Sikkim Gold Cup

Sikkim Gold Cup
Organising bodySikkim Football Association (SFA)
Founded1979; 45 years ago (1979)
RegionIndia
Number of teamsVarious
Current championsMohammedan (3rd title)
Most successful team(s)Mohun Bagan (10 titles)
2024 Sikkim Gold Cup

The Sikkim Gold Cup, known as the All India Governor's Gold Cup, is an Indian football tournament held in Sikkim and organized by the Sikkim Football Association (SFA).[1][2][3][4] Some of the past champions include New Road Team of Nepal in 2007,[5] Three Star Club in 2008,[6] ONGC FC in 2010,[7] Mohammedan Sporting in 2016, and Mohun Bagan in 2017.[8]

Venue

Sikkim Gold Cup matches are played at the Paljor Stadium, Gangtok.[9][10]

Results

List of winners and runners-up:[11]

Year Winners Score Runners-up
1979 Gangtok Municipal Corporation (GMC) – Border Security Force (Kadamtala)
1980 Mohammedan Sporting – Rajasthan Club (Calcutta)
1981 Mafatlal SC (Mumbai) – ITI (Bangalore)
1982 Punjab Police – Punjab State Electricity Board
1983 Punjab Police – Bhutan Thimpu XI
1984 Mohun Bagan and Jamshedpur XI (joint winners)
1985 Mohun Bagan – Mohammedan Sporting
1986 Mohun Bagan – Mohammedan Sporting
1987 Sesa 0–0 (5–3 p) Mohammedan Sporting
1988 Nepal JCF – Eastern Command
1989 Mohun Bagan – Mohammedan Sporting
1990 Nepal Royal Nepal Airlines Club (RNAC) – Bank of India
1991 Mohun Bagan 2–1 Mohammedan Sporting
1992 Mohun Bagan – Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad
1993 Rising Star Club – Bangladesh Victoria
1994 Mohun Bagan – Army XI
1995 Punjab Police – Mohun Bagan
1996 Air India 0–0 (4–3 p)[12] Mohun Bagan
1997 Nepal All-Nepal FA XI 2–1 East Bengal
1998 Nepal All-Nepal FA XI 2–1 Army XI
1999 Army XI 3–1 Kerala Police
2000 Mohun Bagan 3–0 Air India
2001 Mohun Bagan 4–0 Bangladesh Arambagh KS
2002 BSF 3–0 Bangladesh Arambagh KS
2003 Tata Football Academy 1–0 Air India
2004 EverReady SA 1–1 (4–2 p) Nepal All-Nepal FA XI
2005 BSF 1–1 (4–2 p) Tata Football Academy
2006 Air India 2–2 (4–1 p) Army XI
2007 Nepal New Road Team 2–1 Nepal Three Star Club
2008 Nepal Three Star Club 1–0 Army XI
2009 Calcutta Port Trust 1–0 BNR Kolkata
2010 ONGC 3–1 Bengal Mumbai
2011 The tournament was not held
2012 BSF 0–0 (3–0 p) Nepal Three Star Club
2013 Nepal Three Star Club 3–1 Nepal Manang Marshyangdi Club
2014 ONGC 2–2 (2–0 p) Nepal Manang Marshyangdi Club
2015 The tournament was not held
2016 Mohammedan Sporting 1–0 Nepal Jhapa XI
2017 Mohun Bagan 1–0 Calcutta Customs
2018 Nepal Manang Marshyangdi Club 1–0 Army XI
2019 Mohammedan Sporting 2–1 Sikkim Himalayan
2024

See also

References

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  2. ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava. "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup kicked-off". Archived from the original on 26 February 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  4. ^ Sarkar, Dhiman (25 March 2018). "India's football past gasping for survival". hindustantimes.com. Kolkata: Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  5. ^ "29th SIKKIM GOVERNORS GOLD CUP - 2007". Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  6. ^ "30th SIKKIM GOVERNORS GOLD CUP - 2008". Archived from the original on 18 December 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  7. ^ "Summary - Sikkim Governors Gold Cup - India - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". Archived from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Mohammedan SC wins 2016 Sikkim Governors Gold Cup". Goalie365. 27 October 2016. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  9. ^ Chowdhury, Aritra (11 November 2019). "MSC confident ahead of Gold Cup final vs Sikkim Himalayan FC". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  10. ^ "39th SIKKIM GOVERNOR'S GOLD CUP 2019 SEMI-FINALS AND FINAL". Kolkatafootball.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  11. ^ "India - List of All India Governor's Gold Cup Winners (Sikkim)". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  12. ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava; Jönsson, Mikael; Bobrowsky, Josef (13 February 2014). "India 1996/97 – List of Champions: Sikkim Gold Cup". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022.

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