Budha Subba Gold Cup

Budha Subba Gold Cup

The cup is one of the most highly anticipated football event in Nepalese Football Horizon. The competition is held yearly in the proposed Eastern Region Stadium by Dharan Football F.C. every year in eastern region of Nepal, Dharan. The competition is the premier cup from the east that has kept the aspiring nepalese football alive and showcases the young and experienced talents from all of Nepal best clubs.^[1]

Competition Editions

13th Budha Subba Gold Cup

The cup title was won by Manang Marsyangdi Club^[2] beating the 12th edition finalist RCT. In all, 12 teams including two foreign clubs — Namchi Football Club of India and Mirpur Football Club of Bangladesh — participated in the tournament, informed the organisers at a press meet here on Tuesday. Hosts Dharan Football Club, Three Star, Nepal Police, Nepal APF, Himalayan Sherpa, Workers Martyrs Memorial, defending champions Ranipokhari Corner Team, Sahara Club (Pokhara), Jhapa-XI, Morang-XI are the other participating teams in the prestigious knockout tournament outside the Kathmandu valley. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

12th Budha Subba Gold Cup

^[6] The wait lasted a decade but Ranipokhari Corner Team finally brought home a major trophy at the expense of the heavily favored Nepal Police Club at the recently concluded 12th International Budha Subba Gold Cup football tournament in Dharan. The final outcome was a stunner considering the strength and form of Nepal Police club (NPC). RCT deserved high marks for their doggedness and tenacity to achieve success. They brilliantly kept the star-studded opponent at bay and matched them in every department of the game and kept their nerves in the suspenseful tie-breaker to prevail over the formidable opposition. As a matter of fact, they got the better of the home team Dharan FC in a similar fashion in the last four. On the other hand, NPT fresh from their triumph in Pokhara(Aaha Gold Cup) showed no mercy to opponents on their way to the final. The fight for the ultimate prize sparked action packed drama, and kept football buffs guessing till the final moment. This championship saw the participation of thirteen clubs, including teams from Sikkim, Kurseong and Bangladesh. On Nepal’s side, defending champion Nepal Police Club spearheaded the challenge along with newcomer Himalayan Sherpa Club from Kathmandu. Missing in the lineup were two big names , Three Star Club and Nepal Army Club, nonetheless, the competition was able to capture the imagination of spectators to a great degree. Though every match was a solid entertainer but there was definitely quality of play amiss in the competition. The teams from India and Bangladesh were very ordinary and failed to make impact of any kind much to spectators’ disappointment. On the positive side, one got to see dime-a-dozen fresh young talent in teams like Knight Chess club, Jhapa, New Road Team, Dharan FC, RCT, Morang XI and ANFA U-16.

Previous Tournaments

Though the cup has a long history it hasn't been able to continue itself regularly.

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