Bodoland Martyrs Gold Cup

Bodoland Martyrs Gold Cup is a football league cup in the Bodoland Territorial Region, Assam, India, organised by Kokrajhar District Sports Association in memory of Bodoland martyrs, who sacrificed their lives for the cause of Bodoland movement. [1]

Bodoland Martyrs Gold Cup
Founded2000 (2000)
CountryIndia
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Number of teams12
Current championsUnited Chirang Duar Football Club (UCDFC)
(2022)

The 21st edition of the tournament was won by United Chirang Duar Football Club (UCDFC), Runikatha by defeating Baarhoongkha Athletic Club, Kokrajhar 1-0 in the final being played at Banargaon Jaiklong Sports Club playground in Kokrajhar.

2017 season

The 2017 season was won by Gobinda Basumatary Football Club (GBFC) from Gossaigaon defeating NF Railway Sports Club, Maligaon by a scoreline of 1-0. Chuinedu Gnene scored the lone goal in the 70th minute.

A trophy and cash award of Rs 1 lakh was handed over to the champion team by BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary. Doneswar Goyari, Executive Member of BTC handed over the runners-up trophy along with cash award of Rs 50,000 to the NF Railway team. IGP BTAD Anurag Agarwal gave away the best player of the match trophy along with a cash award of Rs 5,000 to Chuinedu Gnene of GBFC.

Winners
List of Bodoland Martyrs Gold Cup Finals[2]
Year Winners Score Runners-up Ref.
2015 Gossaigaon Salbagan 2–0 GBFA, Jaraguri
2016 Baarhoongkha Athletic Club 3–1 Assam Police Blues
2017 Gobinda Basumatary Football Club 1–0 NF Railway Sports Club, Maligaon
2018 Mohammedan Sporting 4–3 Oil India FC
2019 Eleven Star FC, Bongaigaon 1–0 Baarhoongkha Athletic Club, Kokrajhar
2022 United Chirang Duar FC, Runikatha 1–0 Baarhoongkha Athletic Club, Kokrajhar [3]

Awards
Award Name Prize Money Previous season Winner
Champions ₹ 1,00,000 Gobinda Basumatary Football Club (GBFC)
Runners-up ₹ 50,000 NF Railways Sports Club, Maligaon
Best player of the match ₹ 5,000 Chuinedu Gnene

References
  1. https://www.assamtimes.org/node/20275
  2. "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Bordoloi Trophy". indianfootball.de. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  3. "United Chirang Duar FC Lift Trophy". thehillstimes.in. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
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