Sikkim Gold Cup

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Sikkim Gold Cup
Organising body Sikkim Football Association (SFA)
Founded1979;45 years ago (1979)
Region India
Number of teams16 (2019)
Current champions Mohammedan (3rd title)
Most successful team(s) Mohun Bagan (10 titles)
Soccerball current event.svg 2019 Sikkim Gold Cup

The Sikkim Gold Cup, known as the All India Governor's Gold Cup, is an Indian football tournament held in Sikkim and organized by Sikkim Football Association (SFA). [1] [2] [3] [4] Past champions include New Road Team of Nepal in 2007, [5] Three Star Club of Nepal in 2008. [6] and ONGC FC in 2010. [7] Mohammedan Sporting became the champions for 2016 beating Jhapa XI 1–0 in the final. [8]

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Venue

Most of the Sikkim Gold Cup matches used to played in the Paljor Stadium, Gangtok. [9] [10]

Results

List of winners and runners-up: [11]

YearWinnersScoreRunners-up
1979Gangtok Municipal Corporation (GMC) Border Security Force (Kadamtala)
1980 Mohammedan SC Rajasthan Club (Calcutta)
1981Mafatlal SC (Mumbai) ITI (Bangalore)
1982 Punjab Police Punjab State Electricity Board
1983 Punjab Police Flag of Bhutan.svg Thimpu XI
1984 Mohun Bagan AC and Jamshedpur XI (joint winners)
1985 Mohun Bagan AC Mohammedan SC
1986 Mohun Bagan AC Mohammedan SC
1987 Sesa Sports Club 0–0 (5–3 p) Mohammedan SC
1988 Flag of Nepal.svg JCF Eastern Command
1989 Mohun Bagan AC Mohammedan SC
1990 Flag of Nepal.svg Royal Nepal Airlines Club (RNAC) Bank of India
1991 Mohun Bagan AC 2–1 Mohammedan SC
1992 Mohun Bagan AC Flag of Bangladesh.svg Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
1993Rising Star Club (Cuttack) Flag of Bangladesh.svg Victoria SC
1994 Mohun Bagan AC Army XI
1995 Punjab Police Mohun Bagan AC
1996 Air India FC 0–0 (4–3 p) [12] Mohun Bagan AC
1997 Flag of Nepal.svg All-Nepal FA XI 2–1 East Bengal FC
1998 Flag of Nepal.svg All-Nepal FA XI 2–1 Army XI
1999 Army XI 3–1 Kerala Police
2000 Mohun Bagan AC 3–0 Air India FC
2001 Mohun Bagan AC 4–0 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Arambagh KS
2002 Border Security Force SC 3–0 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Arambagh KS
2003 Tata Football Academy 1–0 Air India FC
2004 EverReady SA 1–1 (4–2 p) Flag of Nepal.svg All-Nepal FA XI
2005 Border Security Force SC 1–1 (4–2 p) Tata Football Academy
2006 Air India FC 2–2 (4–1 p) Army XI
2007 Flag of Nepal.svg New Road Team 2–1 Flag of Nepal.svg Three Star Club
2008 Flag of Nepal.svg Three Star Club 1–0 Army XI
2009Calcutta Port Trust1–0 BNR Kolkata
2010 ONGC FC 3–1 Bengal Mumbai FC
2011The tournament was not held
2012 Border Security Force SC 0–0 (3–0 p) Flag of Nepal.svg Three Star Club
2013 Flag of Nepal.svg Three Star Club 3–1 Flag of Nepal.svg Manang Marshyangdi Club
2014 ONGC FC 2–2 (2–0 p) Flag of Nepal.svg Manang Marshyangdi Club
2015The tournament was not held
2016 Mohammedan SC 1–0 Flag of Nepal.svg Jhapa XI
2017 Mohun Bagan AC 1–0 Calcutta Customs
2018 Flag of Nepal.svg Manang Marshyangdi Club 1–0 Army XI
2019 Mohammedan SC 2–1 Sikkim Himalayan SC
2020–The tournament was not held

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