Churchill Brothers Sporting Club is an India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n football club based in Salcette

Salcette

Salcette , is a taluka of South Goa District in the Indian state of Goa. Its administrative and economic headquarters is Margao. It is largely coterminous with a region called Sashti , which comprised, by local tradition, sixty-six villages, hence the name. However, it also includes the taluka of...

, 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...

. The team participates 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...

. The club's name of Churchill was taken from Churchill Braz Alemao

Churchill Braz Alemao

Churchill Braz Alemao is a MP of the 14th Lok Sabha of India and an alleged gangster. He represents the Mormugao constituency of Goa and is a member of the Indian National Congress....

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The team plays its I-League home matches at the Fatorda stadium

Fatorda 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...

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They are one of the top teams in the state of 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...

, having won the Goa League six times, the last being in 2001. After having been relegated from the 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...

 at the end of the 2004-05 season, the club played in the Second Division in 2005-06, being placed in Group A. After a top two finish in the second division, the team once again played the in Premier League of the NFL in 2006-07 season. During 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...

 season Churchill Brothers SC won the I-League 2008-09

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...

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1988-2009

Churchill Brothers SC were started up in 1988 as Varca Club After one season under the name Varca Club they renamed themselves Brothers Sporting Club. Later on they were bought out by Churchill Braz Alemao

Churchill Braz Alemao

Churchill Braz Alemao is a MP of the 14th Lok Sabha of India and an alleged gangster. He represents the Mormugao constituency of Goa and is a member of the Indian National Congress....

 and renamed themselves Churchill Brothers SC. After the take over by Churchill the club went on to win the 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 2007 and then they had their best year in 2008-09 by winning 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...

, 2009 Durand Cup, and the 2009 IFA Shield. Through there 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...

 win Churchill Brothers SC were able to play in the 2010 Asian Champions League qualifiers which they lost which meant that they would play in the 2010 AFC Cup. During the AFC Cup

AFC Cup

The AFC Cup is an annual international association football competition between domestic clubs sides run by the Asian Football Confederation . Qualification to the competition is to clubs from AFC-affiliated countries which fall into the AFC's 'developing nations' category as laid out in their...

 Churchill Brothers SC won two games against Al-Hilal

Al-Hilal

Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club , also known simply as Al-Hilal, is a Saudi Arabian sports club based in the country's capital of Riyadh and best known for its professional football team, known as Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club...

 and finished runners up in there group and advanced to the next round where they would lose 1-2 to Al-Qadsia at the Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium

Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium

Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Hawally, Kuwait. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 22,000.This Stadium is the home ground for Al Qadsia Kuwait....

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2010-present

For the 2010-11 season Churchill Brothers SC played 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...

. Churchill Brothers had contracted manager Vincent Subramaniam

Vincent Subramaniam

Vincent Subramaniam is a Singaporean football manager. Educated at Victoria School, Vincent was most recently in charge of Indian side Churchill Brothers SC.He was manager of the Singapore national football team 1998-2001.-References:...

 for the 2010-11 season of 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...

 but midway through the season Vincent left his post as the manager and Churchill Brothers SC went the rest of the season with Serbian Miric as there caretaker manager who led them to 4th in the 2010-11 I-League. On June 9, 2011 Churchill Brothers SC announced they have signed former Portugal national team assistant coach Manuel Gomes as permanent manager.

Crest

The crest of Churchill was originally green and yellow but sense the change in 2011 the crest has been red and black. The first crest was a football on grass with yellow rays coming out acting as sun rays. You also got grass growing from the bottom of the ball to make it look like grass.

Colors

The colors of Churchill Brothers kits and flags have always been red and white but before the brand new crest the home colors were white while the away colors were red. Now after the new logo was shown the home kit will be red while the away kit is white.

Stadium

Sense there creation Churchill Brothers SC have always played at the Fatorda Stadium

Fatorda 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...

. In 2011 it was rumored that Churchill Brothers SC would attempt to gain land in order to create their own football only stadium in Salcette

Salcette

Salcette , is a taluka of South Goa District in the Indian state of Goa. Its administrative and economic headquarters is Margao. It is largely coterminous with a region called Sashti , which comprised, by local tradition, sixty-six villages, hence the name. However, it also includes the taluka of...

, 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...

. This rumor never materialized though.

The Churchill Brothers SC players use the Varca Ground in Salcette

Salcette

Salcette , is a taluka of South Goa District in the Indian state of Goa. Its administrative and economic headquarters is Margao. It is largely coterminous with a region called Sashti , which comprised, by local tradition, sixty-six villages, hence the name. However, it also includes the taluka of...

, 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...

 as a training ground but if the ground is not available then Churchill Brothers SC will use the Dando Ground which is also located in Salcette

Salcette

Salcette , is a taluka of South Goa District in the Indian state of Goa. Its administrative and economic headquarters is Margao. It is largely coterminous with a region called Sashti , which comprised, by local tradition, sixty-six villages, hence the name. However, it also includes the taluka of...

, 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...

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Ownership and Finances

The club being “Family Club” it cannot give commitments with written evidence and guarantees supplied to AIFF. The club provides audited accounts to AIFF club Regulation committee at the time.

Structure and Administration

The club has office for its administration operation with modern telecommunication facilities.

The administration has the capacity to deal efficiently with all decisions, instructions and requests of AIFF and AIFF Professional League.

The club has the capacity to organise to the standard required by the AIFF Professional-League and is also responsible for all the match arrangements and event management at designated home matches.

First-team squad

Managers

Churchill Brothers is known for the short-term managers who come in but barley manage to complete at least half a year on the job. They now are hoping though that new coach Manuel Gomes who was bought in on June 9, 2011 will end this trend and will last his full three year contract.

Domestic

• 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...
  
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2008-09

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...

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• 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...
  
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2007, 2009

2009 Durand Cup

The 122nd edition of the Durand Cup will kick off from September 11 at the Dr. Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi.Nine I-League teams are scheduled to take part in the third oldest tournament in the world according to a Durand Football Tournament Society official....

, 2011

2011 Durand Cup

The 2011 Durand Cup is the 124th edition of the Durand Cup, the third oldest association football competition in the world.Churchill Brothers won the 2011 Durand Cup at the Ambedkar Stadium with a 5-4 tie-break win over Prayag United. The 2010 Durand Cup Champions were Prayag United.-Format: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:...
  
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2009

2009 IFA Shield

The 2009 tournament kicks off on August 30 with the game between Mohammedan Sporting Club and Lajong FC, Shillong.The teams are divided into 4 groups with each group consisting of 3 teams...

, 2011

2011 IFA Shield

The 2011 IFA shield was held in Kolkata starting from March 11, with a total of 10 teams including a Chinese super league team partipcating. Teams were divided into 2 groups and played each other with the top 2 advancing to the semifinals...