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 Goa Professional League.[8][9] It has 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]
Founded1 September 1951 (1951-09-01)
GroundFatorda Stadium[3]
Capacity19,000
OwnerVasco Sports Club Pvt. Ltd.[4]
ChairmanNitin Bandekar
ManagerMicky Fernandes[5]
LeagueGoa Professional League[6]
WebsiteClub website

History

Formation

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]

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 years

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 years

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 a 2008–09 I-League 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,[29] achieving third place with 13 points from 7 matches.[30]

For the first time in history, Vasco got relegated from Goa Professional League in 2012–13 Goa Professional League season.[31]

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.[32]

Sponsorship

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.[33] This was announced in the Goan clubs Club House.[34]

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.[35]

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

Vasco S.C. used the Tilak Maidan Stadium in Vasco,[36] Goa, for their home matches in the NFL,[37] I-League 2nd Division and Goa Professional League.[38] The stadium has a capacity of nearly 5,000 spectators.[39] They also use Duler Stadium for some of their home games.[40]

Current squad

First-team players
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 players

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

Honours

League

Cup

Others
  • Guru Gobind Singh Trophy
  • Goa Governor's Cup
    • Champions (1): 2004[53]
    • Runners-up (1): 2000
  • Mammen Mappillai Trophy
    • Champions (1): 1976[54]
    • Runners-up (1): 1979
  • OIL Challenge Gold Cup
    • Champions (1): 2007[55]
  • Bandodkar Gold Trophy[56][57]
    • Champions (2): 1971, 1975
    • Runners-up (1): 1981
  • Mini Rovers Cup
    • Champions (1): 1993[58]
  • Tirur All-India Football Tournament
    • Runners-up (1): 2000[59]
  • Puttiah Memorial Trophy
    • Runners-up (1): 1978[60]

See also

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