Bodoland Martyrs Gold Cup Explained

Bodoland Martyrs Gold Cup
Organiser:	Kokrajhar District Sports Association
Country:	India
Confed:	AFC (Asia)
Teams:	12
Champions:	Baarhoongkha Athletic Club
Season:	2023

Bodoland Martyrs Gold Cup is a football tournament in the Bodoland Territorial Region, Assam, India, organised by Kokrajhar District Sports Association (KDSA). It is played in memory of Bodoland martyrs, who sacrificed their lives for the cause of Bodoland movement.^[1]

The 21st edition of the tournament was won by United Chirang Duar FC, Runikhata by defeating Baarhoongkha Athletic Club, Kokrajhar 1–0 in the final, played at Banargaon Jaiklong Sports Club ground. They got I-League 2 qualifier spot, since the Assam State Premier League has not been held.

2017 season

The 2017 season was won by Gobinda Basumatary FC (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.^[2]

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.

Results

List of Bodoland Martyrs Gold Cup finals

Year	Winners	Score	Runners-up
2004	Mohammedan Sporting			^[3]
2010	FCI, Guwahati	2–1	ASEB, Guwahati	^[4]
2014	Gossaigaon Global Sports Academy	1–0	Kashibari Youth Club, Udalguri	^[5]
2015	Shalbagan FC, Gossaigaon	2–0	Gobinda Basumatary Football Academy, Jaraguri	^[6]
2016	Baarhoongkha Athletic Club	3–1	Assam Police Blues	^[7]
2017	Gobinda Basumatary Football Club	1–0	NF Railway Sports Club, Maligaon
2018	Mohammedan Sporting	0–0	Oil India	^[8]
2019	Elevenstar Club, Bongaigaon	1–0	Baarhoongkha Athletic Club, Kokrajhar	^[9]
2022	United Chirang Duar, Runikhata	1–0	Baarhoongkha Athletic Club, Kokrajhar	^[10]
2023	Baarhoongkha Athletic Club, Kokrajhar	2–0	Shalbagan FC, Gossaigaon	^[11]

See also

• Assam Football Association
• Bordoloi Trophy
• ATPA Shield
• Assam State Premier League
• Bodousa Cup
• Independence Day Cup

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bodoland martyrs gold cup kicks off . 19 November 2017 . 3 December 2017 . 3 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171203224619/https://www.assamtimes.org/node/20275 . live .
2. Web site: GB FC lift martyrs gold cup . assamtimes.org. 29 November 2017 . 26 September 2022.
3. Web site: Mohammedan Sporting Club, Kolkata: A New Horizon. Kushal. Chakrabarty. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182733/https://www.kolkatafootball.com/indiafootball_news_2012/mohammedan_sporting_club_history.html. 9 July 2021. kolkatafootball.com. Kolkata Football. 12 July 2012. 1 July 2021.
4. Web site: FCI lifted Bodoland Gold Cup. timesofassam.com. 3 November 2010. 24 September 2022.
5. Web site: Global lifts Bodoland Martyrs Gold Cup. assamtimes.org. 10 November 2014. 24 September 2022.
6. Web site: Shalbagan lifts martyrs gold cup. assamtimes.org. 20 November 2015. 24 September 2022.
7. Web site: Baarhoonkha Atheletic Club win Bodoland Martyrs Gold Cup. assamtimes.org. 6 October 2016. 24 September 2022.
8. Web site: Mohammedan Sporting crowned Bodoland Martyrs Gold Cup champions!. arunfoot.com. 25 November 2018. 23 September 2022. 28 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181128225020/http://www.arunfoot.com/mohammedan-sporting-crowned-bodoland-martyrs-gold-cup-champions/. live.
9. Web site: Eleven Stars Club win Bodoland Martyrs’ Gold Cup. sentinelassam.com. 29 November 2019. 24 September 2022.
10. Web site: United Chirang Duar FC Lift Trophy. thehillstimes.in. 11 April 2022. 21 April 2022. 23 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220923055233/https://thehillstimes.in/sports/local-sports/united-chirang-duar-fc-lift-trophy. live.
11. Web site: Baarhoongkha AC lift Bodoland Martyrs’ Gold Cup Football championship trophy at Kokrajhar. sentinelassam.com. 13 November 2023.