2015–16 Goa Professional League
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sporting Goa 3rd GPL title 3rd Goan title |
| Relegated | Curtorim Gymkhana |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 254 (2.82 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Odafe Onyeka Okolie (11 Goals) |
| Biggest home win | Salgaocar 7–0 Curtorim Gymkhana (31 October 2015) |
| Biggest away win | Curtorim Gymkhana 0–9 Churchill Brothers (27 December 2015) |
| Highest scoring | Curtorim Gymkhana 0–9 Churchill Brothers (27 December 2015) |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
The 2015–16 Goa Professional League is the 18th season of top-tier football in the Indian state of Goa. It began on 23 August 2015.[1] Salgaocar F.C. are the defending champions.
Teams
[edit]| Team | City/Town |
|---|---|
| Calangute Association | Calangute |
| Churchill Brothers | Salcete |
| Curtorim Gymkhana | Curtorim |
| Dempo | Panaji |
| Guardian Angel SC | Curchorem |
| Laxmi Prasad | Mapusa |
| Salgaocar | Vasco da Gama |
| Santa Cruz Club of Cavelossim | Cavelossim |
| Sporting Clube de Goa | Panaji |
| Vasco S.C. | Vasco |
Table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Goa (C) | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 19 | +18 | 39 | Champions |
| 2 | Churchill Brothers | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 11 | +24 | 31 | |
| 3 | Salgaocar | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 29 | |
| 4 | Calangute Association | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 28 | |
| 5 | Dempo | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 27 | |
| 6 | Santa Cruz | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 27 | |
| 7 | Laxmi Prasad | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 22 | |
| 8 | Vasco | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 | |
| 9 | Guardian Angel | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 17 | |
| 10 | Curtorim Gymkhana (R) | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 72 | −65 | 1 | Relegation to 2016 Goa 1st Division |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 January 2016. Source: Goa Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Top scorers
[edit]- As of 7 January 2016
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odafe Onyeka Okolie
|
Sporting Goa | 11 |
| 2 | Felix Chidi Odili
|
Calangute Association | 9 |
| 3 | Chinedu Egioju Emmanuel
|
Vasco | 7 |
 Gilbert Oliveira
|
Salgaocar | ||
| 4 | Agnelo D'Souza
|
Vasco | 6 |
| Marcus Masceranhas
|
Sporting Goa | ||
| 5 | Nicholas Fernandes
|
Churchill Brothers | 5 |
| Ganesh Thakur
|
Sporting Goa | ||
| Melvin Fernandes
|
Santa Cruz | ||
| David Opara
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Laxmi Prasad | ||
| Francis Onyeamna
|
Laxmi Prasad | ||
| Aslon Oliveira
|
Salgaocar |
References
[edit]- ^ "Goa Pro League to kick off on Sunday". Times of India. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "Goa Pro League 2015-2016 Fixtures" Archived 2016-06-26 at the Wayback Machine, Goa Football Association, Top scorer, Match Live.
External links
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