Historical accounts show the Dempo-Salgaocar rivalry to be the oldest in the country outside of the Big Three triangular rivalries and derbies in Kolkata. The celebrated Goan giants keep on meeting each other in football arenas in Goa, Mumbai, Delhi, Kerala, Kolkata and elsewhere. GFA League, Ta�Goa, Governor's Cup, Police Cup, Bandodkar Gold Trophy, DCM, Durand, Rovers, Stafford, Nizam, Nagjee, Fed Cup and I-League have been the regular ocassions for crossing swords. Players come and go but fans know each other's game plans and matches have often ended in draws, seldom tall scoring one sided affairs.
