2015 Budha Subba Gold Cup Explained

Tourney Name:Budha Subba Gold Cup
Year:2015
Country: Nepal
Dates:28 February to 6 March 2015
Num Teams:8
Venues:ANFA Technical Center Dharan
City:Dharan
Champion Other: APF Club
Count:1
Second Other: Manang Marshyangdi Club
Matches:7
Goals:22
Top Scorer: Amrit Basnet (5 goals)
Player: Ganesh Lawati
Goalkeeper:Amrit Chaudhary
Prevseason:2014
Nextseason:2016

The 2015 Budha Subba Gold Cup was the 17th edition of the Budha Subba Gold Cup held in Dharan and sponsored by Red Bull. Seven teams from Nepal and one from India participated in the tournament. All matches were held at the ANFA Technical Center Dharan.[1] A lot of changes were made regarding the format of the tournament, the tournament took place in February as opposed to April, when it previously took place. Also, the prize money for the winning team was increased to make the tournament more attractive.[2] Belgharia Sporting Club from Calcutta, India, who won this tournament in 1999, was also meant to join the tournament but was replaced by another Indian Team, Sikkim Sunalchu FC.[3]

Teams

TeamCity
Chandragadhi[4]
Dharan
Kathmandu
Kathmandu
Kathmandu
Pokhara
Rupandehi
Sikkim, India

Bracket

The following is the bracket which the 2015 Budha Subba Gold Cup resembled. Numbers in parentheses next to the match score represent the results of a penalty shoot-out.[1] [5]

Awards and Prize Money

AwardRecipientRecipient's TeamReward
Prize Money for winning teamNPRs 350,000
Prize Money for runners-upNPRs 175,000
Best Player of the Tournament AwardGanesh LawatiMotorcycle (worth NPRs 180,000)
Highest Goal Scorer AwardNPRs 21,000
Best Coach AwardNPRs 10,000
Best Striker of the TournamentNPRs 10,000
Best Midfielder of the TournamentNPRs 10,000
Best Defender of the TournamentNPRs 10,000
Best Goalkeeper of the TournamentNPRs 10,000
Emerging Player of the TournamentNPRs 10,000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 17th Budha Subba Gold Cup. GoalNepal. 1 October 2017.
  2. Web site: Budha Subba International Gold Cup from February 13. Nepali Football. 12 September 2017.
  3. Web site: APF vs. Sunalchu. GoalNepal. 12 September 2017.
  4. Web site: Manang Marshyangdi Club vs Munal Club. 12 September 2017.
  5. Web site: MMC oust Army club. The Kathmandu Post. 1 September 2017.