[2][3] It is affiliated with the All India Football Federation, the national governing body.

It sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Senior Women's National Football Championship.

The GFA then started the Goa Super Division in 1977 with Salgaocar S.C. being the champions.

The Professional League was expanded to six teams from the 2000-01 season, after the GFA increased the competitiveness factor.

Since 2002 the league was played as an eight team home-and-away format, making it 14 matches for each club.