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Vasco SC


Clube de Desportos Vasco da Gama or NRB Vasco Sports Club (commonly known as Vasco SC)[7] is an Indian professional football club based in Vasco da Gama, Goa. The club currently competes in the Goa Professional League.[8][9] The club previously competed in the National Football League, then top tier of Indian football league system.[10][11][12]

Vasco S.C.
Full nameClube de Desportos Vasco da Gama[1]
Nickname(s)C.D.V.G. – Vasco Sports Club
The Port Towners[2]
Founded1951; 74 years ago (1951)
GroundFatorda Stadium[3]
Capacity19,000
OwnerVasco Sports Club Pvt. Ltd.[4]
ChairmanNitin Bandekar
ManagerMicky Fernandes[5]
LeagueGoa Professional League[6]
WebsiteClub website

HistoryEdit

FormationEdit

In 1951, residents from the port town of Vasco da Gama, Goa, including the Portuguese garrison stationed there formed the club called Clube de Desportos Vasco da Gama.[13][14]

File:Vasco sc.png
Former crest of Vasco S.C.

It was named after the famous Brazilian club Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, and similar colours were adopted by it. The open fields where the present Tilak Maidan Stadium and were the practice grounds for the players. Later a club house was built nearby, which still stands today.[15]

Early yearsEdit

During the last five decades the club participated in most of the major tournaments in India.[16] The sixties and seventies were the most productive years for the club as they won some of the major tournaments during that time (Kerala Trophy, Stafford Cup, Bandodkar Gold Trophy, Chakola Gold Trophy and Sait-Nagjee Trophy). In 1968, it won the first edition of Goa Police Cup and in 1969 it became the first Goan side to win Sait Nagjee Football Tournament defeating Border Security Force FC. It failed to win in other tournaments like Rovers Cup, Bordoloi Shield or Nehru Memorial Tournament having lost out in the several finals.

As far as honors at home go, the club won the Goa Professional League title on six occasions starting in 1954 until 1969 and is the oldest registered club still participating in the state's top league competition.[17]

After two decades of major victories, the 1980s saw a decline in the efficacy of the club in terms of all Indian and state tournaments. However, it retained a prominent position among the top five clubs in Goa. The decline started when Bandekar group withdrew support and there were no new investors to fund the increasing cost of top class players.[18]

Over the last five decades the club has received a lot of financial help from many philanthropic individuals not only from Goa, but also Goans residing abroad.[19]

Present yearsEdit

Undaunted, from the mid 1990s the Club, under the leadership of Nõel da Lima Leitão, took the help of Zeca Miglietti from Portugal, former S.L. Benfica defender, as coach for its training programme. His hard work saw the Club reach the quarterfinal phase of the KBL Federation Cup and among the contenders for qualification to the Premier Division National League.

 
Wilton Gomes of Sporting Clube de Goa tackles Lester Fernandes of Vasco SC during I-League 2008-09 match at Fatorda Stadium, Goa.

For several years, Vasco emerged as one of the strongest sides in Goan football and they are well known for signing some quality foreigners. Signing players form Uzbekistan by them were one of the hot topics as they roped in some players including Yorqin Nazarov, Anvar Jabborov, Ravshan Teshabaev, Azamat Abduraimov, Sherzod Nazarov, Kashimov Awazbek.[20][21][22]

Vasco has participated in the National Football League II or the second division for several times and in the 1999–00 season, they emerged as runners-up.[23] In the 2002–03 National Football League, Vasco finished third on league table and they thrashed HAL SC 8–0, making it the biggest ever win for the club on margin.[24][25]

In September 2000, they reached final of Tirur All-India Football Tournament in Tirur, Kerala, but finished as runners-up, losing 5–4 to Indian Bank Recreational Club.[26]

Vasco debuted in the I-League during the 2008–09 season, but it was a though time for them as they finished on bottom of the league table with 10 points in 22 matches.[27] Vasco last competed in the top flight of domestic football; I-League, during the 2009–10 season.[28]

In the 2010 I-League 2nd Division, Vasco entered into the final round, achieving third place with 13 points from 7 matches.[29]

For the first time in history, Vasco got relegated from Goa Professional League in 2012–13 Goa Professional League season.[30]

In the 2020–21 season, Goa Football Association held the qualifying tournament through Goa Professional League. After no interest from winners and runners-up, Vasco requested to the state association for nomination for the 2021–22 I-League 2nd Division.[31]

SponsorshipEdit

Vasco Sports Club has a new title sponsor in the local NRB Group and the team would be from now on known as NRB Vasco.[32] This was announced in the Goan clubs Club House.[33]

The initial deal was of one-year duration which was announced by the NRB managing director Narayan Bandekar, who hope to help the club qualify for the I-League after years in the 2nd Division.

