Tribhuvan Challenge Shield

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Tribhuvan Challenge Shield
Founded1948
Region Kathmandu, Nepal
Most successful club(s) Flag of Nepal.svg Mahendra Police Club (8 titles)

The Tribhuvan Challenge Shield was Nepal's second oldest football tournament, founded in 1948 by King Tribhuvan. [1]

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History

In the first edition, King's XI led by Nar Shumsher secured first position and N. R. T. team finished second. In the year 1951 (2008 BS), Jaleshwor XI bagged the shield.

Dasarath Rangasala tragedy

On 12 March 1988, at least 93 people were killed and 100 more injured in a stadium crush at Dasarath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu. The Tribhuvan Challenge Shield Cup match drew 30,000 fans. However, a storm broke over the city, bringing lightning, wind and hailstones. [2] Spectators rushed to the sheltered west stand, but police pushed them back. They turned towards the exits, and most of the deaths occurred as multiple gates were closed.

Table

YearWinnerRunner-up
1948 Flag of Nepal.svg King's XIUnknown
1949Not held
1950
1951
1952 Flag of Nepal.svg Jaleshwor XIUnknown
1953 Flag of Nepal.svg Nepalese Police
1954 Flag of Nepal.svg Defence XI
1955 Flag of India.svg Indian Army
1956 Flag of India.svg Indian Army
1957 Flag of Nepal.svg Armed Police Force
1958 Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal Army Club
1959 Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal Police Club
1960 Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal Army Club
1961 Flag of Nepal.svg Education Exercise Association
1962 Flag of Nepal.svg Education Exercise Association
1963 Flag of Nepal.svg Education Exercise Association
1964Not held
1965
1966 Flag of Nepal.svg Koshi XIUnknown
1967 Flag of India.svg Birpur
1968 Flag of Nepal.svg Thamel CI
1969 Flag of India.svg Brothers Club
1970 Flag of Nepal.svg Mahabir XI
1971Not held
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976 Flag of Nepal.svg Boys Union Club
Flag of Nepal.svg Mahendra Police Club 		Unknown
1977 Flag of Nepal.svg Boys Union Club
1978 Flag of Nepal.svg Mahendra Police Club
1979 Flag of Nepal.svg Sankata Boys Sports Club
1980 Flag of Nepal.svg Mahendra Police Club
1981 Flag of Nepal.svg Mahendra Police Club
1982 Flag of India.svg Bangalore XI
1983 Flag of Nepal.svg Mahendra Police Club
1984 Flag of India.svg Punjab Electricity Board
1985 Flag of Nepal.svg Friends Club Flag of Nepal.svg New Road Youth
1986 Flag of Nepal.svg Friends Club Flag of Bhutan.svg Thimpu XI*
*Thimpu refused to participate in penalty shoot-out [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Atsushi Fujioka; Biplav Guatam; Malik Riaz Hai Naveed (1996). "Nepal - List of Champions and Cup Winners: Tribhuvan Challenge Shield – Other Cup Tournaments". RSSSF . Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Football's worst tragedies". BBC News. 12 April 2001. Archived from the original on 18 January 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Mayne-Nicholls, Harold (September 2006). One Day In September (PDF). FIFA Magazine. p. 61. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
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