Which one is the first Goan football club to win Rovers Cup

Salgaocar Football Club
Dempo Sports Club
Vasco Sports Club
Churchill Brothers

The correct answer is Salgaocar Football Club.

Salgaocar Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Vasco da Gama, Goa. The club competes in the I-League, the top tier of Indian football. Salgaocar is one of the most successful clubs in Indian football, having won the National Football League (NFL) seven times, the I-League once, the Federation Cup four times, the Durand Cup eight times, and the Rovers Cup a record 15 times.

The Rovers Cup was a football tournament held in India from 1940 to 2007. It was one of the most prestigious football tournaments in India, and was often referred to as the “Indian FA Cup”. The tournament was open to all Indian clubs, and was also played by foreign clubs on occasion.

Salgaocar won the Rovers Cup for the first time in 1953, defeating Mohun Bagan in the final. They went on to win the tournament a record 15 times, more than any other club. Salgaocar’s last victory in the Rovers Cup came in 2007, when they defeated East Bengal in the final.

The Rovers Cup was discontinued in 2007 due to financial difficulties. However, the tournament is set to be revived in 2023.