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 I-League season as the defending champions on 6 October 2012 against Churchill Brothers S.C. at the Fatorda Stadium in Margao, Goa in which Dempo won the match 2–1 with their goals coming from the clubs newest Japanese signing Ryuji Sueoka in the 2nd and 75th minute while former midfielder and captain of the side, Beto scored the equalizer for Churchill Brothers in the 47th minute. Dempo then won their second match of the season on the 12 October 2012 against Sporting Clube de Goa in a huge 5–0 victory with Anthony Pereira scoring early in the 15th minute before Ryuji