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2015–16 Goa Professional League

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Goa Professional League
Season2015–16
ChampionsSporting Goa
3rd GPL title
3rd Goan title
RelegatedCurtorim Gymkhana
Matches played90
Goals scored254 (2.82 per match)
Top goalscorerNigeria Odafe Onyeka Okolie (11 Goals)
Biggest home winSalgaocar 7–0 Curtorim Gymkhana (31 October 2015)
Biggest away winCurtorim Gymkhana 0–9 Churchill Brothers (27 December 2015)
Highest scoringCurtorim Gymkhana 0–9 Churchill Brothers (27 December 2015)

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

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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

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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

Top scorers

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As of 7 January 2016
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Nigeria Odafe Onyeka Okolie Sporting Goa 11
2 Nigeria Felix Chidi Odili Calangute Association 9
3 Nigeria Chinedu Egioju Emmanuel Vasco 7
India Gilbert Oliveira Salgaocar
4 India Agnelo D'Souza Vasco 6
India Marcus Masceranhas Sporting Goa
5 India Nicholas Fernandes Churchill Brothers 5
India Ganesh Thakur Sporting Goa
India Melvin Fernandes Santa Cruz
Nigeria David Opara Laxmi Prasad
Nigeria Francis Onyeamna Laxmi Prasad
India Aslon Oliveira Salgaocar

References

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[2]

  1. ^ "Goa Pro League to kick off on Sunday". Times of India. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Goa Pro League 2015-2016 Fixtures" Archived 2016-06-26 at the Wayback Machine, Goa Football Association, Top scorer, Match Live.
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