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;7 years ago (2017)
CountryIndia
Number of teams6
Level on pyramid3
Promotion to Indian Women's League 2
Current championsFC Tuem (1st title)
Most championships Panjim Footballers (2 titles)
TV partnersSportsCast India (YouTube)
Current: 2023–24

The Goa Women's League, also known as GFA Vedanta Women's League 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

2023–24 season

The teams participating in the 2023–24 season:

No.Team
1Compassion FC
2FC Tuem
3Sinquerim Sports Club
4 Sesa FA
5Cana Benaulim SA
6Vintage 73 SC

Champions

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

See also

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