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
2015 Indian Federation Cup Final also holds the record of scoring in all of Dempo’s four matches, the only player in the tournament to do so. Earlier, Bekay Bawar gave the Shilong outfit the lead in the 36th minute. On 9 January 2015, Dempo played in the semi-final of the Federation Cup against Goan rivals Salgaocar. Salgaocar made it through to the semi-finals by beating Shillong Lajong, Mohun Bagan and Pune. Their only loss was against Bengaluru FC in their group. The one-time champions stayed true to their reputation with Tolgay Ozbey at the double either side of halftime. The Aussie scored off a deflection