The 2021–22 Goa Professional League was the 24th season of the Goa Professional League, the top football league in the Indian state of Goa, since its establishment in 1996.
Selvel Advertising Pvt Ltd is the title sponsor of the Goa Professional League 2021–22 season. The Kolkata based media firm has signed a five-year deal with the state association for the sponsorship.
This season, the GPL is playing with 12 teams in a single leg, which will have 66 matches, all of which will broadcast on an OTT app and have Square Circle as a digital partner. The matches of the league were played at Duler Stadium, Mapusa, through to the end of October 2021.
The second leg has been split into two sections – the GFA President's Super League and GFA President's Relegation League 2021-22, each consisting of six teams based on the standings of the first-leg performance of 12 teams.
Sporting Clube de Goa were defending champions.
International betting monitoring agencies red-flagged 12 matches for suspicious betting patterns during the regular season.
Teams
Stadiums and locations Matches were played at Duler Stadium in Mapusa, Chowgule Sports Complex in Margao, and Salvador do Mundo in Bardez.
TeamLocationDempoPanaji, North GoaChurchill BrothersMargao, South GoaSporting GoaPanaji, North GoaSESA FASanquelim, North GoaSalgaocarVasco, South GoaFC Goa ReservesPanaji, North GoaVasco SCVasco, South Goa Velsao SCCCansaulim, South GoaCalangute AssociationCalangute, North GoaPanjim FootballersPanaji, North GoaYouth Club of ManoraRaia, South GoaGuardian Angel SCSanvordem, South Goa
Phase 1 Standings
Phase 2 GFA President's Super League
GFA President's Relegation League
See also 2022–23 I-League 2nd Division 2021–22 season in state football leagues of India
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