2016–17 Goa Professional League

The 2016–17 Goa Professional League is the 19th season of the Goa Professional League, the top football league in the Indian state of Goa, since its establishment 1996. The league began on 21 August 2016 and will conclude in January 2017.[1] The first phase of the league shall have majority of matches played at the Duler Stadium.[1]

Goa Professional League
Season2016–17
ChampionsSalgaocar FC
RelegatedClube Sao Miguel de Taleigao
Matches played63
Goals scored190 (3.02 per match)
Top goalscorer Liston Colaco (13 goals)
All statistics correct as of 30 November 2016.

Sporting Goa are the defending champions.[2]

Teams
Team City/Town
Calangute AssociationCalangute
Churchill BrothersSalcete
Clube Sao Miguel de TaleigaoTaleigao
Corps of SignalNavelim
DempoPanaji
FC BardezBardez
Guardian AngelCurchorem
SalgaocarVasco da Gama
Santa Cruz Club of CavelossimCavelossim
Sporting Clube de GoaPanaji
VascoVasco da Gama

Standings and results

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Salgaocar 19 14 4 1 43 11 +32 46 Champion
2 Sporting Goa 19 12 6 1 40 8 +32 42
3 Dempo 19 12 3 4 48 18 +30 39
4 Calangute Association 19 9 6 4 18 10 +8 33
5 FC Bardez 19 8 7 4 26 14 +12 31
6 Guardian Angel 19 7 6 6 26 29 −3 27
7 Santa Cruz Club of Cavelossim 19 7 4 8 27 31 −4 25
8 Corps of Signal 19 4 4 11 17 38 −21 16
9 Churchill Brothers 18 3 4 11 14 33 −19 13
10 Vasco 19 4 1 14 18 44 −26 13
11 Clube Sao Miguel de Taleigao 19 0 3 16 9 50 −41 3 Relegation to the First Division
Updated to match(es) played on 31 December 2016. Source: goa-fa.com thif-live.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

Results
Home \ Away CAL CHU COS CSM DSC FCB GUA SFC SSC SCG VSC
Calangute Association 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 3–1 1–1 0–2
Churchill Brothers 0–0 1–0 0–2 0–0 0–1 2–2 3–2
Corps of Signal 2–1 0–0 1–1 0–4 0–0 0–1 1–3 1–6
Clube Sao Miguel de Taleigao 0–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 0–6 0–2 2–4 0–2 0–2
Dempo 3–1 4–1 3–1 3–0 5–0 2–1 7–0 0–1
FC Bardez 0–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–2 0–0 0–0 1–0
Guardian Angel 0–1 1–2 4–0 1–3 1–4 1–1 2–2 3–0
Salgaocar 0–0 5–0 3–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 1–0
Santa Cruz Club of Cavelossim 0–2 4–0 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–2 2–1
Sporting Goa 0–0 4–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 2–0
Vasco 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–0 3–7 0–1 0–5 0–4 0–5
Updated to match(es) played on 18 December 2016. Source: thif-live.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers
As of matches played on 29 December 2016[3]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Felix Chidi Odili Dempo 8
Liston Colaco Salgaocar
3 Melwin Fernandes Cavelossim 5
4 Francis Dadzie Sporting Goa 4
Beevan D'Mello Dempo
Koko Sakibo FC Bardez

References
  1. "Goa Professional League to kick off today". Herald Goa. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  2. Mitra, Atanu. "Sporting Clube de Goa Win Goa Professional League 2015". Goal.com.
  3. "Goa Pro League". SoccerTrac.
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