2017–18 Goa Professional League

The 2017–18 Goa Professional League is the 20th season of the Goa Professional League, the top football league in the Indian state of Goa, since its establishment 1996. The league began on 1 October 2017 and will conclude in March 2018.[1]

Goa Professional League
Season2017–18
ChampionsSporting Clube de Goa
4th GPL title
4th Goan title
RelegatedSanta Cruz Club of Cavelossim
Matches played132
Goals scored418 (3.17 per match)
Top goalscorerNigeria Joel Sunday (20 goals)
All statistics correct as of 6 August 2018.

The first phase of the league matches are being played at the Duler Stadium and second phase of the league matches will be played at the Tilak Maidan.

Salgaocar are the defending champions.

Teams

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Team City/Town
Calangute Association Calangute
Churchill Brothers Salcete
Corps of Signal Navelim
Dempo Panaji
FC Bardez Bardez
FC Goa Panaji
Guardian Angel F.C. Curchorem
Panjim Footballers Panaji
Salgaocar Vasco da Gama
Santa Cruz Club of Cavelossim Cavelossim
Sporting Clube de Goa Panaji
Vasco Vasco da Gama

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sporting Goa 13 10 3 0 32 11 +21 33 Champion
2 Dempo 13 9 1 3 26 13 +13 28
3 Salgaocar 11 4 2 5 21 17 +4 14
4 FC Goa 11 4 3 4 18 15 +3 15
5 Calangute Association 12 5 3 4 14 13 +1 18
6 Guardian Angel 12 5 2 5 15 14 +1 17
7 Churchill Brothers 5 1 2 2 5 8 −3 5
8 Vasco 10 2 3 5 12 19 −7 9
9 Panjim Footballers 11 2 4 5 13 24 −11 10
10 Corps of Signal 11 4 2 5 11 19 −8 14
11 FC Bardez 11 4 3 4 25 28 −3 15
12 Santa Cruz Club of Cavelossim 11 2 0 9 12 19 −7 6 Relegation to the First Division
Updated to match(es) played on 6 October 2017. Source: goa-fa.com www.theindianleague.in
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

References

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  1. ^ "Panjim Footballers shock Salgaocar FC with enthralling 3-3 draw". The Home of Indian Football. Retrieved 2 October 2017.