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
2015 Indian Federation Cup Final also holds the record of scoring in all of Dempo’s four matches, the only player in the tournament to do so. Earlier, Bekay Bawar gave the Shilong outfit the lead in the 36th minute. On 9 January 2015, Dempo played in the semi-final of the Federation Cup against Goan rivals Salgaocar. Salgaocar made it through to the semi-finals by beating Shillong Lajong, Mohun Bagan and Pune. Their only loss was against Bengaluru FC in their group. The one-time champions stayed true to their reputation with Tolgay Ozbey at the double either side of halftime. The Aussie scored off a deflection