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
2012–13 Dempo S.C. season with a striker from yards out. However the result of this match was cancelled as Mohun Bagan were banned from the I-League for 2 years. The club then began the month of December with a victory against Salgaocar F.C. on 1 December 2012 after summer signing, Englishmen Rohan Ricketts, scored in the 29th minute for Dempo before Sean Rooney scored the equalizer in the 59th minute and Ryuji Sueoka scored the winner in the 84th minute. Dempo then almost suffered a scare in their last match against Prayag United S.C. when they went down after 21 minutes with former striker