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A day across three venues brought the GPL Super League 2025-26 season to a fitting conclusion, Sporting Clube de Goa lifting the title for a third consecutive time despite a defeat, Dempo SC snatching the runners-up spot with a stoppage-time winner and Sesa FA completing a spirited comeback at Sirsaim.

Sporting Clube de Goa produced a fine display in the penultimate Goa Pro league clash recording a fluent 3-1 win over Calangute Asosciation to seal their third successive Goa Professional League title at Calangute. Doyal Alves netted a hattrick for Flaming Oranje while Nigel Silveira pulled one goal back for the losing side. Sporting Clube de Goa have claimed the GPL title with 47 points from 20 matches, mathematically untouchable with one game still to play. The trophy presentation and official crowning ceremony may yet be ahead, but make no mistake: this title belongs to Sporting.

A first-half deficit, a composed equaliser, and a late header from Sitroy Carvalho FC Goa's young side showed precisely the character and resilience their season has demanded, coming from behind to claim all three points in a gripping contest at Duler Stadium.

Shawn Fernandes announced himself with two goals in the opening quarter of an hour including one of the more audacious finishes seen in the GPL this season as FC Goa's young side held firm to claim all three points despite a late Chapora scare.

A match that swung three times in ninety pulsating minutes ended 2-2 and with it, the GPL Super League title race remains gloriously unresolved heading into the final stretch.

Three goals down at half-time and seemingly out of the contest entirely, Calangute Association produced one of the most extraordinary second-half performances in recent GPL memory levelling at 4-4 to claim a point that will be talked about for years.