Goa Women's League

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Goa Women's League
GFA Vedanta Women's League official logo.png
Organising body Goa Football Association (Goa)
Founded2017;8 years ago (2017)
CountryIndia
Number of clubs6
Level on pyramid3
Promotion to Indian Women's League 2
Current champions Sesa (1st title)
Most championships Panjim Footballers (2 titles)
TV partnersSportsCast India (YouTube)
Current: 2024–25

The Goa Women's League (also known as the GFA Vedanta Women's League for sponsorship reasons) is the top division of women's football league in the Indian state of Goa. [1] The League was first held in 2017 and is organised by the Goa Football Association (GFA), the official football governing body of the state. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Clubs

2024–25 season

No.Team
1 Sesa
2Maina Sports Club
3Calangute Association
4Livval Sports Club
5Patrong Sports Club
6 Guardian Angel Sports Club

Five new teams will be competing this year while Sesa FC remain the only non-debutant competitor in this league. [5]

Champions

EditionSeasonChampionRunners-upRef
1st2017 Panjim Footballers SCC Cavelossim SOWS [6]
2nd2018 Panjim Footballers FC Goa [7]
3rd2019Bidesh XI SCAlbert Developers SC [8]
4th2020–21Sirvodem SC FC Goa [9]
5th2021–22Suspended due to COVID-19 epidemic in Goa [10]
6th2022–23 Churchill Brothers Women Compassion FC [11]
7th2023–24FC TuemVintage 73 SC [12]
8th2024–25 Sesa Maina SC [13]

See also

References

  1. "GFA Vedanta Women's League". The Away End. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  2. "GFA Vedanta Women's League to begin from 28th February in Goa". Khel Now. 19 February 2021. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  3. "GFA now shifts attention to women's football". Herald Goa. 15 February 2021. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  4. Noronha, Anselm (29 June 2018). "All you need to know about the football league structure in Goa". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  5. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/five-of-six-teams-new-in-womens-football-league/articleshow/115539782.cms
  6. "Panjim Dolphins crowned champions". The Times of India. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  7. Majumder, Ajay (21 November 2018). "Panjim Footballers win GFA Vedanta Women's League title". India Footy. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  8. "Goa Women's League 2019: Bidesh XI SC Seal IWL Qualification With a Match Left". News18. 10 December 2019. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  9. "Sirvodem SC crowned champions of Vedanta Women's Football League". Khel Now. 31 March 2021. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  10. Lopes, Flavio (5 January 2022). "GFA brings state leagues to a halt over Covid fears, clubs surprised". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  11. "CSR: Churchill Brothers FC champions at 6th Vedanta Women's League". The CSR Journal. 7 December 2022. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  12. "Title triumph for FC Tuem". The Navhind Times. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  13. "Sesa FA Triumphs with Dominant 5-2 Victory to Win 8th Goa Women's Football Trophy". Herald Goa. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.