Guardian Angel SC

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Guardian Angel SC
Full nameGuardian Angel Sports Club
Short nameGASC
Founded1972;52 years ago (1972)
GroundFigueredo Ground and Rosary Ground
OwnerJohn J Fernandes
League Goa Professional League

Guardian Angel Sports Club is an Indian professional football club based in Curchorem, Goa, India. Established on October 2, 1972, the club has a rich history in Goan football and currently competes in the Goa Professional League and plays home matches at the Figueredo Ground in Curchorem. [1] [2] Their home ground for Goan Professional League is Rosary Ground. [3]

Guardian Angel SC has been recognized for contributing to the local football scene. [4] [5]

They hosted the first All Goa Guardian Angel Festival Soccer - inter-village football tournament in November 2023 at Curchorem where they reached the finals and defeated Curtorim Gymkhana by 6-5 by a tie-breaker. [6]

They participated in Bandolkar Trophy, organised by Goa Football Association in August 2024. [7]

They participated in the 13th Our Lady of Fatima Cup inter-village football tournament played at Dicarpale ground in September 2024. [8]

They participated and defeated Navelim Sporting Club by 4-1 to clinch the 45th St Joseph Festival inter-village football tournament organised by Dramapur Sports Club at the Dramapur ground in October 2024. [9]

The club recently organised the Fr. Gervasio Pinto Memorial Inter-Village Football Tournament in November 2024. [10] [11]

They will also field their female squad for the first time in the 2024-25 season of Goa's Women League. This will be their first and inaugural season in the league. [12]

Honours

Reference

  1. ↑ "Goa Pro League". The Away End. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  2. ↑ "Guardian Angel Sports Club". The-aiff. Retrieved 2024-11-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ "13-Team Goa Professional League kicks off today". The Times of India. 2023-08-27. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  4. ↑ "Late goals from Cyril, Velroy give Guardian Angel SC first win". Herald Goa. 2024-10-24. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  5. ↑ "Goa Pro League: Calangute Association overcome Guardian Angel SC challenge". Khel Now. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  6. 1 2 "Guardian Angel SC emerge champs". Herald Goa. 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  7. ↑ "Sesa FA too good for Guardian Angel SC". Herald Goa. 2024-08-13. Retrieved 2024-11-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ↑ "Guardian Angel SC enter quarters". The Goan EveryDay. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  9. 1 2 Souza, Walwyn D' (2024-10-13). "Guardian Angel SC lift St Joseph Festival trophy". Herald Goa. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  10. ↑ "Guardian Angel march on". The Navhind Times. 2024-10-29. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  11. ↑ "PY Nuvem clinch Fr Gervasio Pinto Memorial Football title". The Goan EveryDay. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  12. ↑ "Five of six teams new in Women's Football League". The Times of India. 2024-11-22. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  13. ↑ "Fr Agnel YSC in summit clash". Herald Goa. 2024-09-29. Retrieved 2024-11-21.

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