Clube de Salgaocar
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Full name | Clube de Salgaocar | ||
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Short name | CDS | ||
Founded | 2024 | ||
Ground | Duler Stadium | ||
Capacity | 5,000 | ||
Owner | Dattaraj V. Salgaocar[1] | ||
Head coach | Keenan Almeida[2] | ||
League | Goa Professional League I-League 3 | ||
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Clube de Salgaocar is an Indian professional football club based in Vasco, Goa.
History
[edit]After Salgaocar shut down its senior team,[3] industrialist Dattaraj Salgaocar, who previously owned FC Goa for the first two years of its existence, had a bid accepted for a brand new team to enter the Goa Professional League.[4] His father Vasudev Salgaocar founded and ran Salgaocar until his death, after which Dattaraj and his brother Shivanand held on to its reins. Eight years after he was forced to end his association with FC Goa, Dattaraj Salgaocar returned to the Goan football scene with a club of his own. Salgaocar Corporation paid the 50 lakh direct entry fee and entered the 2024–25 Goa Professional League.[5]
Before the 2024–25 Goa Professional League, Keenan Almeida was appointed the head coach of Clube de Salgaocar, along with other members of the technical staff.[6] The team took part in the 2024 Bandodkar Trophy[7][8] and reached the final round of the qualifiers, where they missed out the main tournament by a whisker to Sporting Clube de Goa.[9]
They made their Goa Pro League debut in the 2024-25 season. The squad featured a roster largely composed of under-21 players.[10] On the final day of the season, they beat Geno SC 2-0 and finished 3rd in the table to claim a spot in the 2025 I-League 3 season.[11][12]
See also
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Clube de Salgaocar focused on creating a strong team culture, says coach Kenan". The Times of India. 2024-06-14. Archived from the original on 2024-08-21. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "Clube de Salgaocar appoint Keenan Almeida as head coach". The Goan. 2023-06-14. Archived from the original on 2024-08-21. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "It's official: Salgaocar to maintain only U-13 and U-15 teams, hardest decision, says club in statement". The Times of India. 2023-07-02. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ "Goa Pro League: Geno, Nagoa and Salgaocar's team get direct entry". The Times Of India. 2023-07-25. Archived from the original on 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ "After FC Goa exit in 2016, Dattaraj returns with a new club". The Times Of India. 2023-07-23. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ^ "Clube de Salgaocar appoints Keenan as head coach". O Heraldo. 2023-07-25. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "Clube de Salgaocar, Goa Police move into next round". O Heraldo. 2024-08-11. Archived from the original on 2024-08-21. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "Ten-man Pax hold Clube De Salgaocar". Navhind Times. 2024-08-17. Archived from the original on 2024-08-21. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "Sporting Clube secure main draw spot". gfagoa.com. 2024-08-21. Archived from the original on 2024-08-21. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "Clube de Salgaocar set for debut in Goa's top tier". The Times Of India. 2023-07-25. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ^ "Sporting Clube de Goa crowned Pro League champs". The Goan. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ "Sporting Clube de Goa lay hands on GPL title". O Heraldo. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.