Budha Subba Gold Cup (Dharan)


Annual international tournament organised by Dharan FC. Rules on duration of matches and tie-breakers changed several times; in particular in the earlier seasons, matches were played over 2x40 minutes (but in most later tournaments 2x45 minutes were played), while draws in regulation time were often followed immediately by a penalty shoot-out, but in other editions extra time (either of 15, 20 or 30 minutes) was played.
Between 2012 and 2017, during the reconstruction of Dharan Stadium (Dharan Rangasala), the tournament was instead staged at the ANFA Technical Centre in Dharan.

Palmares

Ed. Year (B.S.)   Winners                             Runners-Up
 1  1999 (2055)   Belgharia SC (Kolkata)          1-1 Dharan FC                       [5-4 pen]
 2  2000 (2056)   Mahendra Police Club            1-0 Dharan FC Blue                  [final on Dec 12, 1999]
 3  2001 (2057)   Dhanmondi Club (Dhaka)          2-1 Mahendra Police Club            [final on Jan 27, 2001]
 4  2002 (2058)   Mahendra Police Club            1-0 Dharan FC
 5  2003 (2059)   Mahendra Police Club            0-0 Friends Club                    [4-2 pen]
 6  2004 (2060)   Manang Marshyangdi Club         1-0 Mahendra Police Club
 7  2005 (2061)   Three Star Club                 3-0 Jawalakhel Youth Club 
 8  2006 (2062)   African United                  3-1 Dharan FC
 9  2007 (2063)   Three Star Club                 1-0 African United
10  2008 (2064)   New Road Team                   2-0 Friends Club
11  2009 (2065)   Three Star Club                 2-0 Tribhuvan Army Club 
12  2010 (2066)   Ranipokhari Corner Team         2-2 Nepal Police Club               [aet, 3-1 pen]
13  2011 (2067)   Manang Marshyangdi Club         0-0 Ranipokhari Corner Team         [aet, 8-7 pen]
14  2012 (2068)   Three Star Club                 1-0 Manang Marshyangdi Club
15  2013 (2069)   Hong Kong Nepalese FA           2-1 Nepal Army Club 
16  2014 (2070)   African United                  0-0 Sahara Club                     [aet, 4-3 pen]
17  2015 (2071)   Nepal Armed Police Force        1-0 Manang Marshyangdi Club
18  2016 (2072)   Manang Marshyangdi Club         1-0 Nepal Police Club
19  2017 (2073)   Nepal Police Club               1-1 Sankata Club                    [6-5 pen]
20  2018 (2074)   Three Star Club                 1-0 Nepal Police Club      
21  2019 (2075)   Dauphins Family Club            0-0 Dharan FC                       [3-2 pen]
22  2020 (2076)   Manang Marshyangdi Club         3-1 Nepal Police Club
    2021 (2077)     not held
    2022 (2078)     not held
23  2023 (2079)   Avenir FC (Douala)              1-0 Kakarvitta Football Training Centre
24  2024 (2080)   New Road Team                   2-1 Morang XI
25  2025 (2081)   New Road Team                   2-1 Church Boys United

Number of Wins (25; lost finals between square brackets)

 5      Three Star Club           

 4 [ 6] Nepal Police Club              [called Mahendra Police Club until 2008]
 4 [ 2] