The Sikkim Gold Cup, known as the Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup, is an Indian
football
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tournament held in
Sikkim
Sikkim (; ) is a state in Northeastern India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Province No. 1 of Nepal in the west and West Bengal in the south. Sikkim is also close to the Siligur ...
and organized by
Sikkim Football Association
Sikkim Football Association ( SFA; is the state governing body of football in Sikkim, India. It is affiliated with the All India Football Federation, the sports national governing body.
History
The Sikkim Football Association was formed in the ...
(SFA).
Past champions include
New Road Team
New Road Team ( ne, न्यु रोड टिम; better known by its abbreviation NRT) is a Nepalese multi-sports club, widely known for its football achievements. The club is based in Tripureshwor, Kathmandu. They compete in the Martyr's ...
of Nepal in 2007,
Three Star Club
Three Star Club is a Nepali professional football club based in Patan, Lalitpur, that competes in the Qatar Airways Martyr's Memorial A-Division League, the top flight of Nepalese football.
The club was previously known as the ''Laxmi Bank ...
of Nepal in 2008. and
ONGC FC
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Football Club, also known as ONGC FC, was an Indian professional football club from Mumbai in Maharashtra, India. The club was affiliated with the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation. It has competed in the Nationa ...
in 2010.
Mohammedan S.C. became the champions for 2016 beating
Jhapa XI
Jhapa XI is a football club that represents Jhapa district in the Nepal National Football League.
Jhapa XI is participating in Nepal National League for the first time in the season 2015. All of the players of Jhapa XI are home based, none of t ...
1–0 in the final.
Venue
Most of the Sikkim Gold Cup matches used to played in the
Paljor Stadium
Paljor Stadium (also spelled Palzor Stadium) is a football stadium located in Gangtok, Sikkim, India. The stadium is currently home to Sikkim Premier Division League clubs. It holds 30,000 people. The stadium also hosts matches of the Sikkim ...
,
Gangtok
Gangtok is a city, municipality, the capital and the largest populated place of the Indian state of Sikkim. It is also the headquarters of the East Sikkim district, Gangtok District. Gangtok is in the eastern Himalayas, Himalayan range, at an e ...
.
Results
List of winners and runners-up:
See also
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Sikkim Premier League
The Sikkim Premier League is a highest state-level football league in Sikkim, India, organised by Sikkim Football Association. It started with 8 teams in 2011. United Sikkim FC is the only team to have won two consecutive and three league titles ...
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Bhaichung Stadium
Bhaichung Bhutia Stadium is a football stadium in Namchi, the district headquarters of South Sikkim district in the state of Sikkim, India. The stadium was built in honour of Bhaichung Bhutia
Bhaichung Bhutia (born 15 December 1976), also ...
References
External links
List of Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup Winners
{{Football in India
Football cup competitions in India
Football in Sikkim
1986 establishments in Sikkim
Recurring sporting events established in 1986