Online sports news portal INDINEWS will be the FC Goa Club’s Title Sponsor for the Hero Indian Super League season 2020-21. As part of the tie-up, INDINEWS logo will appear on the chest of the club T-shirt throughout the season.
This will be first time INDINEWS’ is foraying into professional football. With the aim to popularise Indian football, INDINEWS.COM will be providing footballing news and updates as the Gaurs look to reclaim the ISL League Winners Shield and get their hands on their first ISL title.
FC Goa’s Chief Operating Officer, Aditya Datta said, “We are delighted to have INDINEWS come on board as our Title Sponsor. People are slowly but surely waking up to the enormous engagement potential of Indian and Goan football.
Over the years, we have been able to create a niche as one of the most popular clubs in the country and this is another sign that we are headed in the right direction. The opportunities for collaboration between us are plenty and we look forward to having a successful partnership with INDINEWS.COM.”
An INDINEWS Spokesperson, said, “The INDINEWS team is absolutely thrilled to be in partnership with FC Goa. Our combined passion for football is a magnificent force and we are excited to create some interesting content together. We wish the Gaurs and all their fans the best of luck in the season ahead!
FC Goa is a professional football club based out of Goa that competes in the Indian Super League (ISL) and is the current holder of the Super Cup. Nicknamed the Gaurs, FC Goa has been one of the most consistent teams in the ISL – reaching 3 semi-finals and 2 finals in 6 seasons.
In Season 2019/20, the club won the Hero ISL League Winners Shield, by finishing top of the table in the league stages and became the first-ever club from India to qualify for the group stages of the AFC Champions League. The Gaurs are also the only ISL side to win more than 50 games and score more than 200 goals.
Co-owned by Jaydev Mody, Akshay Tandon and Virat Kohli, FC Goa is one of Indian few Clubs to have a complete youth development ecosystem. It’s U14, U16, U18 and Developmental Teams compete at the highest levels in Goa and nationally. The system has produced recognizable talents like Saviour Gama, Princeton Rebello and many more. The Gaurs are also the Champions of the GFA U20 & GFA U18 Leagues and the winners of the Goa Professional League in 2018/19.