PANAJI: Vedanta Women’s League (VWL) 2021-22 will kick off on Wednesday (October 6) with FC Goa taking on UC Telaulim at Navelim ground; and Sirvodem SC facing Compassion FC at Dramapur ground.
All the 5 participating teams, namely defending champions Sirvodem Sports Club, Compassion Football Club, United Club of Telaulim, Futebol Club YFA and FC Goa, will battle for the title in the double-leg league format with over 100 talented women footballers on show.
Meanwhile the team jerseys for the 5th VWL were unveiled at Vedanta, Sesa Goa Iron Ore Business, Head office, here.
Leena Verenkar, Group CSR Head, Vedanta Limted, said: “It gives me immense pleasure to unveil the jerseys for our 5th edition of the Vedanta Women’s League. My best wishes to all the talented women footballers across the state for the upcoming season. At Vedanta Sports our constant endeavour is to discover the sports talent from across the country and further nurture them through our sports development programmes. VWL is one of its kind platform developed to provide opportunities to the aspiring women footballers across Goa and I am extremely happy to see that it is turning out to be a huge success in the arena of women’s football.”
Jovito Lopes, GFA Secretary, congratulated all the participating teams and said: “We are extremely happy to unveil the team jerseys for 5th edition of Vedanta Women’s league and announce that we are starting the 2021-22 edition from 6th October. On behalf of GFA, I extend our best wishes to all five participating teams and to all who are working relentlessly to take this platform of VWL to the greater heights. I applaud Vedanta for collaborating with GFA for 5th consecutive season of the league.”
Great initiative by GFA and well supported by Vedanta for the cause.
Hoping that teams from outside Goa also will be invited next year