[2][3][4] Originally founded in the 1960s as Sesa Sports Club,[5] it currently competes in the Goa Professional League,[6][7] and had previously participated in the NFL II and the I-League 2nd Division.

[16][17] SFA was later established in 1999 with a vision of becoming a premier academy in India, producing footballers for the Indian national team from the state of Goa.

The academy's activities have yielded positive results – seven SFA alumni have played for the national team, and eight players took part in the latest edition of the Indian Super League.

[22] Till date, more than 150 players have benefited from SFA's programs, out of which some have played internationally and many others have represented various prestigious clubs of the country.

It is built on the Sanquelim reclaimed mine site, with a football ground, well-established gymnasium, and a complete hostel facility along with a recreation center.

To further nurture the young talent with football training and to provide a disciplined regime, new infrastructure at Sirsaim was inaugurated on 14 February 2010.

The league was inaugurated by then Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar in the presence of eminent women's football legends.