PANAJI
Churchill Brothers FC won the 6th edition of Vedanta Women’s League while Compassion FC secured the runner-up position as the tournament concluded on Monday at Duler Football Ground, Mapusa.
The winners, runners-up, and best-performing players of the league were felicitated during the closing ceremony attended by Valanka Alemao, CEO, of Churchill Brothers & Chairperson of All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) women’s football committee, Caitano Fernandes, President, Goa Football Association, Annanya Agarwal, President, Vedanta Sports, Sauvick Mazumdar, CEO, Iron and Steel Sector, Vedanta Limited and Leena Verenkar, Group Head-CSR, Vedanta.
Rizella Cia Almeida of Churchill Brothers was awarded the Golden Boot, Dorathy Alphonso of Sinquerim SC was awarded the Golden Glove, Royana Fernandes of Compassion FC was awarded the Golden Ball and Donea Fernandes of Kelbai SC team was recognised as the most promising player of the league. The league, which kicked off on November 13, witnessed power-packed football action throughout from 5 teams -- Kelbai SC, CSM Taleigao, Churchill Brothers FC, Compassion FC & Sinquerim SC, who competed in a double-leg format for the championship title.
Annanya Agarwal, President, Vedanta Sports, said, “My heartiest congratulations to the winning team, Churchill Brothers FC, and the runner-up Compassion FC for this incredible feat. I would also like to complement the top performers of this edition and thank all the participating teams for making this tournament a huge success. At Vedanta Sports, our constant endeavour is to identify and nurture young sporting talents and provide them with a platform to showcase their footballing skills. I am extremely pleased to see the growing popularity of this tournament and the fact that it has become a stepping-stone for many women footballers to gain competitive experience and illustrate their talent at numerous prestigious football platforms."
GFA president Caitano Fernandes said, “We are elated to share a fruitful collaboration with Vedanta for the 6th consecutive year to uplift women’s football in Goa and carve the path for young women footballers. Vedanta Women’s League has been instrumental in helping many women footballers across the State to hone their skills and foster their talent.”
