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| Full name | Tuff Laxmi Prasad Sports Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1960 [1] |
| Ground | Duler Stadium, [2] Goa |
| Capacity | 8,000 |
| Manager | Mohan Satoskar |
| Coach | Valentino Eziko |
Tuff Laxmi Prasad Sports Club, known simply as Laxmi Prasad SC, is an Indian professional football club based in Mapusa, Goa. [3] The club currently competes in the Goa Professional League and participated in the Durand Cup. [4] [5]
First, in 2012, the team made a leap from the Goa second division to the Goa first division and now from first they are promoted to the competitive Goa Professional League. [1] Laxmi Prasad have remained unbeaten throughout the two-season spell, which maybe considered as a record in itself.
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