Vasco SC president Nitin Bandekar and vice-president Vinod Parkot with local Vasco MLA and KYC Chairman Carlos Almeida, Vasco SC CEO Ajay Patil, former club president Vinod Parkot, the ex-Goa FA secretary Savio Messias and Nayan Tara Lima Leitao were attended during the press meeting to let everyone about the sponsorship for the betterment of the management of the club.[34]

StadiumEdit

Main articles: Tilak Maidan Stadium and Duler Stadium
 
Tilak Maidan Stadium on a matchday

Vasco S.C. used the Tilak Maidan Stadium in Vasco,[35] Goa, for their home matches in the I-League 2nd Division and Goa Professional League.[36] The stadium has a capacity of nearly 5,000 spectators.[37] They also use Duler Stadium for some of their home games.[38]

Current squadEdit

First-team playersEdit

As of 30 January 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   IND Warren Pereira
4 DF   IND Kuldeep Kumar
7 MF   IND Desmon Gama
8 MF   IND Denil Rebello
10 FW   IND Suraj Mondal
11 MF   IND Hafiz Ur Rehman
14 MF   IND Anil Gaonkar (Captain)
17 DF   IND Sanwil D'Costa
30 MF   IND Francisco Fernandes
77 GK   IND Sanju Thapa
No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK   IND Clarence Furtado
— DF   IND Pidroy Carvalho
— DF   IND Neville Albuquerque
— DF   IND Alson Fernandes
— DF   IND Beckham Xavier
— DF   IND Karan Shirodkar
— MF   IND Altaf Navaloor
— MF   IND S. Udhaya Kumar
— MF   IND Mcleish Pereira
— FW   IND Mathew Colaco
— FW   IND Sheldon Pereira

Notable former playersEdit

For all current and former notable players of Vasco with a Wikipedia article see Vasco SC players

HonoursEdit

LeagueEdit

  Third place (3): 2001–02,[39] 2002–03
  Runners-up (1): 1999–00[40]
  Runners-up (1): 2008[41]
  Third place (2): 2010,[42] 2011[43]
  Champions (3): 1964–65, 1966–67, 1968–69[44]

CupEdit

  Champions (1): 1969[45]
  Runners-up (2): 1966–67, 1971–72[46]
  Champions (1): 1968[47]
  Runners-up (1): 1974[48]

OthersEdit

  • Guru Gobind Singh Trophy
  Champions (1): 1999[49]
  • Goa Governor's Cup
  Champions (1): 2004[50]
  Runners-up (1): 2000
  • Mammen Mappillai Trophy
  Champions (1): 1976[51]
  Runners-up (1): 1979
  Champions (1): 2007[52]
  • Bandodkar Gold Trophy
  Champions (2): 1971, 1975[53]
  Runners-up (1): 1981
  • Mini Rovers Cup
  Champions (1): 1993[54]
  • Tirur All-India Football Tournament
  Runners-up (1): 2000

