| Tourney Name: | Ruslan Simara Gold Cup[1] |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Country: |  Nepal |
| Dates: | 2 February to 11 February 2017 |
| Num Teams: | 10 |
| Venues: | Simara Stadium |
| City: | Simara, Nepal |
| Champion Other: | Sankata FC |
| Count: | 1 |
| Second Other: | Nepal Army Club |
| Matches: | 9 |
| Goals: | 17 |
| Top Scorer: | Bal Krishna Shrestha (2 goals) |
| Player: | Binaya Shrestha |
| Prevseason: | 2016 |
| Nextseason: | 2018 |
The 2017 Ruslan Simara Gold Cup was the eighth tournament of the Simara Gold Cup, an annual football knockout tournament held in Simara, Nepal. In total, ten teams participated in this tournament.[1]
Sankata FC defeated Nepal Army Club 4-2 on penalties in the final to claim their first title in this tournament.[2] [3]
Five top Nepali A Level football teams and five top cities football teams participants in this football tournament.
| Team | City |
|---|---|
| Kathmandu | |
| Bijay Youth Club | Hetauda |
| Birganj United | Birganj |
| Kathmandu | |
| Nawa Jana Jagriti Yuwa Club | Baglung[4] |
| Kathmandu | |
| Rupandehi FC | Rupandehi |
| Pokhara | |
| Sankata FC | Kathmandu[5] |
| Saraswati Youth Club | Kathmandu[6] |
The following is the bracket which the 2017 Ruslan Simara Gold Cup resembled. Numbers in parentheses next to the match score represent the results of a penalty shoot-out.[1]
| Award | Recipient | Recipient's Team | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prize Money for winning team | Sankata FC | NPRs 551,000 | |
| Prize Money for runners-up | Nepal Army Club | NPRs 251,000 | |
| Best Player of the Tournament Award | Binaya Shrestha | Sankata FC | NPRs 15,000 |
| Highest Goal Scorer Award | Bal Krishna Shrestha | Nepal Army Club | NPRs 15,000 |
| Best Coach Award | Salyan Khadgi | Sankata FC | NPRs 15,000 |
| Best Striker of the Tournament | Sankata FC | NPRs 15,000 | |
| Best Midfielder of the Tournament | Santosh Tamang | Nepal Army Club | NPRs 15,000 |
| Best Defender of the Tournament | Bimal Pandey | Nepal Army Club | NPRs 15,000 |
| Best Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Binaya Shrestha | Sankata FC | NPRs 15,000 |