The 2025–26 Goa Professional League is the 28th season of the Goa Professional League, the top football league in the Indian state of Goa since its establishment in 1996. Sporting Clube de Goa are the defending champions, having won their 8th title.
The Charity Match, the curtain-raiser to the Goa Pro league was held on 7 September 2025. It was contested between Sporting Clube de Goa and Dempo SC. Dempo won the match on shootouts.
Changes from last season
Relegated from 2024–25 Goa Professional League Panjim Footballers
Promoted to 2025–26 Goa Professional League
From GFA First Division League Chapora Yuvak Sangh
Corporate entries Bidesh XI SC
On 12 March 2025, the GFA invited bids for a new team to participate in the tournament.
to GPL to First Division Chapora Yuvak Sangh Bidesh XI SC Panjim Footballers
Club locations
Club Location GroundDempoCarambolimElla Academy GroundGoa PolicePanaji Duler StadiumSporting Clube de GoaBidesh XI SCAssonoraChapora Yuvak SanghChaporaFC Goa BPorvorimCalangute AssociationCalanguteGeno Sports ClubMapusaSESA FASanquelimSesa Academy GroundVascoVascoTilak MaidanClube de SalgaocarCortalim VillagersCortalimPax of NagoaNagoa Nagoa GroundChurchill BrothersMargaoBenaulim GroundGuardian Angel SCCurchorem
Format The 2025–26 Goa Professional League consists of 15 teams and will be played in two phases. In the first phase, all the teams will play each other once.
In the second, the top 8 teams play in the Super League and the team that finishes top of the table is declared the champion. The bottom 7 will play the relegation league and the team finishing last will be relegated to the 2026-27 First Division.
Broadcasting Matches from the league were telecast live on the SportsCast India YouTube channel.https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKCzydrLKEvm8HHsvdrditPPlW77BJTka&si=gMUbf8e01rDIwCnH
Controversies In February 2026, The GFA issued chargesheet to 14 footballers, mostly from Chapora Yuvak Sangh, for their alleged match-fixing activities.
Phase 1
Fixtures
Phase 2 All the points from Phase 1 are carried over to Phase 2.
Super League Indian Super League, Indian Football League, I-League 2, I-League 3, and institutional teams are ineligible for 2026–27 I-League 3.
Fixtures
Relegation League
Fixtures
Prize money The total pool of prize money is
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See also 2025–26 I-League 3 2025–26 Indian State Leagues
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