Panaji, July 27 (UNI) The Hutch Goa football pro-league kicks off with the inaugural match between Salgaocar SC and Raja Sporting at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium,Margao on August 1.
The second match will be played between Dempo Sports Club and Velsao Pale Sporting Club at Tilak Grounds,Vasco-da-Gama the same day.
There will be four matches in each of the seven rounds ending on August 23 at different places in the state.
The Hutch Pro league will feature four teams from the National Football League-Dempo Sports Club, Sporting Clube de Goa, Churchil Brothers and Salgaocar Sports Club.
Supplementing the star cast will be clubs like Vasco Sports Club, Raja Sporting Club, MPTC sports club and Velsao Pale sports club.
Sporting Clube de Goa is the defending champion while Churchil Brothers runners up.
All the eight teams in the league will receive a participation amount of Rs 50,000 each while the winners will receive a glittering rolling trophy.
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