relegation in the professional league,” stated Alemao.
The first division league will be held tentatively from November 1 to 30 depending on the COVID-19 pandemic situation.
The committee has also decided to conduct the GFA U20 Taca Goa league and has also given permission to Goa Police to organise the Police Cup after September 20, 2021. The State association has made it mandatory to provide the vaccination certificate for the players playing in the league. The State futsal league will be played in South Goa and first 16 teams will be considered for the championship. Interested teams should send in their entries by August 18.
