Dempo Sports Club
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Dempo Sports Club is a sports club
based in Panjim, Goa
. Its football side is one of India's most prominent football teams. The club is owned and sponsored by the Dempo
group of companies. Popularly known as ‘the whites’, the team has been a constant performer in all the national football championship and gained immensely popularity in the last four decades of its existence.
The team has several accolades and honors in its kitty. In the 2004-05 season, the club won its maiden National Football League
title. They won the league again in the 2006-2007 season and followed it with the two I-League triumphs in 2006-07 in its inaugural version and then in 2009-2010.
Many famous players of the national football team of the country have once been associated with this team. Players of prominence on the team include Indian nationals Climax Lawrence
, Clifford Miranda
, Mahesh Gawli
and foreign players like Ranty Martins Soleye
of Nigeria
and Beto of Brazil
. The head coach of the club is Armando Colaco
.
Bicholim Sports Club was later adopted by Dempo Souza in 1967 and was renamed Dempo Souza Sports Club. Even then the team remained one of the strongest team in the country with players like Eustaquio, Dass, Balaguru, Olavo, Colaco, Inacio, Felix Barreto, Thapa, Ramesh Redkar, Socrates Carvalho, Sadanand Asnodkar and Tulsidas Alornekar. In 1969, the team stood as the first runner up in the Vasco Sports Club in the Senior Division League.
The Dempo Souza Sports Club finally became Dempo Sports Club, after Dempo bought Mr Michael D’’Souza's stake in the Dempo Souza enterprise. However, Dempo Sports Club prospered when Vasantrao Dempo, the chairman of the House of Dempo, extended his benefaction to football team in an extensive manner. Dempo then came at par with the other business houses, like Salgaocar, Agencia Commercial Maritima, Shantilal and Sesa Goa who had their own teams.
. They soon managed to make more history after winning the first ever I-League season in 2007-08
. Due to their success in the I-League
Dempo participated in the 2008 AFC Cup where they shocked people by making the Semi-Finals after defeating Singapore side Home United FC
4-3 in the quarter-finals.
After winning the 2007-08 I-League
season Dempo participated in the 2009 AFC Champions League
west asian qualification stage were they lost to United Arab Emirates
side Sharjah SC 3-0. After getting knocked out of the AFC Champions League
Dempo failed to win the 2008-09 I-League
by finishing 4th in the table.
The 2009-10 I-League started brightly as with wins over big rivals Churchill Brothers SC, Mohun Bagan AC, and Mumbai FC
. The victory was over goan rivals Churchill Brothers SC which Dempo SC won 4-2. At the end of 26 games Dempo SC came out as champions for the 2nd time in the I-League
with a final total of 54 points.
The 2010-11 I-League season started of with three losses so far against Kingfisher East Bengal FC, Salgaocar SC, and surprisingly Air India FC. Later in the year Dempo played in the AFC Champions League
for the second time ever in their history in the 2011 AFC Champions League
west asian qualification round where they lost 2-0 to Qatar side Al-Sadd
. After Dempo were knocked out of the AFC Champions League
they entered the group stage of the 2011 AFC Cup. They started the campaign with a 2-1 win over Al-Tilal
from Yemen
. At the end of the 2010-11 I-League season the defending champs scored the biggest margin victory in the I-League
, 14-0 over Air India FC.
sports clubs that it owns. The logo includes the words Goa (name of the state Dempo is based in) and Dempo Sports Club (team name). The logo also includes a picture of a golden bird in the middle of the crest.
in Margao
, Goa
. Fatorda Stadium opened in 1989 and Dempo SC has been using it sense for all its I-League
matches. There have been rumors however that state that Dempo SC could soon very well create its own stadium in Panjim, Goa
although not much has been released on the subject.
. The club has been owned by Dempo sense there creation. As part of the sponsorship from Dempo the club also named itself Dempo Sports Club and is classed as an institutional club in that case.
The finances given to the club are very limited which meant that the club was forced to spend less on infrastructure and proven players and spend more on local youth development.
. The club has also been a consistent performer in the other prestigious championships like the Federation Cup
, Durand Cup
and the IFA Shield
. The club has been the winner of the prestigious Durand Cup
in 2006 and Federation Cup
in 2004. The club had been four time winner of Rovers Cup and record eleven times winner of the Goa League.
