About Us
FC Goa is a professional football club based out of Goa that competes in the Indian Super League (ISL). Nicknamed the “Gaurs”, FC Goa have been one of the most consistently successful teams in the ISL – reaching 5 semi-finals and 2 finals in 10 seasons.
FC Goa hold the record for the most goals, joint-most golden boots and most number of playoff appearances (7 in total) in the history of the league.
In 2020, FC Goa also became the first team from India to qualify for the league stages of the AFC Champions League, by virtue of winning the first-ever ISL League Winners Shield in the 2019-20 season.
The Gaurs’ trophy cabinet is further adorned by the 2019 Super Cup and the 2021 Durand Cup.
Co-owned by Mr Jaydev Mody, Mr Akshay Tandon and Mr Virat Kohli, FC Goa are one of the few Indian clubs to have a complete youth development ecosystem. Its U13, U15, U17, U19 and Developmental Teams compete at the highest levels in Goa and India.
The FC Goa Development Team won the Goa Professional League, the top-division football league in the state, in 2018-19. In 2020, they lifted the Goa Police Cup as well. The Club’s U13 and U15 teams, meanwhile, are the reigning champions of their respective age groups in the Goa Football Association (GFA) state league, for the second year in a row, thereby pointing towards an organisation that has been tasting success across all levels.
Our Faith In Youth
The FC Goa model believes that youth is the way forward, which is why the club possesses one of the best youth team systems in Indian football today.
From our club Grassroots Program all the way through to our FC Goa Developmental Team, youth has always been given a chance, and they continue to repay the faith put in them.
FC Goa was crowned champions in the GFA U-20, GFA U-18, Goa Professional League, and Police Cup tournaments in 2019, and continues to participate in national-level tournaments such as the Hero Sub-Junior League, Hero Junior League, Hero Elite League, and Hero 2nd Division League this season.
PJN Stadium, Fatorda
The Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, Goa is the home ground for FC Goa in the Hero Indian Super League. The stadium is widely considered to be among the best in the country.
The venue has been a mainstay of Indian football, having played host to a number of International games over the years. The stadium was also used to host the FIFA U-17 World Cup held across India in October 2017.