{"id":106867,"date":"2025-10-24T19:22:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T13:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=106867"},"modified":"2025-10-24T19:22:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T13:52:08","slug":"dempo-sports-club-set-to-compete-in-the-aiff-super-cup-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=106867","title":{"rendered":"Dempo Sports Club Set to Compete in the AIFF Super Cup 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Goa Khabar : Dempo Sports Club is pleased to announce its participation in the AIFF Super Cup 2025, marking an exciting new challenge and opportunity for the Golden Eagles. The team will begin its campaign against Indian Super League side East Bengal FC on Saturday, October 25, at the Bambolim Stadium, Goa.<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following Real Kashmir FC\u2019s withdrawal from the competition, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) extended an invitation to Dempo SC to take part in the tournament. Rising to the occasion, the club accepted the opportunity to represent Goan football on the national stage.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis is a huge opportunity for the club to participate in the AIFF Super Cup,\u201d said Mr. Lector Mascarenhas, General Secretary of Dempo SC. \u201cAIFF requested us to join the competition after Real Kashmir opted out. Although we were preparing for the I League and currently have not signed foreign players due to the uncertainty on the part of AIFF about it\u2019s commencement, we chose to view this as both a challenge and a chance to expose our academy players to top-level competition. Nine of our youth players will be part of the senior team in this tournament.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mascarenhas further added, \u201cWe are going to give our best in the competition. This will serve as excellent preparation for our upcoming I-League campaign and a valuable learning experience for our young talents.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head Coach\u00a0Samir Naik\u00a0echoed the club\u2019s enthusiasm and is positive about the team\u2019s readiness for the competition. \u201cWe have trained for quite some time, and I feel my boys are ready and will put up a big fight in the competition\u201d said Naik<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He further expressed his appreciation for the club\u2019s faith in homegrown talent, adding, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI am grateful to the management, as several\u00a0 academy boys will now be playing in the senior squad. These are Dempo-grown and Dempo-bred players.\u201d Concluding his remarks, Naik said, \u201cWe will give our best in every match.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dempo SC has been placed in\u00a0Group A\u00a0of the AIFF Super Cup 2025, alongside three ISL clubs &#8211;\u00a0East Bengal FC (October 25) 16:30, GMC Bambolim Stadium,\u00a0Mohun Bagan Super Giant (October 28) 19:30, PJN Stadium Fatorda, and\u00a0Chennaiyin FC (October 31) 16:30, GMC Bambolim Stadium.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goa Khabar : Dempo Sports Club is pleased to announce its participation in the AIFF Super Cup 2025, marking an exciting new challenge and opportunity for the Golden Eagles. The team will begin its campaign against Indian Super League side East Bengal FC on Saturday, October 25, at the Bambolim Stadium, Goa. 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