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Richard Costa
Richard Costa (born 5 January 1992) is an Indian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Churchill Brothers in the I-League. He is currently the captain of the team. Early life Costa was born in Navelim, a town in the Indian State of Goa. He began playing football at an early age and played for a local club, Juniors Salunkas, as a child. He idolized Goan footballer and midfielder Climax Lawrence, and began playing in that position. Costa was included in the under-20 side of Churchill Brothers after he impressed the owners of the team who saw him play at a local match. Career Churchill Brothers Costa, after going through his youth career at Churchill Brothers, made his debut for the senior squad in the I-League on 11 October 2012 against ONGC at the Fatorda Stadium, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute for Bikramjit Singh in a match that his team won 5–0. East Bengal In May 2017, East Bengal announced the signing of Richard Costa and Surabuddin Mullick from Churchill Brot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navelim
Navelim is a census town and fast growing suburb of the city of Margao located in the Salcete sub-district of South Goa district, Goa, India. It has a large parish and has played a crucial rule in South Goa politics at some stage. The region falls in the coastal South Goa sub-district of Salcete. It has been connected with some important persons from the world of Goan history too. History Navelim's church was first built by the Jesuits in the 1590s; the present, Portuguese-style whitewashed structure was constructed later on when the older building became too small. The reconstruction was apparently financed by a local merchant "Barreto" who was saved from bankruptcy through the intercession of Our Lady of the Rosary. According to legend, this church was built in mud similar to the other churches in Salcete between 1594 and 1598. The builders were Jesuits and it was financed by the villagers. The first parish priest of Navelim Church was a French Jesuit Fr. John Sena. (Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012–13 I-League
The 2012–13 I-League was the sixth season of the I-League, the Indian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2007. The season began on 6 October 2012 and finished on 12 May 2013 with Churchill Brothers crowned champions in matchday 25. Dempo were the defending champions, having won their third I-League title the previous season. On 29 December 2012, Mohun Bagan were barred from competing in the I-League for 2 years following a decision taken by the I League core committee. This was because they failed to turn up in the second half of the match against East Bengal because of crowd trouble. All their results in the I-League were declared null and void and all their remaining fixtures were cancelled. But on 15 January 2013, Mohun Bagan appealed against the decision to ban them from the league and were reinstated, but would start on 0 points. Teams A total of 14 teams contested the league, including 12 sides from the 2011–12 season a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Lusophony Games
The 2014 Lusophone Games was the 3rd edition of the Lusophone Games, a multi-sport event that represent athletes from Portuguese-speaking countries and territories. It was held from 18 to 29 January 2014 in the Indian state of Goa. Brazil and Sri Lanka also put in bids to stage the event. Participating delegations represented every Portuguese-speaking National Olympic Committee and other countries with historic ties to Portugal. The Chairman for these Games was Manohar Parrikar, the chief minister of Goa and the Chief Executive Officer was Keshav Chandra IAS, Secretary to the Government of Goa for Sports and Education. The Games were originally planned to be held in 2013, but was postponed and moved to the January 2014 dates. Since Goa was elected to host the games, Brazil chose not to send their athletes because of the ¨huge postponement¨ of the competition. Only 7 Brazilian athletes, independently of Brazilian Olympic Committee, competed at the 2014 Lusophone Games. Partici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–24 Churchill Brothers FC Goa Season
The 2023–24 season was the 36th season of Churchill Brothers in existence and fifteenth in the I-League. A new coach for the team, Edgardo Malvestiti, was appointed on 29 July 2023. The club has mutually parted ways with the head coach from Argentina after finding themselves in the bottom half of the I-League midway into the season. Francesc Bonet Francesc "Fran" Bonet Caruncho (born 21 July 1993) is a Spanish professional football manager. Coaching career Rajasthan United In December 2021, I-League The I-League (known as Hero I-League for sponsorship ties with Hero MotoCorp) is ... replaced him in January 2024. Churchill Brothers played their opening game of the season on 31 October 2023 in a goalless draw against Namdhari at home. Their first win came in the next game, away against Real Kashmir on 8 November. They played their final match of the season on 10 April 2024, in a 7–0 win at home against Rajasthan United. They finished with 33 points, and seventh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022–23 Churchill Brothers FC Goa Season
The 2022–23 season was the 35th season of Churchill Brothers in existence and Fourteenth in the I-League The I-League (known as Hero I-League for sponsorship ties with Hero MotoCorp) is the second-tier men's professional football competition of the Indian football league system. It is currently contested by 12 clubs across the country with the w .... A new coach for the team, Antonio Rueda, was appointed on 19 February 2022. Transfers In Out Pre-season Current squad First-team squad Technical staff Competitions I-League Matches Super Cup Qualifiers Group Stage = Matches = References {{DEFAULTSORT:2022-23 Churchill Brothers FC Goa season Churchill Brothers FC Goa seasons 2022–23 I-League by team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021–22 Churchill Brothers FC Goa Season
The 2021–22 season was the 34th season of Churchill Brothers FC Goa, Churchill Brothers in existence and thirteenth in the I-League. A new coach for the team, :es:Antonio Jesús Rueda Fernández, Antonio Rueda, was appointed on 19 February 2022. Transfers In Out I-League Current squad First team squad Technical staff Competitions I-League Squad statistics Churchill Brothers used a total of 26 players during the 2021–22 season and there were seven different goalscorers. Lamgoulen Hangshing and Richard Costa played in all 18 matches with former starting in all of them, the latter in 14. Kenneth Ikechukwu was the highest scorer with ten goals. ;Key No. = Squad number Pos. = Playing position Apps = Appearances GK = Goalkeeper (association football), Goalkeeper DF = Defender (association football), Defender MF = Midfielder FW = Forward (association football), Forward = Yellow cards = Red cards ''Numbers in pare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020–21 Churchill Brothers FC Goa Season ...
