panajithe goa football association gfa was significantly represented at the press conference to announce the goa pro league 201516 but it was a player who provided journalists with the perfect reason why not just them but everyone should look at the league with more than just passing interest asked by toi if he or any of the highprofile salgaocar fc players were as motivated to play in the goa pro league knowing its the ileague performance that will be remembered most darryl duffy didnt even take a moment to think if you ask me this is the most important league ahead of the ileague we dont have the federation cup so this tournament provides the players an ideal platform for players to make a mark said salgaocars scottish striker also the team captain the gfa has reverted to its old doubleleg league format spanning 90 matches and involving 10 teams so even though the league starts with a relatively lowkey clash between tuff laxmi prasad sc and guardian angel sc at the duler stadium in mapusa on sunday there is plenty to look forward to over the next couple of months this is among indias most prestigious domestic league we have some fantastic teams taking part and with a new experiment of a home and away format we are confident that the leagues popularity will keep growing said gfa president elvis gomes the first leg of the league will be entirely played at duler but teams have been given a choice of playing their second leg matches at a home of their choice despite the gfas claim that the league is among the most prestigious no sponsor has been knocking on the gfas doors with sponsorship offers talks have been held but it is unlikely that any deal will be closed before sunday in sharp contrast the calcutta football league recently replaced sahara with officers choice blueallied blenders and distillers abd as its title sponsor abd according to reports will spend approximately rs 50 lakh on promotions alone there is huge disparity in the prize money too while the calcutta football league offers rs 25 lakh to the winners and rs 20 lakh for the second best placed team goa can only offer rs 25 lakh and rs 15 lakh respectively the market conditions in goa are not favourable said gomes despite the huge disparity between goa and calcutta the goa pro league could still steal a march over its famous rival on the field while sporting clube de goa and defending champions salgaocar fc will start favourites police cup winners tuff laxmi prasad sc and dempo sports club could stretch the title race to the limit from among the lesserknown teams st cruz club of cavelossim and calangute association could provide a few upsets