One of Goa's most successful football teams will from now on be known as Salgaocar Football Club instead of Salgaocar Sports Club. The new club logo and club anthem were launched at a function at the Goa Marriott Resort & Spa at Miramar Beach in Panjim, Goa last night in the presence of esteemed dignitaries from the field of sports and politics.
The Chief Minister of Goa Manohar Parrikar unveiled the new Club Logo of Salgaocar FC in ihe Presence Of club president Shivanand V. Salgaocar, the club coach Karim Bencharifa and captain Luciano Sabrosa.
The new logo has a crest (symbol of glory), mining tools (foundation of the Salgaocar Group), a conch (symbol of new hope and auspicious beginnings) and a ribbon with fire (indication of pride and passion); while the tagline reads "More than a game, it's our passion."
As per the AFC Club License guidelines Salgaocar FC is no longer a corporate division of V.M. Salgaocar & Bro Pvt. Ltd. but a separate legal entity and as part of the restructuring and strenghtening of the football team it has also received a new club logo and anthem.
"Although we keep innovating and developing, our traditions, our values and our commitment to Football and to Goa remain the same," said president Shivanand Salgaocar, whose father V.M. Salgaocar had founded Salgacar SC in 1956.
On the occasion vice-captain Rocus Lamare (longest serving player at Salgaocar's) and Nicolau Colaco (accelerated growth) along with Karanjit Singh and Francis Fernandes (members of Nehru Cup winning Team India) were presented special mementos by the club.
The 67th edition of the National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy now have an own tournament logo and a mascot in Kichu, a puppy chasing a football. Both where launched yesterday in Kochi, Kerala. This years tournament will be played from February 1 to March 3 in Kerala and Uttar Pradesh.
