Bordoloi Trophy

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Bordoloi Trophy
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Organising bodyGuwahati Sports Association (GSA)
Founded1952;71 years ago (1952)
RegionIndia
Number of teams8 (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]

Contents

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]

Venues

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]

Results

List of Bordoloi Trophy Finals [11] [12]
YearWinnersScoreRunners-upRef.
1952Railway Sports Club, PanduUnion Sporting Club, Nagaon
1953Maharana AC, GuwahatiShillong Garrison
1954 Gauhati Town Club India Club, Silchar
1955State Transport Asso, ShillongThengalbari Club, Jorhat
1956 Gauhati Town Club and State Transport Asso, Shillong (joint winners)
1957Jalpaiguri TC, West Bengal Gauhati Town Club
1958Southern Railway InstituteMaharana AC, Guwahati
1959Sporting Union Club, GuwahatiCity College Old Boys FC
1960 Assam Police AC, Dergaon Assam Rifles
1961Mysore District Committee Assam Rifles
1962Leaders FC, Jalandhar Howrah Union
1963 Gauhati Town Club and Leaders FC, Jalandhar (joint winners) – 0–0
1964 Assam Rifles Jalpaiguri TC, West Bengal
1965 Aryan FC Mohammedan SC
1966 Aryan FC Mohammedan SC
1967 Eastern Railway SC Ichapur Rifle Factory
1968 East Bengal Club 1–0 Eastern Railway SC [13]
1969 Mohammedan SC 1–0 East Bengal Club [14]
1970 Mohammedan SC Khidderpore Sporting Union
1971 Assam Police AC, Dergaon Mohammedan SC
1972 East Bengal Club 2–2, 5–0 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka XI [13]
1973 East Bengal Club 0–0, 1–0Leaders FC, Jalandhar [13]
1974 Mohun Bagan AC 2–2, 5–0 Vasco Sports Club
1975 Mohun Bagan AC Punjab XI
1976 Mohun Bagan AC 3–0 Goa XI
1977 Mohun Bagan AC 4–0 Mohammedan SC
1978 East Bengal Club 4–2 Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok Port Authority [13]
1979 Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok Port Authority Oil India Limited
1980The tournament was not held
1981 Assam Police AC Dempo SC
1982 Dempo SC 1–0 Assam Rifles
1983 Dempo SC 1–0 Mohammedan SC
1984 Mohun Bagan AC Mafatlal SC, Bombay
1985 Mohammedan SC 1–0 Salgaocar FC
1986 Mohammedan SC 3–0Punjab State Electricity Board
1987 Khidderpore Sporting Union Assam Rifles
1988 Assam State Electricity Board Assam Police
1989 Flag of Iran.svg Esteghlal 1–0 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Mohammedan SC (Dhaka)
1990 Oil India Limited Shillong XI
1991 Mohammedan SC 1–0 East Bengal Club
1992 East Bengal Club 1–0 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Abahani Krira Chakra [13]
1993 Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok Port Authority 1–0 Mohun Bagan AC
1994 Punjab Police Mizoram XI
1995 Assam Police AC Williamson Magor Academy
1996 Mohun Bagan AC 2–1 East Bengal Club [15]
1997 Assam Police AC 1–1 (5–4 p ) Mizoram Aizawl XI
1998 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Narbakhar Club10–1 TRAU FC
1999 Assam Regimental Centre 2–1 ASEB Sports Club
2000 Tata Football Academy 1–1 (4–3 p )2nd Assam Special Reserve Force
2001 Mohun Bagan AC 4–0 Flag of Thailand.svg Rajpracha FC
2002 Assam Regimental Centre 1–0 ASEB Sports Club
2003 Assam Regimental Centre 3–0 Oil India FC
2004 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Brothers Union 1–0 ( a.e.t. )Shillong XI
2005 Assam Regimental Centre 2–2 (5–3 p ) SAIL
2006 ASEB Sports Club 1–0 Assam Regimental Centre
2007 Flag of Thailand.svg Port Authority of Thailand 3–0 ONGC FC, Mumbai
2008 Oil India FC 3–0 ( a.e.t. ) ASEB Sports Club
2009 ASEB Sports Club 3–2 Nagaland Police
2010 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Abahani Limited 3–0 Flag of Nepal.svg Three Star Club
2011 Royal Wahingdoh FC 2–1 Langsning FC
2012 Oil India FC 4–1 Assam Rifles
2013 Bhawanipore FC 1–0 Aizawl FC [16]
2014 ASEB Sports Club 2–2 (4–2 p ) Green Valley FC
2015The tournament was not held
2016 Flag of Nepal.svg Three Star Club 2–1 East Bengal Club [17]
2018 Mohammedan Sporting Club 3–1 Oil India FC [18]
2019 Oil India FC 2–2 (5–2 p ) ASEB Sports Club [19]
2020The tournament was not held
2021 ASEB Sports Club 2–1 Oil India FC
2022 Delhi FC 1–0 Nagaland Police [20]
2023 Oil India FC 3–1 United Chirang Duar FC [21]

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