Sports of Goa

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To keep pace with the changing trend the world over, Goa has taken various steps to promote adventure sports to attract tourists from all over the world and also to offer them something extra in addition to the beauty of beaches and religious places. Football is the most popular sports in Goa. The main adventure sports activities are trekking, various water sports and aero sports like parasailing and paragliding. Often the water sports organizations conduct aero sports along the beaches.

Football
Football is another love of Goans. Football first arrived in Goa in 1883. The Goan Football Association, established in 1959, is in the fore front of conducting regular league matches in Goa. Goa is the first ever Indian state to introduce professional football in the country. The top five Goan football teams are Churchill Brothers Sports Club, Salgaokar Sports Club, Dempo Sports Club, Vasco Sports Club and VLM Sports Club. Goan Footballers have brought many a laurel to the state and the country at national and international arena. Today there are 150 registered football clubs and 3407 registered players in Goa. If you are a football lover and in Goa, to know the latest happening, just get in touch with.

Trekking
Though Goan inland does not have high mountains, small or medium sizes hills not exceeding a couple of thousand feet in height offer some chances to go for a short trekking. Some old temples are also located on hilltop and trekking the way up amidst a deep jungle is an enjoyable experience.

Water Sports
Goa is a paradise for water sport lovers. The long coastal area offers a wonderful opportunity to indulge in all sorts of water sport activities. A number of government and private organizations including hotels and tour operators conduct regular water sport activities including training courses at a very nominal rate for tourists. Here we list the major water sport activities along with the names of orgnisations or centres involved.