Jigme Dorji Wangchuk Memorial Gold Cup

The Jigme Dorji Wangchuk Memorial Gold Cup (formerly known as King's Cup) is an international football tournament held in Bhutan. The inaugural edition was held in 2004, replacing the Federation Cup which was last played in 2002, which in turn has its origin traces back to its original name Jigme Dorji Wangchuck Memorial Gold Cup of the 1990s.[1][2] The rebranded Jigme Dorji Wangchuck Memorial Gold Cup was revived in 2019.[3][4]

Jigme Dorji Wangchuk Memorial Gold Cup
Logo used until 2014
Founded2004 (2004)
Current championsParo
Websitewww.bhutanfootball.org/

Results
Year Final Semi-finals
Winners Score Runners-up Semifinalist Semifinalist
2004[5][2]
BEC Tero Sasana		 3–0
Manang Marshyangdi
Abahani
Thimphu XI
2013[6]
Manang Marshyangdi		 4–2
Yeedzin
Three Star[7]
United Sikkim[8]
2014[9]
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi		 1–0
Pune
Manang Marshyangdi		 [10]
Mohun Bagan
2019
Paro		 1–0
Three Star
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[11]

Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals
2004 N/A
2013 Yona Ndabila Manang Marshyangdi 7
2014 Landing Darboe Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi 4
Pierre Boya Mohun Bagan

See also

References
  1. Dorji, Tshering (4 November 2014). "King's cup is back again". Kuensel. Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  2. "Football: King's Cup in Thimphu". RAOnline. Kuensel. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  3. "Paro FC lifts Jigme Dorji Wangchuck Memorial Gold Cup". BBS. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  4. "Gold Cup kicks off Monday in Phuentsholing – Business Bhutan". businessbhutan.bt. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  5. Stokkermans, Karel. "Bhutan King's Cup 2004". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  6. Khandu Tobgyel (11 August 2013). "Nepal's LHM Manang wins King's Cup 2013". Bhutan Observer. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  7. "King's Cup – Three Star Goes Down to Bhutan Champions". Givemegoal.com. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  8. "Manang defeats United Sikkim to enter finals". Bhutan Broadcasting Service. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  9. "The King's Cup to begin soon". BBS. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  10. "Mohun Bagan enter Bhutan King's Cup semi-finals". goal.com. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  11. "Gold Cup 2020 cancelled due to coronavirus". Kuensel Online. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
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