King's Cup (Bhutan)

King's Cup (Bhutan)
Founded 2004
Number of teams 9
Current champions Bangladesh Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi
(1st title)
Most successful team(s) Thailand BEC Tero Sasana
Nepal Manang Marshyangdi
Bangladesh Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi
(1 title each)

The King's Cup is an international football tournament held in Bhutan. The inaugural edition took place in 2004 replacing the Federation Cup last played in 2002 which in turn has its origin traces back to Jigme Dorji Wangchuck Gold Cup of the 1990s.[1][2]

Results

Year Final Semi-Finals
Champion Score Second Place Semifinalist Semifinalist
2004[3][2] Thailand
BEC Tero Sasana		 3–0 Nepal
Manang Marshyangdi		 Bangladesh
Abahani		 Bhutan
Thimphu XI
2013[4] Nepal
Manang Marshyangdi		 4–2 Bhutan
Yeedzin		 Nepal
Three Star[5]		 India
United Sikkim[6]
2014 Bangladesh
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi		 1–0 India
Pune		 Nepal
Manang Marshyangdi		 India
Mohun Bagan

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
2004 Unknown
2013 Tanzania Yonah Elias Ndabila Nepal Manang Marshyangdi 7
2014 The Gambia Landing Darboe Bangladesh Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi 4
Cameroon Pierre Boya India Mohun Bagan

References

  1. ↑ Dorji, Tshering (4 November 2014). "King's cup is back again". Kuensel. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Football: King's Cup in Thimphu". RAOnline (Kuensel). Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Stokkermans, Karel. "Bhutan King's Cup 2004". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  4. ↑ Khandu Tobgyel (11 August 2013). "Nepal’s LHM Manang wins King’s Cup 2013". Bhutan Observer. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "King’s Cup – Three Star Goes Down to Bhutan Champions". Givemegoal.com. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Manang defeats United Sikkim to enter finals". Bhutan Broadcasting Service. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
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