Vasudev Salgaocar Vasudev Salgaocar Vasudev M. Salgaocar (1916-1984) was an Indian businessman, and the founder and chairman of the V. M. Salgaocar Group of Companies, active mainly in iron ore mining, but also in coal mining and wind energy. He also founded Salgaocar Football Club in 1956, a professional football club who play in the I-League, are based in Vasco, Goa, and are owned by the V. M. Salgaocar Group of Companies. Since his death, the company has been led by his two sons, Shivanand V. Salgaocar, and Dattaraj V. Salgaocar, joint managing directors. His other son was Anil Vasudev Salgaocar (1940-2016).
Goa Professional League Brothers S.C., Salgaocar F.C., Dempo S.C., Vasco S.C. and VLM SC – automatically qualified for the Pro League. The Professional league was expanded to six teams from the 2000–2001 season, after the GFA thought it wise to increase the number and increase the competitiveness factor, and since 2002 the league was played as an eight team league with home-and-away fixtures making it 14 matches for each club. The GFA then announced that the 2011 season would be played with 10 teams under a new format in which Salgaocar won in. The following 12 clubs are competing in the GPL during