Dempo S.C. then in 2009–2010 and again in 2011–12, making them the most successful club on national front with 5 league titles more than any other club in India. Dempo Sports Club started out as Dempo Souza Football Club in 1961 and was taken over when they made the company their own Dempo Corporation around that time. The club was started by Michael deSouza and the logo and colours that the club wears currently was what he had chosen for the team. The club won their first Goan Senior League title in 1972. The club then won their first ever national pan-India
2012–13 Dempo S.C. season with a striker from yards out. However the result of this match was cancelled as Mohun Bagan were banned from the I-League for 2 years. The club then began the month of December with a victory against Salgaocar F.C. on 1 December 2012 after summer signing, Englishmen Rohan Ricketts, scored in the 29th minute for Dempo before Sean Rooney scored the equalizer in the 59th minute and Ryuji Sueoka scored the winner in the 84th minute. Dempo then almost suffered a scare in their last match against Prayag United S.C. when they went down after 21 minutes with former striker