The Gujarat Super League is a men's football league in the state of Gujarat, organized by the Gujarat State Football Association.[1] It will feature 6 teams in the initial season, and will hold matches at EKA Arena in Ahmedabad.[2]
| Organising body | Gujarat State Football Association |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| TV partners | FIFA+ GSFA (YouTube) |
| Website | GSL |
| Current: 2024 Gujarat Super League | |
Format edit
It is held in a single round-robin format, with the top two teams at the end of the league stage contesting the final.[1]
The players will be selected by draft. In the inaugural draft, 250 players from Gujarat will be included.[3]
Teams edit
| Team | City | Owner |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmedabad Avengers | Ahmedabad | God TMT, VIVAN Steel (Sahil Patel & Shalin Patel) |
| Gandhinagar Giants | Gandhinagar | Ratnamani Metals & Tubes (Prashant Sanghvi), ANVI Sports |
| Karnavati Knights | Ahmedabad | The Address (Yash Shah & Advita Patel) |
| Saurashtra Spartans | Saurashtra | Axita Cotton (Kushal Patel) |
| Surat Strikers | Surat | Loyal Equipments (Alkesh Patel) |
| Vadodara Warriors | Vadodara | K&D Communication (Kamlesh Gohil) |
Sponsorship edit
Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Limited (TCGL) and the Sports Authority of Gujarat (SAG) are the main and associate sponsors of the GSL, respectively.[1]
Management edit
| Team | Head coach | Assistant coach | Team manager | Physio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmedabad Avengers | Tapas Ghosh | Ashish Sadhu | Kshitij Jain | Haresh Prajapati |
| Gandhinagar Giants | Shakti Chauhan | Kamlesh Maradia | Gulab Singh | Pritesh Ankleshvariya |
| Karnavati Knights | Dharmesh Patel | Llewellyn Pinto | Dhaval Parmar | Aniket Solanki |
| Saurashtra Spartans | Anil Patel | Anil Tomar | Naren Trivedi | Chintan Jain |
| Surat Strikers | Balpreet Singh | Antrix Patel | Hardip Majirana | Anil Kewat |
| Vadodara Warriors | Salim Pathan | Darshansinh Raol | Savio D’Costa | Arth Joshi |
Awards edit
The champions of the GSL will receive a prize money of ₹11 lakhs, while the runners-up will receive ₹5 lakhs. Individually, the best players in eight different categories will get a prize money of ₹25,000 each on the basis of their performance throughout the tournament.[1]
Broadcasting edit
After the Santosh Trophy, the GSL became the second Indian football tournament to be streamed globally on FIFA+.[1]
| Territory | Broadcaster(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| GSFA (YouTube) | [1] | |
| FIFA+ | [1] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "Inaugural season of six-team Gujarat Super League to kick off on May 1". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ DeshGujarat (28 March 2024). "Gujarat Super League to Revolutionize Football Landscape in Gujarat". DeshGujarat. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Gujarat Super League trophy unveiled". 25 April 2024.