Churchill Brothers S.C.
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| Full name | Churchill Brothers Sporting Club | ||
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| Founded | 1988 | ||
| Ground | Fatorda Stadium (Capacity: 27,300) |
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| Owner | Churchill Braz Alemao | ||
| Chairman | Joaquim Alemao | ||
| Manager | Manuel Gomes | ||
| League | I-League | ||
| 2011-12 | I-League, 4th | ||
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Churchill Brothers Sporting Club is an Indian football club based in Salcette, Goa. The team participates in the I-League. The club's name of Churchill was taken from Churchill Braz Alemao.[1] The team plays its I-League home matches at the Fatorda stadium in Margao, Goa.
They are one of the top teams in the state of Goa, having won the Goa League six times, the last being in 2001. After having been relegated from the National Football League 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 season Churchill Brothers SC won the I-League 2008-09.
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[edit] History
[edit] 1988-2009
Churchill Brothers SC were started up in 1988 as Varca Club [2] After one season under the name Varca Club they renamed themselves Brothers Sporting Club. Later on they were bought out by Churchill Braz Alemao and renamed themselves Churchill Brothers SC. After the take over by Churchill the club went on to win the Durand Cup in 2007 and then they had their best year in 2008-09 by winning the 2008-09 I-League, 2009 Durand Cup, and the 2009 IFA Shield. Through there I-League 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 Churchill Brothers SC won two games against Al-Hilal 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.
[edit] 2010-present
For the 2010-11 season Churchill Brothers SC played in the I-League. Churchill Brothers had contracted manager Vincent Subramaniam for the 2010-11 season of the I-League 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. [3]
[edit] 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.
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Churchill's first crest from 1988-2011
[edit] 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.
[edit] Stadium
Since their creation, Churchill Brothers SC have always played at the Fatorda Stadium in Margao, Goa. [4] 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, Goa. This rumor never materialized though.
The Churchill Brothers SC players use the Varca Ground in Salcette, Goa 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, Goa. [5]
[edit] 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. [6]
[edit] 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.
[edit] Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
[edit] Kit manufactures
- 1970's-2011: None
- 2011-present: Adidas
[edit] Shirt sponsors
- 2007-present: Churchill
[edit] Current squad
[edit] First-team squad
- As of 22 January 2012.[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Honours
[edit] Domestic
- I-League: 1
- Durand Cup: 3
- IFA Shield: 2
[edit] References
- ^ "About Club". the-aiff. 26 October 2011. http://www.the-aiff.com/pages/club/index.php?Aboutclub=42&ClubDetail=42. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ "History" (Webpage). the-aiff. http://the-aiff.com/pages/club/index.php?History=42&ClubDetail=42. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ "Manuel Gomes to coach Churchill Brothers" (Webpage). sportskeeda. June 2011. http://www.sportskeeda.com/2011/06/12/manuel-gomes-to-coach-churchill-brothers/#. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ "Churchill Brothers SC" (Webpage). soccerway.com. http://www.soccerway.com/teams/india/churchill-brothers-sc/venue/. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ "History" (Webpage). goal.com. http://goal.com/en-india/teams/india/1083/churchill/info. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ "History" (Webpage). goal.com. http://goal.com/en-india/teams/india/1083/churchill/info. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ "Squad". goal.com. http://www.goal.com/en-india/teams/india/1083/churchill-brothers-sc. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
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