Karnavati Knights emerged as the inaugural champions of the Gujarat Super League 2024, the first franchise-dependent football league in the state, just after a penalty shoot-out victory above Vadodara Warriors in the closing on Sunday, May well 12, 2024, at the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad.
Karnavati Knights, who emerged as league phase toppers with 11 points, took the direct in the 32nd minute as Irfan Abbasi enable fly from 25 yards out and picked out the best corner. Vadodara Warriors equalised 10 minutes into the second fifty percent, with Manvir Singh drilling a minimal shot into the bottom corner from 12 yards.
With the rating locked at 1-1 until the close of 90 minutes, the ultimate went into penalties, exactly where Karnavati Knights transformed all 5 of them to get a 5-3 victory. Daniel Patel scored the winning penalty right after goalkeeper Vishal Dube came up huge to conserve Vadodara Warriors’ Mohammed Rizwan’s location-kick.
The 6-group Gujarat Tremendous League began on Might 1, and was performed in a single round-robin structure. Karnavati Knights remained unbeaten with 3 wins and two attracts, even though Vadodara Warriors joined them in the last as runners-up with 10 factors.
Ahmedabad Avengers and Saurashtra Spartans skipped out narrowly, finishing third and fourth, respectively, with 9 points each. Gandhinagar Giants were fifth with a few details, while Surat Strikers ended up bottom with a solitary stage.