2021 Aaha Rara Gold Cup

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2021 Aaha! Rara Gold Cup
Tournament details
CountryNepal
Dates3 March – 10 March
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Sankata Club (1st title)
Runner-up Manang Marshyangdi Club
  2020
2022  

The 2021 Aaha! Rara Gold Cup is the 19th edition of the Aaha Gold Cup held in Pokhara and organised by Sahara Club. 8 teams participated in the tournament. All matches were held at the Pokhara Rangasala. Due to a sponsorship deal with Him-Shree Foods (a Pokhara-based food company), the tournament is officially known as the 19thAaha! Rara Gold Cup 2021. Which is named after its flagship product, "RARA" instant noodles. [1]

Contents

Participating teams

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
Sahara Club (Pokhara) 0
APF Club 1
Sankata Club 2
Nepal APF Club 0
Machhindra Football Club 1
African Roots Association 2
Sankata Club 1(4)
African Roots Association 1(2)
Sankata Club 1
Manang Marshyangdi Club 0
African Root Association 2
Nepal Police Club 0
Ruslan Three Star 0
Nepal Police Club 4

Matches

Quarter-finals

3 April 2021 Sahara Club (Pokhara) 0-1 Nepal APF Club Pokhara Rangasala, Pokhara
  • Aashish Lama Soccerball shade.svg87'
6 April 2021 Ruslan Three Star 0-4 Nepal Police Club Pokhara Rangasala, Pokhara
  • Buddha Bal Tamang Soccerball shade.svg29,73'
  • Tej Tamang Soccerball shade.svg68'
  • Soujan Rai Soccerball shade.svg86'

Semi-finals

7 April 2021 Nepal APF Club 0-2 Sankata Club Pokhara Rangasala, Pokhara
04:00 NST
  • Subash Gurung Soccerball shade.svg33'
  • Glory Soccerball shade.svg90'
Referee: Prajwal Chhetri

Final

10 April 2021 Sankata Club 1-1 (a.e.t.)
(4-2 p)
African Roots Association Pokhara Rangasala, Pokhara
  • Jon Glory Soccerball shade.svg52'
Report
  • Basscek Soccerball shade.svg11'
Attendance: 8000
Penalties
  • Amit Tamang Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Saroj Dahal Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Subash Gurung Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Neraj Basnet Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Ayush Ghalan Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Kuete
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Ketcha Yannick
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Raphael Rim
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg R. Mbakop

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Cameroon.svg Basscek African Roots Association 4
Flag of Cameroon.svg Moussa African Roots Association 4
Flag of Cameroon.svg Glory Sankata Club 4
Flag of Nepal.svg Budhha Bal Tamang Nepal Police Club 4

Awards

AwardWinner [2] Club
Best Player Flag of Nepal.svg Raja Babu Thapa Sankata Club
Goalkeeper Flag of Nepal.svg Raja Babu Thapa Sankata Club
Defender Flag of Nepal.svg Neraj Basnet Sankata Club
Midfielder Flag of Cameroon.svg Bidias Rim Raphael African Roots Association
Forward Flag of Cameroon.svg Basscek African Roots Association
Head CoachSerge Boris African Roots Association
Fair Play Award Nepal Police Club

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