2022–23 Goa Professional League
{{Short description|31st season of the Pro League}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Goa Professional League
| season = 2022–23
| dates = 6 December 2022 –
31 March 2023
| winners = Dempo
7th GPL title
16th Goan title
| relegated = Velsao SCC
| matches = 80
| total goals = 210
| league topscorer section =
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| biggest away win =
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| longest wins =
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| longest winless =
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| prevseason = 2021–22
| nextseason = 2023–24
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| updated =
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The 2022–23 Goa Professional League, also known as the CAM Goa Professional League for sponsorship reasons, was the 25th season of the Goa Professional League, the top football league in the Indian state of Goa, since its establishment in 1996. DafaNews was roped in to be the associate sponsor for the tournament.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-24 |title=Dafanews NEW GPL ASSOCIATE SPONSOR |url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/Sports/Dafanews-NEW-GPL-ASSOCIATE-SPONSOR/199896 |access-date=2023-03-24 |website=The Herald Goa |language=en-US }}
All the matches were broadcast on the FanCode website and app.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-24 |title=FanCode to exclusively live-stream Goa Professional League 2022-23 |url=https://aizgoanews.com/31586/ |access-date=2023-03-24 |website=Aiz Goa News |language=en-US }}
Dempo SC are the defending champions having won it for the 16th time after a decade.{{Cite web |last=Merghulao |first=Marcus |date=2023-03-24 |title=Dempo end decade-long wait for state league title |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/91241958.cms |access-date=2022-07-06 |website=The Times of India |language=en-US }}
The Youth Club of Manora was relegated at the end of the previous season.
On 31 March 2023, Dempo SC won back-to-back titles, beating FC Goa 1–0.{{Cite web |last=Merghulao |first=Marcus |date=2023-04-01 |title=Dempo score late to hand FC Goa first defeat and win Pro League|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/dempo-score-late-to-hand-fc-goa-first-defeat-and-win-pro-league/articleshow/99155665.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-04-04 |website=The Times of India |language=en-US }}
Changes
Eleven teams played in the 2022–23 season. No team was promoted from the GFA First Division League.
Teams
{{Location map many
| India Goa
| width = 360
| float = right
| caption = Locations of current Pro League clubs
| lat1_deg = 15.50 | lon1_deg = 73.83 | position1=left | label1 = Panaji
| lat2_deg = 15.40 | lon2_deg = 73.81 | label2 = Vasco |position=left
| lat3_deg = 15.27 | lon3_deg = 73.96 | label3 = Churchill Brothers
| lat4_deg = 15.54 | lon4_deg = 73.76 | position4=left | label4 = Calangute A
| lat5_deg = 15.51 | lon5_deg = 73.93 | label5 = Dempo
| lat6_deg = 15.26 | lon6_deg = 74.10 | label6 = Guardian Angel
| lat7_deg = 15.62 | lon7_deg = 73.87 | label7 = SESA
| lat8_deg = 15.35 | lon8_deg = 73.89 | label8 = Velsao
| lat10_deg = 15.30 | lon10_deg = 73.78 | label10 = Panaji teams:
| lat11_deg = 15.30 | lon11_deg = 73.58 | label11 = Vasco teams:
=Stadiums=
Matches were played at Duler Stadium in Mapusa, Nagoa Panchayat Ground, Benaulim, Tilak Maidan, and Ella.{{cite web|title=Goa Pro League 2022-23: Fixtures, results, and standings|url=https://theawayend.co/goa-pro-league/|work=The Away End}}
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Team !Location !District |
| Dempo
