SPA Cup
| SPA Cup | |
|---|---|
| Countries |
 Nepal |
| Administrator | Sudur Pashchimanchal Academy |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First tournament | 2010 |
| Last tournament | 2015 |
| Next tournament | 2017 |
| Tournament format | Knockout |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Current champion | New Horizon College |
| Most successful | Pentagon International College (2 titles) |
| TV | Kantipur Gold |
Sudur Pashchimanchal Academy Cup (SPA Cup) (Nepali: एस. पि. ए. कप) is a national level inter college cricket tournament in Nepal. Also known as Hotel Devotee SPA Cup, the matches of the tournament is played under Twenty20 format. It is the biggest cash prize cricket tournament in Nepal. The first edition of the tournament was held in 2010.[1]
The SPA Cup is an asset of Sudur Pashchimanchal Academy (SPA), an eminent educational institute in the Far- Western Region of Nepal. Sudur Pashchimanchal Academy is the parent organization under which there are two institutions: Sudur Pashchimanchal Campus and Sudur Pashchimanchal Higher Secondary School.[2]
Tournaments
2015 tournament
New Horizon College won the 2015 SPA Cup by defeating Sunshine College by 7 runs in the final.[3] Saurav Khanal was named the Player of the Series.[4]
2013 tournament
Pentagon International College, Kathmandu won the 2013 SPA Cup after defeating NASA International College by four wickets.[5] Naresh Budhayer was named the Player of the series.[6]
2011 tournament
NASA International College, Kathmandu won the 2011 SPA Cup.[5] Manjeet Shrestha was named the Player of the series.[6]
2010 tournament
Pentagon International College, Kathmandu won the 2010 SPA Cup. Subhendhu Pandey was named the Player of the series.[6]
Teams
- SPA (Hosts)
- Durga Laxmi Multiple Campus, Kailali
- Farwest University, Kanchanpur
- GoldenGate International College, Kathmandu
- Holyland Higher Secondary School, Nepalgunj
- Jagannath Higher Secondary School, Baitadi
- Kailali Multiple Campus, Kailali
- Mahendra Namuna HS School, Dadeldhura
- Merryland College, Biratnagar
- New Horizon College, Butwal
- Pentagon International College, Kathmandu
- Sunrise Higher Secondary School, Kanchanpur
- Sunshine College, Bhairahawa
- Tikapur Multiple Campus, Kailali
- Tripura Sundari Campus, Achham
- Xavier International College, Kathmandu
Objectives
- To introduce Far Western Region in the national level through cricket.
- To introduce a system that would raise the standard of cricket in the country.
- To enhance internal sports tourism for the overall development of the nation.
- To encourage the cricket players and spectators.
- To develop cricket as a career.
- To strengthen national unity through the game.
- To identify the young and emerging cricket talents.
Mission
Cricket is a gentlemen game and our Mission is to discover such team of passionate cricketers. We shall be stepping stone for any person participating from the colleges of either rural or urban areas, to play at national levels.[2]
Vision
Players from the S.P.A CUP should be able to play any of the tournaments of the country and shall be capable to face any selection criteria, creating a successful career in cricket and the SPA Cup should be the most respected and waited cricket event of the year.[2]
References
- ↑ "SPA Cup to begin from January 30". Cricketing Nepal. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "SPA Events". Sudur Pashchimanchal Academy. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ "Scorecard of Sunshine College (Bhairahawa) V New Horizon College (Butwal), SPA Cup 2015". Cricketlok. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ↑ "SPA Cup Final: New Horizon SPA Cup Champions". Cricketlok. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Pentagon lifts prestigious SPA Cup title". CricNepal. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Hotel Devotee SPA Cup: Carnival Time in ‘The City of Cricket’". Cricetlok. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
External links
- SPA Cup on Facebook
- SPA Cup Archives at CricNepal
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