Pax of Nagoa SC
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| Full name | Pax of Nagoa Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Pax | ||
| Founded | 1963[1] | ||
| Ground | Nagoa Ground | ||
| Owner | Ravi Cabral[2] | ||
| Head coach | Mateus Costa | ||
| League | Goa Professional League | ||
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Pax of Nagoa Football Club (previously, Fransa-Pax)[3] is an Indian professional football club based in Nagoa, Goa. They are a village club from the Nagoa and Verna area and currently compete in the Goa Professional League.[4]
History[edit]
Pax of Nagoa was founded in 1963 by Fr. Bruno Diniz to unite the villagers of Nagoa through football and nurture local young talent.[5][6]
The P in Pax stands for Peace; A stands for Amor /ˈæmər/ (Latin: Amor, "love"); and X stands for Christ in Greek.[7]
2008–present: Resurgence[edit]
After the closure of Fransa-Pax, the team regrouped in 2008 as Pax of Nagoa, participating in village tournaments like the Verna[8] and Curtorim Panchayat Cups.[9] In 2010, they entered the GFA Third Division.[10]
In 2023, after winning the Salcete Zone of the Goan Third Division,[11] Pax of Nagoa signed an MOU with CFS Charities,[3] paid the franchise fee, moved to the Goa Professional League, and participated in the 2023–24 Goa Professional League.[4] They appointed Mateus Costa as head coach for the season.[12] They also entered their U17 team into the 2024 Reliance Foundation Development League.[13]
They finished fourth in the 2023–24 Goa Professional League season.[14]
Honours[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Club: Pax of Nagoa". www.thegoan.net. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Pax of Nagoa appoint Mattheus Costa as coach". www.thegoan.net. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Pax of Nagoa SC unveil team jersey". Navhind Times. Navhind Times. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ a b "From Third Div to Pro League, Pax of Nagoa make the big move". The Times of India. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Pax of Nagoa FC/Cabral Francis Simon Group". @paxofnagoafc Instagramcfs. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Of Nag people, birds and a football ground". The Times of India. 29 March 2017.
- ^ ""Rise, Fall, and Resurgence" PAX of Nagoa Story". Youtube. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Benaulim-down-Nagoa". O Heraldo. 9 December 2008. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Pax of Nagoa win shoot-out to enter semi-finals". O Heraldo. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Fluent win for Pax of Nagoa". O Heraldo. 22 August 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Goan football clubs seeking great heights without any effort". www.gomantaktimes.com. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Pax of Nagoa appoint Costa as coach". www.thegoan.net. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "RFDL: Pax of Nagoa punch above their weight". The Times of India. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Sporting put it across Nagoa for Goa Pro League title". The Times of India. 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Pax of Nagoa win Salcete Zone". O Heraldo. Retrieved 26 April 2024.