2024 Sikkim Gold Cup

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2024 Sikkim Gold Cup
Tournament details
Country India
Venue(s) Sikkim
Dates8 – 21 November
Teams16
 2019

The 2024 Sikkim Gold Cup (also known as 2024 All India Governor's Gold Cup) is the 40th edition of the Sikkim Gold Cup, hosted by the Sikkim Football Association. [1] [2]

Contents

The tournament featured sixteen teams, including Indian Super League and I-League academies, I-League 2, State leagues and international invitees from Bhutan, Malaysia, Nepal and UAE. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Teams

Pre-QualifyingPre-QuarterQuarterfinals

Venue

Gangtok
Capacity: 30,000
Paljor Stadium, Gangtok.jpg

Matches

All international teams have been given a direct quarterfinal berth. [7]

Bracket

Pre-Qualifying Pre-Quarter Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Flag of India.svg Gokulam Kerala 2
Flag of Bhutan.svg Transport United 1
Sikkim Police 3
Sikkim Police 5 Gokulam Kerala 4
Kalighat Milan Sangha 0 Flag of India.svg Gokulam Kerala
Flag of India.svg NorthEast United
Khawzawl Vengthar 1
Army Red 1 NorthEast United 3
Khawzawl Vengthar 5 Flag of India.svg NorthEast United 6
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Royal 1
Flag of India.svg Winner of Match 13
Winner of Match 14
Flag of India.svg Gangtok Himalayan 3
GTA XI 1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kelantan Darul Naim 0
Gangtok Himalayan 3 Gangtok Himalayan(p)1 (4)
Sudeva Delhi 1 (3)
Flag of India.svg Gangtok Himalayan
Punjab Police 1 Winner of Match 12
Chennaiyin 3 Chennaiyin 1
Diamond Harbour 0
Flag of India.svg Chennaiyin
Flag of Nepal.svg Church Boys United

Pre-Quarter

12 November 2024 (2024-11-12) Sikkim Police Flag of India.svg 3–4 Flag of India.svg Gokulam Kerala Gangtok
14:00Stadium: Paljor Stadium
13 November 2024 (2024-11-13) Gangtok Himalayan Flag of India.svg 1–1
(4–3 p)
Flag of India.svg Sudeva Delhi Gangtok
14:00Stadium: Paljor Stadium
14 November 2024 (2024-11-14) Khawzawl Vengthar Flag of India.svg 1–3 Flag of India.svg NorthEast United Gangtok
14:00Stadium: Paljor Stadium
15 November 2024 (2024-11-15) Chennaiyin Flag of India.svg 1–0 Flag of India.svg Diamond Harbour Gangtok
14:00Stadium: Paljor Stadium

Quarter-finals

16 November 2024 (2024-11-16) Gokulam Kerala Flag of India.svg 2–1 Flag of Bhutan.svg Transport United Gangtok
14:00Stadium: Paljor Stadium
17 November 2024 (2024-11-17) Gangtok Himalayan Flag of India.svg 3–0 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kelantan Darul Naim Gangtok
14:00Stadium: Paljor Stadium
18 November 2024 (2024-11-18) NorthEast United Flag of India.svg 6–1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Royal Gangtok
14:00Stadium: Paljor Stadium
19 November 2024 (2024-11-19) Chennaiyin Flag of India.svg v Flag of Nepal.svg Church Boys United Gangtok
17:30Stadium: Paljor Stadium

Semi-finals

20 November 2024 (2024-11-20) Gokulam Kerala Flag of India.svg v Flag of India.svg NorthEast United Gangtok
17:30Stadium: Paljor Stadium
21 November 2024 (2024-11-21) Gangtok Himalayan Flag of India.svg v Winner of Match 12 Gangtok
17:30Stadium: Paljor Stadium

Final

24 November 2024 (2024-11-24) Flag of India.svg Winner of Match 13 v Winner of Match 14 Gangtok
13:30Stadium: Paljor Stadium

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