Darjeeling Gold Cup
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| Organising body | Darjeeling Gorkha Hills Sports Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1975 |
| Region | India |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| Current champions | East Bengal (R) (5th title) |
| Most successful team(s) | East Bengal (5 titles) |
All India Darjeeling Gold Cup, also known as All India Brigade of Gorkha's Gold Cup Football Tournament, or simply GTA Chairman's Gold Cup, is an Indian football tournament held in Darjeeling and organized by the Indian Darjeeling Gorkha Hills Sports Association (DGHSA). The tournament debuted in 1975.[1] Apart from some top clubs from Calcutta Football League West Bengal, clubs from other Indian states also participated in the tournament.
All matches are held at Gorkha Stadium in Darjeeling.
Results[edit]
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Ref. |
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| 1975 | Mohun Bagan | – | ||
| 1976 | East Bengal & Mohun Bagan (joint winners) | |||
| 1977 | George Telegraph | – | ||
| 1978 | Eastern Railway and Premier Tyres (Kochi) (joint winners) | |||
| 1979 | Mohun Bagan | – | ||
| 1980 | BSF Jalandhar | – | ||
| 1981 | East Bengal | 3–2 | Mohun Bagan | [2] |
| 1982 | East Bengal and Mohun Bagan (joint winners) | |||
| 1983 |  Nepal XI | – | ||
| 1984 | Mohammedan Sporting | – | ||
| 1985 | East Bengal | – | ||
| 2010 | Army XI | 2–0 | Southern Samity | [3] |
| 2011 | Tata Football Academy | – | United Sikkim | [4] |
| 2014 | ONGC | 5–0 | Dalhousie | [5] |
| 2018 | East Bengal (R) | 0–0, (3–1 p) | Mohammedan | [6] |
References[edit]
- ^ kishanharijan (26 September 2021). "The Legacy of Sports in the Darjeeling hills". darjeelingheritage. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Emotional homecoming for East Bengal legend Majid 'Badsha' Beshkar". Sportstar. 13 August 2019.
- ^ "Club Diaries". Southern Samity. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "Kolkatafootball.com, 14th darjeeling gold cup 2014". www.kolkatafootball.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "ONGC wins over Dalhousie Athletic Club of Kolkata". thestatesman.com. The Statesman (India). 9 March 2014. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ Dey, Sayak Dipta. "East Bengal Reserves crowned Champions of GTA Chairman's Gold Cup : A Rewind". www.sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
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