Organising body | Guwahati Sports Association (GSA) |
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Founded | 1952 |
Region | India |
Number of teams | 8 (in 2023) |
Current champions | Oil India (5th title) |
Most successful team(s) | Mohun Bagan (7 titles) |
The Bharat Ratna Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Trophy, commonly known as Bordoloi Trophy, is a premier annual Indian football tournament held in Guwahati and organized by Guwahati Sports Association (GSA). [1] [2] The tournament was established in 1952 by Gauhati Town Club. [3] It is named after Assam's first chief minister Gopinath Bordoloi. The prestigious tournament comprises some top clubs from the northeast and rest of India. Clubs from Bangladesh, Nepal, [4] Thailand, Iran and Uzbekistan have also participated in this major championship. Abahani Limited of Bangladesh lifted the 2010 edition trophy. [5]
Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan AC has won the Bordoloi Trophy title for record seven times. [6]
Guwahati Sports Association had announced that the 69th edition of the Bordoloi Trophy is going to be held from March 25, 2023. Oil India FC won their 5th title of the tournament by defeating United Chirang Duar FC in the final clash. [7] [8]
The matches of the tournament are usually played at Nehru Stadium, Guwahati. From the last few seasons, Judges Field and some other nearby venues have also hosted the matches along with Nehru Stadium. [9] [10]
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