Churchill Brothers FC Goa

Churchill Brothers FC were founded in 1988 as Varca Club.[2] After one season they got renamed as Brothers Sporting Club. Later on they were bought out by Churchill Braz Alemao and renamed as Churchill Brothers FC. After the take over by Churchill the club went on to win the Durand Cup in 2007 and the 2008–09 I-League, 2009 Durand Cup, and the 2009 IFA Shield. Through their I-League win Churchill Brothers FC were able to play in the 2010 Asian Champions League qualifiers which they lost and moed to the 2010 AFC Cup. During the AFC Cup they won two games against Al-Hilal Al-Sahili and finished runners up in their group, advancing to the next round. Finally, they were defeated 1–2 to Al-Qadsia at the Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium.

Odafe Onyeka Okolie is Churchill Brothers all-time highest goalscorer.

For the 2010–11 season Churchill Brothers played in the I-League. Churchill Brothers had contracted manager Vincent Subramaniam for the 2010–11 season but through the season Vincent left his post as the manager and club went the rest of the season with Croatian Drago Mamić, who has helped them win the IFA Shield that year. On 9 June 2011 Churchill Brothers announced they have signed former Portugal national football team assistant coach Manuel Gomes as permanent manager.[3] However, on 15 February 2012 it was announced that Gomes had resigned and that former coach Carlos Roberto Pereira would be brought in on a caretaker basis.[4]

Then, on 13 July 2012 it was announced that Mariano Dias had been signed to become their new full-time head coach.[5] After his first season in charge, Dias managed to lead Churchill Brothers to the I-League championship, their second in the history.[6]

The club was relegated at the end of the 2017–18 season, with just 17 points from 18 games.[7] However, their position was reinstated by the AIFF, after a successful appeal by the club.[8]

In 2011 a new red and black crest was introduced. The crest of Churchill Brothers was originally green and yellow. The first crest had a football on green grass with yellow rays representing the sun rays.

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  Churchill's first crest from 1988 to 2011

The present colours of Churchill Brothers kit is red for home matches[9] and blue for away matches,[10] but before the brand new crest the home colours were white and the away colours were red.

As of 4 January 2021[12]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  IND Shilton Paul 2 DF  LBN Hamza Kheir 3 DF  IND Mamit Vanlalduatsanga 4 DF  IND Suresh Meitei 5 DF  IND Vikas Saini 6 MF  IND Quan Gomes 7 MF  IND Clencio Pinto 8 MF  IND Kingsley Fernandes 9 FW  SVN Luka Majcen 10 MF  HON Clayvin Zuniga 11 FW  IND Vinil Poojary 13 MF  CIV Bazie Armand (Captain) 14 MF  IND Israil Gurung 15 FW  IND H. A. Mohammedali 17 MF  IND Shubert Pereira

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 MF  IND Bryce Miranda 19 FW  IND Lamgoulen Hangshing 20 MF  IND Lalengzama Vangchhia 21 DF  IND Kamran Farooque 22 DF  IND Wendell Savio Coelho 23 DF  IND Keenan Almeida 25 FW  IND Ginminthang Hangsing 33 MF  IND Richard Costa 36 MF  IND Fredsan Marshall 37 DF  IND Jovel Martins 40 GK  IND Nora Fernandes 42 GK  IND Shibinraj Kunniyil — DF  IND Samuel Shadap — MF  IND Sourav Das — MF  IND Joseph Clemente

• I-League:

Winners (2): 2008–09, 2012–13

Runners-up (2): 2007–08, 2009–10

• National Football League:

Runners-up (3): 1996–97, 1999–2000, 2001–02

The Durand Cup trophy won by Churchill Brothers for three time

• Durand Cup:

Winners (3): 2007, 2009, 2011

Runners-up (2): 2000–01, 2008

• Federation Cup:

Winners (1): 2013–14

• IFA Shield:

Winners (2): 2009, 2011

• Goa Professional League (7): 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2008