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
History of Dempo S.C. Salgaocar 3–0. They then won the trophy again in 1983 against ITI 5–1 and again in 1984 again against Salgaocar, this time 2–0. Dempo then won the Rovers Cup again in 1986 against Mohun Bagan. After that Dempo once again won the Bandodkar Trophy in 1986. The club also won the Goa Pro League during the 1986 and 1987 season. Dempo won their first international tournament in January 1991 in Malé by beating New Radiant SC. They won the match 5–4. Dempo then won the Rovers Cup again by beating Mohun Bagan 2–0. The club then reached the Final of