Sikkim Gold Cup
Organising bodySikkim Football Association (SFA)
Founded1979; 45 years ago (1979)
RegionIndia
Number of teams16 (2019)
Current championsMohammedan (3rd title)
Most successful team(s)Mohun Bagan (10 titles)
2019 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 Sikkim Football Association (SFA).[1][2][3][4] Past champions include New Road Team of Nepal in 2007,[5] Three Star Club of Nepal in 2008.[6] and ONGC FC in 2010.[7] Mohammedan Sporting became the champions for 2016 beating Jhapa XI 1–0 in the final.[8]

Venue

Most of the Sikkim Gold Cup matches used to played in 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 SC – 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 AC and Jamshedpur XI (joint winners)
1985 Mohun Bagan AC – Mohammedan SC
1986 Mohun Bagan AC – Mohammedan SC
1987 Sesa Sports Club 0–0 (5–3 p) Mohammedan SC
1988 Nepal JCF – Eastern Command
1989 Mohun Bagan AC – Mohammedan SC
1990 Nepal Royal Nepal Airlines Club (RNAC) – Bank of India
1991 Mohun Bagan AC 2–1 Mohammedan SC
1992 Mohun Bagan AC – Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
1993 Rising Star Club (Cuttack) – Bangladesh Victoria SC
1994 Mohun Bagan AC – Army XI
1995 Punjab Police – Mohun Bagan AC
1996 Air India FC 0–0 (4–3 p)[12] Mohun Bagan AC
1997 Nepal All-Nepal FA XI 2–1 East Bengal FC
1998 Nepal All-Nepal FA XI 2–1 Army XI
1999 Army XI 3–1 Kerala Police
2000 Mohun Bagan AC 3–0 Air India FC
2001 Mohun Bagan AC 4–0 Bangladesh Arambagh KS
2002 Border Security Force SC 3–0 Bangladesh Arambagh KS
2003 Tata Football Academy 1–0 Air India FC
2004 EverReady SA 1–1 (4–2 p) Nepal All-Nepal FA XI
2005 Border Security Force SC 1–1 (4–2 p) Tata Football Academy
2006 Air India FC 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 FC 3–1 Bengal Mumbai FC
2011 The tournament was not held
2012 Border Security Force SC 0–0 (3–0 p) Nepal Three Star Club
2013 Nepal Three Star Club 3–1 Nepal Manang Marshyangdi Club
2014 ONGC FC 2–2 (2–0 p) Nepal Manang Marshyangdi Club
2015 The tournament was not held
2016 Mohammedan SC 1–0 Nepal Jhapa XI
2017 Mohun Bagan AC 1–0 Calcutta Customs
2018 Nepal Manang Marshyangdi Club 1–0 Army XI
2019 Mohammedan SC 2–1 Sikkim Himalayan SC
2020, 2021, 2022 The tournament was not held

See also

References

  1. ^ Parasar, Swapnaneel (24 July 2018). "All you need to know about the football league structure in Sikkim". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  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.

Further reading

External links

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