|align="center" rowspan="4" | Panaji |rowspan="6" | North Goa |
| Sporting Goa |
| Panjim Footballers |
| FC Goa B |
| Calangute Association
|align="center" | Calangute |
| SESA FA
|align="center" | Sanquelim |
| Salgaocar
|align="center" rowspan="2" | Vasco |rowspan="5" | South Goa |
| Vasco SC |
| Churchill Brothers
|align="center" | Margao |
| Velsao SCC
|align="center" | Cansaulim |
| Guardian Angel SC
|align="center" | Sanvordem |
Phase 1
=Standings=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update= complete
|source=[https://theawayend.co/goa-pro-league/ Goa Pro League - The Away End]
|team1=SFC
|team2=SCG
|team3=DSC
|team4=CAL
|team5=FCG
|team6=CHU
|team7=VLC
|team8=SES
|team9=PAN
|team10=GUA
|team11=VSC
|result1=YS |result2=YS |result3=YS |result4=YS |result5=YS |result6=YS |result7=RS |result8=RS |result9=RS |result10=RS |result11=RS
|win_SFC=6|draw_SFC=3|loss_SFC=1|gf_SFC=15|ga_SFC=7
|win_SCG=7|draw_SCG=0|loss_SCG=3|gf_SCG=16|ga_SCG=7
|win_DSC=6|draw_DSC=2|loss_DSC=2|gf_DSC=19|ga_DSC=11
|win_CAL=5|draw_CAL=3|loss_CAL=2|gf_CAL=15|ga_CAL=7
|win_FCG=3|draw_FCG=7|loss_FCG=0|gf_FCG=11|ga_FCG=6
|win_CHU=3|draw_CHU=5|loss_CHU=2|gf_CHU=18|ga_CHU=10
|win_VLC=3|draw_VLC=2|loss_VLC=5|gf_VLC=15|ga_VLC=23
|win_SES=3|draw_SES=2|loss_SES=5|gf_SES=10|ga_SES=13
|win_PAN=2|draw_PAN=2|loss_PAN=6|gf_PAN=9|ga_PAN=12
|win_GUA=2|draw_GUA=0|loss_GUA=8|gf_GUA=8|ga_GUA=34
|win_VSC=2|draw_VSC=0|loss_VSC=8|gf_VSC=11|ga_VSC=17
|name_SFC=Salgaocar
|name_SCG=Sporting Goa
|name_DSC=Dempo
|name_CAL=Calangute Association
|name_FCG=FC Goa B
|name_CHU=Churchill Brothers
|name_VLC=Velsao
|name_SES=SESA
|name_PAN=Panjim
|name_GUA=Guardian Angel
|name_VSC=Vasco
|show_limit=5
|class_rules = 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
|res_col_header=Qualification
|col_YS=green1 |text_YS=Super League
|col_RS=red1 |text_RS=Relegation League
}}
Phase 2
= GFA Super League =
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|sortable_table=y
|source=[https://theawayend.co/goa-pro-league/ Goa Pro League - The Away End]
|update= complete
|team1=DSC
|team2=SCG
|team3=SFC
|team4=FCG
|team5=CHU
|team6=CAL
|win_DSC=9|draw_DSC=3|loss_DSC=3|gf_DSC=25|ga_DSC=15
|win_SCG=9|draw_SCG=2|loss_SCG=4|gf_SCG=26|ga_SCG=15
|win_SFC=8|draw_SFC=4|loss_SFC=3|gf_SFC=23|ga_SFC=14
|win_FCG=4|draw_FCG=10|loss_FCG=1|gf_FCG=17|ga_FCG=11
|win_CHU=5|draw_CHU=6|loss_CHU=4|gf_CHU=23|ga_CHU=17
|win_CAL=5|draw_CAL=5|loss_CAL=5|gf_CAL=18|ga_CAL=14
|name_DSC=Dempo
|name_SCG=Sporting Goa
|name_SFC=Salgaocar
|name_FCG=FC Goa B
|name_CHU=Churchill Brothers
|name_CAL=Calangute Association
|result1=CHA
|result2=QUA
|show_limit=5
|class_rules = 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
|col_CHA=green1
|text_CHA=Champions and qualification for 2023–24 I-League 3
|col_QUA=yellow1
|text_QUA=Qualification for 2023–24 I-League 3
}}
= GFA Relegation League =
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|sortable_table=Y
|source=[https://theawayend.co/goa-pro-league/ Goa Pro League - The Away End]
|update = complete
|team1=SES
|team2=GUA
|team3=VSC
|team4=PAN
|team5=VLC
|win_SES=4|draw_SES=5|loss_SES=5|gf_SES=12|ga_SES=14
|win_GUA=5|draw_GUA=1|loss_GUA=8|gf_GUA=17|ga_GUA=38
|win_VSC=4|draw_VSC=1|loss_VSC=9|gf_VSC=16|ga_VSC=21
|win_PAN=3|draw_PAN=3|loss_PAN=8|gf_PAN=14|ga_PAN=19
|win_VLC=3|draw_VLC=2|loss_VLC=9|gf_VLC=19|ga_VLC=32
|name_SES=SESA
|name_PAN=Panjim
|name_VLC=Velsao
|name_VSC=Vasco
|name_GUA=Guardian Angel
|result5=REL
|show_limit=5
|class_rules = 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
|col_REL=red1
|text_REL=Relegation to GFA First Division League
}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Football in Goa}}
{{2022–23 in Indian football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2022-23 Goa Professional League}}