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{{Infobox football club | {{Infobox football club | ||
| clubname = Fransa-Pax | | clubname = Fransa-Pax | ||
| image = | | image = File:Fransa_Pax.png | ||
| fullname = Fransa-Pax Football Club | | fullname = Fransa-Pax Football Club | ||
| nickname = ''The Pax'' | | nickname = ''The Pax'' | ||
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'''Fransa-Pax Football Club''' (formerly known as '''Pax of Nagoa''') was an | '''Fransa-Pax Football Club''' (formerly known as '''Pax of Nagoa''') was an Indian professional [[association football|football]] club based in [[Nagoa]], [[Goa]]. The club is best known for folding halfway through the [[2005–06 Indian National Football League]] after their owner [[Mickky Pacheco]] accused the [[All India Football Federation]] of trying to relegate the club. They have also competed in the [[Goa Professional League]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Fransa Pax qualified for the [[2004–05 Indian National Football League]] and finished in fifth place that season.<ref>{{cite web|author= | Fransa Pax qualified for the [[2004–05 Indian National Football League]] and finished in fifth place that season.<ref>{{cite web|author=Somnath Sengupta|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/indian-football-rewind-fransa-pax-how-mickky-pachecos-ego-destroyed-a-football-club/|title=Indian Football Rewind: Fransa Pax – How Mickky Pacheco's Ego Destroyed A Football Club|website=Thehardtackle.com|publisher=The Hard Tackle|date=19 March 2012|access-date=11 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108013609/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/indian-football-rewind-fransa-pax-how-mickky-pachecos-ego-destroyed-a-football-club/|archive-date=11 December 2021}}</ref> | ||
===2005–06: final season=== | ===2005–06: final season=== | ||
After finishing fifth in 2004–05, Fransa Pax were given the schedule for the [[2005–06 Indian National Football League]] in which 7 of their final 8 games were away from home. The ownership group took this as a sign the [[All India Football Federation]] wanted them relegated. On 30 January 2006, Pax played a star-filled [[Mahindra United]] (who would also disband in 2008) who were then in first place and reigning [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]] champions. Mahindra won the match 2–1. After the match, Fransa coach Norbert Fernandes, along with goalkeeper Virendar Singh and Ivan D’Silva, manhandled the referee, Vikramjit Purakayastha, after he awarded Mahindra with two suspicious{{citation needed|date=June 2012}} penalties which were both converted to help them win. Fransa owner Mickky Pacheco ran after the match commissioner Enayetullah around the [[Fatorda Stadium]]. Also around 2000 Fransa fans vandalized the Fatorda Stadium. | After finishing fifth in 2004–05, Fransa Pax were given the schedule for the [[2005–06 Indian National Football League]] in which 7 of their final 8 games were away from home. The ownership group took this as a sign the [[All India Football Federation]] wanted them relegated. On 30 January 2006, Pax played a star-filled [[Mahindra United]] (who would also disband in 2008) who were then in first place and reigning [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]] champions. Mahindra won the match 2–1. After the match, Fransa coach Norbert Fernandes, along with goalkeeper Virendar Singh and Ivan D’Silva, manhandled the referee, Vikramjit Purakayastha, after he awarded Mahindra with two suspicious{{citation needed|date=June 2012}} penalties which were both converted to help them win. Fransa owner Mickky Pacheco ran after the match commissioner Enayetullah around the [[Fatorda Stadium]]. Also around 2000 Fransa fans vandalized the Fatorda Stadium. | ||
After the game, Pacheco threatened to fold his team if justice was not served for the match against Mahindra United even though under [[FIFA]] rule you can't change the result after the game is completed. On 3 February 2006 when Pax was to play [[Air India FC]] the players for Pax did not take to the field. Reason being that Pacheco said that if no justice is taken he would not field a team. Due to pressure from [[Zee Sports]] the AIFF canceled three games of Pax's. On 7 February 2006, the AIFF met to discuss the future of the league and club. They decided to reject Pacheco's claim and asked if he would let his team play. At first he said no but on 8 February 2006 he said yes. The AIFF then rejected all demands that the club had and that the players would be punished for the Mahindra United game incident. The AIFF then asked for a letter of apology in which Fransa said no and said they wanted a replay against Air India. The AIFF agreed and set the replay date. Air India then went against this and by FIFA rules were awarded the 3 points. On 23 March 2006, Pax was officially dissolved as a football club. | After the game, Pacheco threatened to fold his team if justice was not served for the match against Mahindra United even though under [[FIFA]] rule you can't change the result after the game is completed. On 3 February 2006 when Pax was to play [[Air India FC]] the players for Pax did not take to the field. Reason being that Pacheco said that if no justice is taken he would not field a team. Due to pressure from [[Zee Sports]] the AIFF canceled three games of Pax's. On 7 February 2006, the AIFF met to discuss the future of the league and club. They decided to reject Pacheco's claim and asked if he would let his team play. At first he said no but on 8 February 2006 he said yes. The AIFF then rejected all demands that the club had and that the players would be punished for the Mahindra United game incident. The AIFF then asked for a letter of apology in which Fransa said no and said they wanted a replay against Air India. The AIFF agreed and set the replay date. Air India then went against this and by FIFA rules were awarded the 3 points. On 23 March 2006, Pax was officially dissolved as a football club. | ||
==Honours== | |||
* '''[[National Football League (India)|National Football League II]]'''<ref>{{cite web |title=National Football League Second Division |author=Arunava Choudhary |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/nfl2.html |website=indianfootball.de |access-date=16 July 2021 |archive-date=26 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026081440/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/nfl2.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
**Runners-up (1): 2003–04<ref>{{cite web |title= From the History Book|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=1965 |website=All India Football Federation |publisher=the-aiff.com |access-date=19 October 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717033518/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=1965 |archivedate=17 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=Arunava Chaudhuri|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2003-04s.html|title=2003/04 Season in Indian Football:|website=indianfootball.de|access-date=2 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200117042721/http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2003-04s.html|archive-date=17 January 2020|publisher=Indian Football Network|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Goans in football]] | * [[Goans in football]] | ||
* [[List of football clubs in India]] | * [[List of football clubs in India]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||