- Over 100+ Women footballers from across the state will be in action during month long league tournament.
- Vedanta in collaboration with Goa Football Association (GFA) is all set to launch 4th edition of league which will witness the clash between 5 teams for the title.
4th Edition of Vedanta Women's Football league in collaboration with GFA, will kick start from 28th February at Duler football stadium wherein team Goa United will clash with FC Goa for the opening match. Over 100 + Women footballers will participate for the league playing for 5 top class teams participating in the league – FC Goa, Futebol club of YFA, Goa United sports Academy, Sirvodem Sports Club and Compassion Football club. The opening ceremony of the league will be held at the Navelim, Margao football ground in the presence of President – GFA, Executive committee of GFA, Senior Management of Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore & all the team owners along with players.
Vedanta Women's League is the first of its kind platform for the aspiring women footballers from Goa to showcase their skills and provides opportunities to live their dream of pursuing professional career in football. Since its inception the league has provided platform to over 300 footballers and few of the star footballers emerged from the league such as Karishma Shirvoikar & Michelle Castanha are shining at National level.
Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore business started Sesa Football Academy (SFA) in the year 1999 at Sankhali and subsequently another academy campus at Sirsaim. Since inception the academy has groomed over 200+ footballers to develop them as professional football players. Most of the SFA Alumni are shining at the prestigious football platform with few of them represented Indian national team and many appeared in elite ISL.
Panaji, Goa 19th Feb. 2021
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