2024 Gujarat Super League

The 2024 Gujarat Super League was the first edition of the Gujarat Super League.[1] Karnavati Knights became the champions of the inaugural season.

2024 Gujarat Super League
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Venue(s)EKA Arena, Ahmedabad
Dates1 – 12 May
Teams6
Final positions
ChampionsKarnavati Knights
Runner-upVadodara Warriors
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
2025 →

Format

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The tournament proper will feature 6 clubs across 5 cities of Gujarat. The 6 clubs will play each other in a single round-robin format, with the top two teams at the end of the league stage contesting the final.[1]

Teams

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Gandhinagar Giants
 
Saurashtra Spartans
 
Vadodara Warriors
 
Surat Strikers
 
Ahmedabad
 
Ahmedabad clubs:
Ahmedabad Avengers
Karnavati Knights
Locations of the GSL clubs
Team City
Ahmedabad Avengers Ahmedabad
Gandhinagar Giants Gandhinagar
Karnavati Knights Ahmedabad
Saurashtra Spartans Saurashtra
Surat Strikers Surat
Vadodara Warriors Vadodara

Venues

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The matches are planned to be held in EKA Arena.[1]

Ahmedabad
EKA Arena
Capacity: 20,000
 

Non-Gujarati players

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Team Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4
Ahmedabad Avengers HP Lalremruta Angelo Singh Kesam K. Lalrutdika
Gandhinagar Giants FC Lalhmunmawia Vincent Lalduhawma
Karnavati Knights Yash Shukla
Saurashtra Spartans Manvir Singh Mohd Rizwan Tagru Jaes
Surat Strikers Tarhdolu Lalengmawia Stanley Peter
Vadodara Warriors Jigyas Deka Nikhil Deka Dhruv Sharma Juwel Ahmed

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Karnavati Knights 5 3 2 0 8 4 +4 11 Advanced to Finals
2 Vadodara Warriors 5 3 1 1 9 6 +3 10
3 Ahmedabad Avengers 5 3 0 2 11 8 +3 9
4 Saurashtra Spartans 5 3 0 2 6 7 −1 9
5 Gandhinagar Giants 5 1 0 4 4 6 −2 3
6 Surat Strikers 5 0 1 4 1 8 −7 1
Updated to match(es) played on 08 May 2024. Source: GSFA

Matches

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Ahmedabad Avengers2–0Surat Strikers
Brajesh Yadav 67'
Keisam Angelo Singh 86'
Report
Attendance: 1256
Gandhinagar Giants0–1Vadodara Warriors
Report Tagru James 61'
Attendance: 786

Karnavati Knights3–1Saurashtra Spartans
Pratik Swami 8'

Ramsinghbhai Rathwa 57'

Vishesh Pandey 88'
Report Moinuddin 36'
Attendance: 1300

Ahmedabad Avengers1–0Gandhinagar Giants
Jay Kanani 51' Report
Attendance: 550
Surat Strikers0–0Karnavati Knights
Report
Attendance: 1230
Vadodara Warriors0–1Saurashtra Spartans
Report Jenish Rana (OG) 73'
Attendance: 1350

Surat Strikers0–1Saurashtra Spartans
Report Zidan Momin 64'
Attendance: 650
Ahmedabad Avengers3–5Vadodara Warriors
Akshay Mall 33', 45+4', 79' Report Tagru James 45+2', 75', 90+1'
Manvir Singh 38', 45+4'
Attendance: 970
Gandhinagar Giants0–1Karnavati Knights
Report Kuldeep Thakor 79'(p)
Attendance: 1200

Gandhinagar Giants1–3Saurashtra Spartans
Marufmulla 22' Report Rudra Jadeja 26'(OG)
Dhruv Sharma 61'
Jignesh Parmar 82'
Attendance: 750
Ahmedabad Avengers2–3Karnavati Knights
Akshay Mall 13'
Manav Vyas 19'
Report Kamlesh 4'
Irfan Abbasi 26'
Kuldeep Thakor 90'
Attendance: 876
Surat Strikers1–2Vadodara Warriors
Bariam Chun 65' Report Manvir Singh 20', 90+2'(p)
Attendance: 950

Vadodara Warriors1–1Karnavati Knights
Ahmedabad Avengers3–0Saurashtra Spartans
Surat Strikers0–3Gandhinagar Giants

Final

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Final
Karnavati Knights1–1Vadodara Warriors
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Penalties
5–3
Attendance: 5618

Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1
2
3
4
5

Awards

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Award Winner Club Prize
Category 1 ₹ 25,000
Category 2 ₹ 25,000
Category 3 ₹ 25,000
Category 4 ₹ 25,000
Category 5 ₹ 25,000
Category 6 ₹ 25,000
Category 7 ₹ 25,000
Category 8 ₹ 25,000
Runners-up Vadodara Warriors ₹ 5,00,000
Champions Karnavati Knights ₹ 11,00,000
Source: GSL

Sponsorship

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Category Name
Title Sponsor Gujarat Tourism
Associate Sponsor Sports Authority of Gujarat
Medical Partner KD Hospital
Performance Partner Footrax
Physiotheraphy Partner Swift Health Solution
Kit & Equipment Partner Nivia
Venue Partner EKA Arena

Broadcasting

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After the Santosh Trophy, the GSL will become the second Indian football tournament to be streamed globally on FIFA+.[1]

Territory Broadcaster(s) Ref.
  India GSFA (YouTube) [1]
FIFA+ [1]
  Global

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Inaugural season of six-team Gujarat Super League to kick off on May 1". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 26 April 2024.