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Known As: Flaming Oranje
Hometown: Panjim, Goa
Founded: 1999
Ground: Jawaharlal Nehru Fatorda Stadium (NFL home ground)
Coach: Ckifford Chukwama
League: NFL Premier Division, Goa Professional League
Sporting Clube de Goa came into existence when the public of Panjim decided to launch a football club after Cidade de Goa disbanded its football team. Thus, after Vasco Sports Club, Sporting became the second club of public shareholding.
The club, built on the lines of Portuguese giants Sporting Clube de Portugal, has made rapid strides in the national circuit. Sporting shot to prominence by an impressive performance in the 2001-02 Federation Cup where they made it to the last four after victories over more fancied teams like East Bengal and Indian Bank.
In their only the second appearance in NFL Premier Division, Sporting missed out on the top honours by a whisker when they secured second position behind champions Dempo.
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