The 2020–21 season was the 33rd season of Churchill Brothers S.C. in existence and Twelfth season in the I-League. Team First team squad Technical staff Competitions I-League League table League Results by round League Matchdays Championship Stage (Group A) References {{DEFAULTSORT:2020-21 Churchill Brothers S.C. season Churchill Brothers FC Goa seasons Churchill Brothers Churchill Brothers FC Goa, or simply known as Churchill Brothers, is an Indian professional football club based in Margao, Goa, that competes in the I-League, alongside Goa Professional League. Founded in 1988 in Margao, the club usually part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019–20 I-League
The 2019–20 I-League (Officially known as Hero I-League, due to sponsorship reasons) was the 13th season of the I-League, one of the top Indian professional football leagues, since its establishment in 2007. A total of 11 teams competed in the league. Chennai City were the defending champions, having won the previous season. TRAU F.C. joined as a promoted club from the I-League 2nd Division. Shillong Lajong F.C. were relegated from the I-League last season and will play in the second division in the 2019–20 season. 2017-18 champion ''Minerva Punjab'' played as Punjab F.C. from this season as the club was renamed on 30 October 2019. On 18 April 2020, All India Football Federation, the organising body of the league announced Mohun Bagan A.C. as champions and decided to cancel the remaining matches due to the COVID-19 pandemic. No team was relegated, and the remaining prize money (apart from the champion's prize money) was equally divided among the 10 teams. Changes from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018–19 I-League
The 2018–19 I-League was the 12th season of the I-League, the top Indian professional football league, since its establishment in 2007. The season started on 26 October 2018 and is scheduled to conclude in March 2019. Unlike the Indian Super League, the I-League did not take a mid-season break during the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. Minerva Punjab was the defending champions having won the previous season. Real Kashmir joined as a promoted club from the I-League 2nd Division. Churchill Brothers, having been relegated the previous season, were given an exemption by the All India Football Federation for this season. Chennai City FC were the champions for this season, winning the title on the last day. This was their first title win in the history of the club. The top scorer in the league was Chennai City FC’s Pedro Manzi, who finished the season with 21 goals. Teams Stadiums and locations Personnel and sponsorship Head coaching changes Foreign players On 20 June 2018, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Cup (India)
AIFF Super Cup, also called the Super Cup or Hero Super Cup (for sponsorship ties), is an annual knockout football competition in Indian football. It is organised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). Competition is open to the clubs that play in Indian Super League and I-League, the current top 2 divisions of Indian football league system. History On 19 February 2018, the All India Football Federation announced the creation of the Super Cup as a replacement for the Federation Cup, India's main knockout football tournament. The qualifiers for the inaugural tournament were held between 15-16 March. The tournament proper then commenced on 31 March and concluded with the final on 20 April 2018. Bengaluru emerged as the winners of the inaugural edition of the tournament. They defeated East Bengal 4–1 in the final. The 2020 and 2021 editions had not been held due to COVID-19 pandemic in India, while tournament returned in new calendar for 2023. Competition format The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 I-League
The 2017–18 I-League was the 11th season of the I-League. Aizawl were the defending champions. NEROCA entered as the promoted team from the 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division. The season began on 25 November 2017. Teams All India Football Federation invited bids for new teams on 21 July 2017 from Bengaluru, Mumbai, New Delhi, Ranchi, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bhopal, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Malappuram and Trivandrum, among others. On 20 September, after second round of bidding invitation, the Bid Evaluation Committee decided to award Sree Gokulam Group the right to field their team in the Hero I-League 2017–18 season onward from Kozhikode, Kerala. Bengaluru FC successfully bid for a place in 2017–18 Indian Super League season and thus was not a part of I-League. NEROCA F.C. were promoted for winning 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division. After successful hosting of FIFA U-17 World Cup, AIFF revived Indian Arrows project to field the colts in I-League. Stadiums and locations :''Note: Table ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federation Cup (India)
The Federation Cup (also known as Hero MotoCorp, Hero Federation Cup for sponsorship reasons) was an annual Single-elimination tournament, knockout association football, football competition in Football in India, Indian football which started in 1977. From its inception, until I-League was started in 1997 (then called National Football League (India), NFL), it was the most prestigious national level club football tournament in India. Until 2017, it was the most important club tournament after the I-League, to which it became a ''de facto'' League Cup. Winner of the Federation Cup was given direct entry in the AFC Cup. The holders of the 2017 Federation Cup were Bengaluru FC, Bengaluru who beat Mohun Bagan A.C., Mohun Bagan 2–0 in the 2017 Indian Federation Cup Final, 2017 final held in Cuttack, Odisha. All India Football Federation announced that Federation Cup will be put on hold to avoid scheduling conflict with Indian Super League and I-League, but after Asian Football Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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