The 2016–17 Goa Professional League is the 19th season of the
Goa Professional League
The Goa Professional League (abbreviated as GPL, also known as the Selvel Goa Pro League for sponsorship reasons) is the premier state-level football league in Goa, India. It is organised by the Goa Football Association.
History
The official l ...
, the top
football
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league in the
India
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n state of
Goa
Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ...
, since its establishment 1996. The league began on 21 August 2016 and will conclude in January 2017.
The first phase of the league shall have majority of matches played at the
Duler Stadium
Duler Stadium is a football stadium located in Mapusa, Goa, India. It is the former home of local I-League clubs who participated in the highest level of football in the country. Dempo SC, Salgaocar FC, and Sporting Clube de Goa use the venue fo ...
.
are the defending champions.
Teams
Standings and results
Standings
Results
Top scorers
References
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Goa Professional League seasons
2016–17 in Indian football leagues