Sports club
A sports club or sport club, sometimes athletics club or sports association is a club for the purpose of playing one or more sports...
based in Panjim, Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
. Its football side is one of India's most prominent football teams. The club is owned and sponsored by the Dempo
Dempo
Dempo Mining Corporation Limited is a prominent mining company from the western Indian state of Goa thanks to Mr. M.M.P. deSouza . This company was built from Souza Mineralia Pvt. Company . The Mineral Business was Founded by Shri Vasantrao Dempo in 1941 along with his younger brother Shri...
group of companies. Popularly known as ‘the whites’, the team has been a constant performer in all the national football championship and gained immensely popularity in the last four decades of its existence.
The team has several accolades and honors in its kitty. In the 2004-05 season, the club won its maiden National Football League
National Football League (India)
The National Football League was an association football league competition in India between 1996 and 2007 which was organised into three divisions. The league is now transformed into the I-League and continues with that name...
title. They won the league again in the 2006-2007 season and followed it with the two I-League triumphs in 2006-07 in its inaugural version and then in 2009-2010.
Many famous players of the national football team of the country have once been associated with this team. Players of prominence on the team include Indian nationals Climax Lawrence
Climax Lawrence
Climax Lawrence is an Indian professional Football player. The midfielder is playing for Dempo S.C. and is also the captain of the Indian national team.- Career :...
, Clifford Miranda
Clifford Miranda
Clifford Miranda is an Indian football player.He plays as a midfielder for Dempo SC and plays for India at International level. He was selected by coach Bob Houghton for the Asian Cup 2011 and was given the number 10 jersey.-Career:...
, Mahesh Gawli
Mahesh Gawli
Mahesh Gawli is an Indian footballer. Gawli began playing football at the age of eight as a holding midfielder for Assumpta High School-Early days:He was selected for the Goa U-12 side that beat Japan U-12 side at home...
and foreign players like Ranty Martins Soleye
Ranty Martins Soleye
Ranty Martins Soleye is a Nigerian football striker who currently plays for Dempo SC.-Career:Martins has been playing with Dempo SC since 2004, since his début he has been Dempo's top scorer and some inspiring performances has led to speculation he is heading to Europe. In 2008 the Irish team...
of Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
and Beto of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. The head coach of the club is Armando Colaco
Armando Colaco
Armando Colaço, born 22 June 1953 in Panjim, is a Indian football manager of Goan descent, who has managed I-League side Dempo SC since 2000. He is the most successful manager in the history of Dempo in terms of trophies in the last 20 years and is also the club's longest-serving manager...
.
1960-2006
Dempo Sports Club began as Bicholim Football Club which was a top First Division league side in the 1960s. Football lovers in the country remember the Bicholim Football Club as one of the most talented football club in the country. Players like Subhash Sinari, Bernard Olivera, Tolentino Serrao, Bhaskar, Kalidas Gaad, Manohar Pednekar, Bhai Pednekar, Ganpat Gaonkar and Pandurang Gaonkar are still remembered to the Bicholim Football Club on a completely different standard compared to the other sports club existing at that moment.Bicholim Sports Club was later adopted by Dempo Souza in 1967 and was renamed Dempo Souza Sports Club. Even then the team remained one of the strongest team in the country with players like Eustaquio, Dass, Balaguru, Olavo, Colaco, Inacio, Felix Barreto, Thapa, Ramesh Redkar, Socrates Carvalho, Sadanand Asnodkar and Tulsidas Alornekar. In 1969, the team stood as the first runner up in the Vasco Sports Club in the Senior Division League.
The Dempo Souza Sports Club finally became Dempo Sports Club, after Dempo bought Mr Michael D’’Souza's stake in the Dempo Souza enterprise. However, Dempo Sports Club prospered when Vasantrao Dempo, the chairman of the House of Dempo, extended his benefaction to football team in an extensive manner. Dempo then came at par with the other business houses, like Salgaocar, Agencia Commercial Maritima, Shantilal and Sesa Goa who had their own teams.
2007-Present
Dempo made Indian Football history when they were one of the first teams to participate in the newly formed I-LeagueI-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
. They soon managed to make more history after winning the first ever I-League season in 2007-08
I-League 2007-08
The I-League season 2007-08 kicked off on 24 November 2007 at the Fatorda Stadium, Margao, Goa. The first match of the season was played between the two Goan clubs Dempo and Salgaocar....
