Churchill Brothers S.C.

Churchill Brothers FC were founded 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 FC. 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 their I-League win Churchill Brothers FC 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 FC won two games against Al-Hilal Al-Sahili and finished runners up in their group and advanced to the next round where they would lose 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 Churchill Brothers went the rest of the season with Croatian Drago Mamić as their caretaker manager who led them to fourth place that season. He also 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 by the Churchill Brothers 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 one in history, after the 2012–13 season ended.[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]

As of 07 March 2020[12]

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

No. Position Player 3 FW Hafis Alakkaparamba Mohammedali 4 DF Suresh Meitei 6 DF Radanfah Abu Bakr 7 MF Quan Gomes 8 MF Kalif Alhassan 9 FW Willis Plaza (Captain) 10 MF Dawda Ceesay 11 MF Schubert Pereira 12 DF Robert Primus 13 DF Mamit Vanlalduatsanga 14 MF Israil Gurung 17 MF Clencio Pinto 19 FW Lamgoulen Hangshing 20 MF Lalengzama Vangchhia 21 GK Jafar Mondal

No. Position Player 22 MF Mauvin Borges 23 FW Vinil Poojary 27 FW Aakash Sangwan 29 MF Richard Costa 32 GK Sukhdev Patil 36 MF Fredsan Marshall 40 GK James Kithan 41 DF Meldon D'Silva 42 DF Wendell Savio Coelho 43 FW Sócrates Pedro - MF Joseph Clemente - FW Ganesh Thakur - MF Kivi Zhimomi

• 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

• Goa Professional League (7): 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2008
• IFA Shield (2): 2009, 2011