History of Dempo S.C. Vasantrao Dempo, the chairman of the House of Dempo, extended his benefaction to football team in an extensive manner. Dempo then came at par with the other business houses, like Salgaocar, Agencia Commercial Maritima, Shantilal and Sesa Goa who had their own teams. Dempo Sports Club originally started as Bicholim Football Club but was then brought by Dempo Corporation founder Vasantrao S. Dempo in 1967 and then he renamed the club Dempo Sports Club. After being brought by Dempo Sports Club the club went on a spending spree and signed Olavo Pereira, Felix Barreto, Socorro Coutinho, Ramesh Redkar, Socrates Carvalho,
History of Dempo S.C. the 1996 Indian Federation Cup but lost. In 1996 Dempo became one of the original 12 clubs in the National Football League and finished top of Group B but finished fourth in the Final Round. Then during the 1999-2000 season the club got relegated after finishing in last place. In 2001 Dempo won promotion back into the NFL. In 2004 Dempo won the Federation Cup and the National Football League for the first time. They then won the NFL again during the 2006-07 season which turned out to be the last season of the NFL before the I-League started. Dempo