Panjim Footballers Club, or simply known as Panjim Footballers, is an Indian professional
football club based in
Panjim
Panaji (; also known as Panjim) is the capital of the Indian state of Goa and the headquarters of North Goa district. Previously, it was the territorial capital of the former Portuguese India. It lies on the banks of the Mandovi river estuary ...
,
Goa
Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to th ...
, that competes in the
Goa Professional League
The Goa Professional League (abbreviated as GPL, also known as the Selvel Goa Pro League for sponsorship reasons) is the premier state-level football league in Goa, India. It is organised by the Goa Football Association.
History
The officia ...
. It's women's team previously participated in the
Indian Women's League
The Indian Women's League, known as ''Hero Indian Women's League'' for sponsorship ties with Hero MotoCorp is the women's top tier professional football league in Indian football. Founded in 2016, currently a total of 18 teams from across the c ...
, and currently participates in
GFA Vedanta Women's League
The Goa Women's League, also known as GFA Vedanta Women's League is the top division of women's football league in the Indian state of Goa. The League was first held in 2017 and is organised by the Goa Football Association (GFA), the official ...
.
History
Established in 1978 as an small city club, Panjim Footballers started playing in inter-village tournaments and
GFA age-group tournaments and won many small tournaments.
In 2021, Panjim Footballers won
Goa Police Cup, their only major tournament since their inception in 1978. They defeated
Dempo SC
Dempo Sports Club, or simply known as Dempo, is an Indian professional football club based in Panjim, Goa, that competes in the Goa Professional League. The club is owned and sponsored by the Dempo Mining Corporation Limited. Popularly known a ...
1–0 at
Duler Stadium
Duler Stadium is a football stadium located in Mapusa, Goa, India. It is the former home of local I-League clubs who participated in the highest level of football in the country. Dempo SC, Salgaocar FC, and Sporting Clube de Goa use the venu ...
in the final.
Honours
League
*GFA Third Division
** Champions (1): 2013
Cup
*
Goa Police Cup
** Champions (1): 2021
Women's team
*
Goa Women's League
The Goa Women's League, also known as GFA Vedanta Women's League is the top division of women's football league in the Indian state of Goa. The League was first held in 2017 and is organised by the Goa Football Association (GFA), the official f ...
**Champions (1): 2017, 2018
References
External links
Panjim Footballersat Soccerway
Panjim Footballersat Sofascore
Panjim Footballersat the-aiff.com (
AIFF
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)
{{Football in Goa
1976 establishments in India
Football clubs in Goa
Association football clubs established in 1976