. Due to their success in the I-League
I-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
Dempo participated in the 2008 AFC Cup where they shocked people by making the Semi-Finals after defeating Singapore side Home United FC
Home United FC
Home United Football Club is a professional soccer club which plays in Singapore's S.League.-History:The Police Sports Association was founded in the mid-1940s to organise football activities for the Singapore Police Force. They sent two teams to compete in the Singapore Amateur Football...
4-3 in the quarter-finals.
After winning the 2007-08 I-League
I-League 2007-08
The I-League season 2007-08 kicked off on 24 November 2007 at the Fatorda Stadium, Margao, Goa. The first match of the season was played between the two Goan clubs Dempo and Salgaocar....
season Dempo participated in the 2009 AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League 2009
The 2009 AFC Champions League was the 28th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation , and the 7th under the current AFC Champions League title. The final took place at National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan on November 7...
west asian qualification stage were they lost to United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
side Sharjah SC 3-0. After getting knocked out of the AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
Dempo failed to win the 2008-09 I-League
I-League 2008-09
The I-League 2008-2009 season began on September 26, 2008 and finished on April 16, 2009 with a break in December for the Federation Cup and Durand Cup. Most games this season were played on Saturday's and Sunday's to attract larger crowds...
by finishing 4th in the table.
The 2009-10 I-League started brightly as with wins over big rivals Churchill Brothers SC, Mohun Bagan AC, and Mumbai FC
Mumbai FC
Mumbai Football Club is an Indian football club based in Mumbai. The Club has many firsts to its credit and promises made have been duly fulfilled...
. The victory was over goan rivals Churchill Brothers SC which Dempo SC won 4-2. At the end of 26 games Dempo SC came out as champions for the 2nd time in the I-League
I-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
with a final total of 54 points.
The 2010-11 I-League season started of with three losses so far against Kingfisher East Bengal FC, Salgaocar SC, and surprisingly Air India FC. Later in the year Dempo played in the AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
for the second time ever in their history in the 2011 AFC Champions League
2011 AFC Champions League
The 2011 AFC Champions League was the 30th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation , and the 9th under the current AFC Champions League title...
west asian qualification round where they lost 2-0 to Qatar side Al-Sadd
Al-Sadd
Sadd Sports Club known as Al-Sadd Club is a Qatari sports club, best known for its football team of the Qatar National First Division, from the city of Doha. The club goes with the Nickname "Al-Zaeem", which translates to "The Boss", and was founded by four students on the October 21, 1969 in...
. After Dempo were knocked out of the AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
they entered the group stage of the 2011 AFC Cup. They started the campaign with a 2-1 win over Al-Tilal
Al-Tilal
Al-Tilal Sports Club is an Yemeni football club based in Aden, Yemen. The club was founded in 1905.-Achievements:*Yemeni League: 2**1991, 2005*Yemeni Presidents Cup: 2**2007, 2010*Yemeni Naseem Cup: 2**2000, 2003...
from Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
. At the end of the 2010-11 I-League season the defending champs scored the biggest margin victory in the I-League
I-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
, 14-0 over Air India FC.
Crest
The Dempo Sports Club crest is the official logo for Dempo CorporationsDempo
Dempo Mining Corporation Limited is a prominent mining company from the western Indian state of Goa thanks to Mr. M.M.P. deSouza . This company was built from Souza Mineralia Pvt. Company . The Mineral Business was Founded by Shri Vasantrao Dempo in 1941 along with his younger brother Shri...
sports clubs that it owns. The logo includes the words Goa (name of the state Dempo is based in) and Dempo Sports Club (team name). The logo also includes a picture of a golden bird in the middle of the crest.
Colors
The official colors of Dempo Sports Club are Blue and White. Ever sense there creation Dempo's home colors have always involved blue, mainly with the shirts while the shots were always either blue or black. The away colors were always all white but then in 2011 when Dempo unveiled there away kit the shirt at black strips on it. The shorts however remain the same.Stadium
As of 2011 Dempo SC has been playing its football at the Fatorda StadiumFatorda Stadium
The Fatorda Stadium, is a football stadium located in Margao, Goa and is the current home of Churchill Brothers S.C., Dempo S.C., Salgaocar S.C., and Sporting Clube de Goa. The stadium opened in 1989 and has an capacity of 27,300...
in Margao
Margao
Margao and commercial capital of the Indian state of Goa. It is the administrative headquarters of South Goa district and of the Salcete taluka.- Etymology :...
, Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
. Fatorda Stadium opened in 1989 and Dempo SC has been using it sense for all its I-League
I-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
matches. There have been rumors however that state that Dempo SC could soon very well create its own stadium in Panjim, Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
although not much has been released on the subject.
Ownership and Finances
At the moment Dempo Sports Club's main sponsor and owner is Dempo Mining Corporation LimitedDempo
Dempo Mining Corporation Limited is a prominent mining company from the western Indian state of Goa thanks to Mr. M.M.P. deSouza . This company was built from Souza Mineralia Pvt. Company . The Mineral Business was Founded by Shri Vasantrao Dempo in 1941 along with his younger brother Shri...
. The club has been owned by Dempo sense there creation. As part of the sponsorship from Dempo the club also named itself Dempo Sports Club and is classed as an institutional club in that case.
The finances given to the club are very limited which meant that the club was forced to spend less on infrastructure and proven players and spend more on local youth development.
Current squad
- As of October 22 2011
Retired Numbers
Reserve squad
Includes Players who are mostly used for GPLDomestic
Dempo SC has won tons of awards and prestigious trophies in past few years. It has emerged as the winner of the several national trophies in the last few years. The club has won the prestigious Indian League in 2004, 2005 respectively. It also emerged as a winner in the recently concluded inaugural I-League 2007-08I-League 2007-08
The I-League season 2007-08 kicked off on 24 November 2007 at the Fatorda Stadium, Margao, Goa. The first match of the season was played between the two Goan clubs Dempo and Salgaocar....
. The club has also been a consistent performer in the other prestigious championships like the Federation Cup
Federation Cup (India)
The Federation Cup is an annual knockout style club football tournament in India. It has started in 1977. From its inception till I-League has been started in 1997 , it was the most prestigious national level club football tournament in India...
, Durand Cup
Durand Cup
The Durand Football Tournament was started by then, India's Foreign Secretary, Mortimer Durand at Simla, India, in 1888. The initial matches were played in Dagshai. It was basically initiated, as a recreation for British troops stationed in India. The Durand Cup was twice suspended, during the two...
and the IFA Shield
IFA Shield
The IFA Shield is an annual football competition organized by the Indian Football Association. It is the fourth oldest club cup competition in the world after the English and Scottish FA cup's and the Durand Cup.-Results of IFA Shield:...
. The club has been the winner of the prestigious Durand Cup
Durand Cup
The Durand Football Tournament was started by then, India's Foreign Secretary, Mortimer Durand at Simla, India, in 1888. The initial matches were played in Dagshai. It was basically initiated, as a recreation for British troops stationed in India. The Durand Cup was twice suspended, during the two...
in 2006 and Federation Cup
Federation Cup (India)
The Federation Cup is an annual knockout style club football tournament in India. It has started in 1977. From its inception till I-League has been started in 1997 , it was the most prestigious national level club football tournament in India...
in 2004. The club had been four time winner of Rovers Cup and record eleven times winner of the Goa League.
- I-LeagueI-LeagueThe I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
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- 2007-08, 2009-102009–10 I-League-Managerial changes:-League table:-Fixtures and results:...
- 2007-08, 2009-10
- National Football LeagueNational Football League (India)The National Football League was an association football league competition in India between 1996 and 2007 which was organised into three divisions. The league is now transformed into the I-League and continues with that name...
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- 2005, 2007
- Durand CupDurand CupThe Durand Football Tournament was started by then, India's Foreign Secretary, Mortimer Durand at Simla, India, in 1888. The initial matches were played in Dagshai. It was basically initiated, as a recreation for British troops stationed in India. The Durand Cup was twice suspended, during the two...
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- 2006
- Federation CupFederation Cup (India)The Federation Cup is an annual knockout style club football tournament in India. It has started in 1977. From its inception till I-League has been started in 1997 , it was the most prestigious national level club football tournament in India...
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External links
- http://goal.com/en-india/teams/india/797/dempo