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ Vasco Football Club team profile and archive globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 12 May 2021
  2. ↑ "Vasco sc on facebook". Facebook.com.
  3. ↑ "FC Goa beat Vasco Sports Club 1-0". Indian Super League. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "VASCO SPORTS CLUB (GOA) PRIVATE LIMITED". zaubacorp.com. 23 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "The former India International will be our new Head Coach". Vasco Sports Club. 2 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "Vasco Sports Club Archives - The Away End". the away end.com. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  7. ↑ "Vasco Club goes commercial". The Navahind Times. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  8. ↑ "Vasco SC hammer Curtorim Gymkhana". The Herald Goa. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  9. ↑ "Vasco SC announce squad for Goa Pro League 2020-21". khelnow.com. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  10. ↑ "Season ending Transfers 2000:". Indianfootball.de. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  11. ↑ "Season ending Transfers 2002:". Indianfootball.de. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  12. ↑ "Vasco thrash Tollygunge". Rediff.com. 23 March 2005. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  13. ↑ "VASCO SPORTS CLUB". vascosportsclub.com. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  14. ↑ India - List of Foundation Dates RSSSF. Retrieved 17 August 2021
  15. ↑ Football in Goa: Sport, Politics and the Portuguese in India (pages 75-88) Taylor and Francis. Author: James Mills. Publication date: 14 September 2010 (online published) Retrieved 20 July 2021
  16. ↑ "Vasco SC and Tuff Laxmi Prasad qualify". The Hindu. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  17. ↑ "Sporting Clube de Goa pip Vasco SC". Herald Goa. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  18. ↑ "Will The Goan Football Fans Ever See Vasco SC Back ?". The Hard Tackle. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  19. ↑ Vasco Sports Club: Historical squads worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 May 2021
  20. ↑ "Vasco SC » Players from A-Z". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  21. ↑ India: Season ending Transfers 1999 Indianfootball.de. Retrieved 12 May 2021
  22. ↑ India: Season ending Transfers 2002 Indianfootball.de. Retrieved 12 May 2021
  23. ↑ "National Football League Second Division". indianfootball.de.
  24. ↑ "Vasco rout HAL 8-0". Rediff.com. 9 April 2003. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  25. ↑ "Salgaocar finish second". Rediff.com. Press Trust of India. 28 April 2003. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  26. ↑ List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Tirur All-India Football Tournament: Kerala indianfootball.de. Retrieved 16 August 2021
  27. ↑ "I-League: How newly-promoted teams have performed". Goal.com. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  28. ↑ "Vasco SC » Transfers 2009/2010". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  29. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  30. ↑ "Goa Pro League: Vasco SC relegated for first time ever". sportskeeda.com. 25 February 2013.
  31. ↑ "Vasco Sports Club likely to feature in I-League Qualifiers". Khel Now. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  32. ↑ [gallery104137/0 Vasco SC launch new club kits] Khel Now. Retrieved 2 August 2021
  33. ↑ "Vasco SC rechristened as NRB Vasco". The Navahind Times. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  34. ↑ "Goa's Vasco SC sign NRB as sponsors". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  35. ↑ India (Goa State) - Stadiums RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2021
  36. ↑ Vasco SC (India) club profile and summary Soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 May 2021
  37. ↑ "Venue Details: Tilak Maidan". indianfootball.com. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
  38. ↑ "FIFA GIVE ALL CLEAR TO LAY ASTRO TURF". Goa Football Association. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  39. ↑ "From the History Book". All India Football Federation. the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  40. ↑ "From the History Book". All India Football Federation. the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  41. ↑ "I-League 2nd Division". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  42. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  43. ↑ I-League 2nd Division standings Goal.com. Retrieved 1 March 2021
  44. ↑ List of Champions of the Goa Football League (Goa Pro League) indianfootball.de. Retrieved 23 July 2021
  45. ↑ "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Sait Nagjee Trophy:". INDIANFOOTBALL.DE. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  46. ↑ "India - List of Rovers Cup Finals". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  47. ↑ "Goa Police Cup Fixtures and Results". Soccertrac.
  48. ↑ "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Bordoloi Trophy:". indianfootball.de. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  49. ↑ "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Sri Guru Gobind Singh Trophy". indianfootball.de. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  50. ↑ List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Goa Governor's Cup indianfootball.de. Retrieved 23 July 2021
  51. ↑ List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Mammen Mappillai Trophy: Kottayam, Kerala indianfootball.de. Retrieved 29 July 2021
  52. ↑ List of Winners/Runners-Up of the OIL Challenge Gold Cup indianfootball.de. Retrieved 23 July 2021
  53. ↑ List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Bandodkar Gold Trophy: Goa indianfootball.de. Retrieved 29 July 2021
  54. ↑ List of Winners/Runners-Up of the mini-Rovers Cup: Maharashtra indianfootball.de. Retrieved 29 July 2021

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