Goa the game in the state under the new name Goa Football Association. Goa, along with West Bengal and Kerala is the locus of football in India and is home to many football clubs in the national I-League. The state's football powerhouses include Salgaocar, Dempo, Churchill Brothers, Vasco, Sporting Clube de Goa and FC Goa. The first Unity World Cup was held in Goa in 2014. The state's main football stadium, Fatorda Stadium, is located at Margao and also hosts cricket matches. The state hosted few matches of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Fatorda Stadium. A number of Goans
Somy P T Somy P T Somy P T is a footballer who began his career as a defensive midfielder for Viva Kerala FC. In 2005, he joined Churchill Brothers and served there for two years, scoring a goal against Salgaocar F.C.. After Churchill Brothers he played for Mohammedan in Kolkata for six months. Later he joined ONGC F.C.. He scored a goal against Western Railways in the RCF Nadkarni Cup football tournament 2009 and played at the RCF Sports Complex in Chembur. ONGC beat Western Railways in this match and qualified for the semi finals. Presently he is working in Indian Railways.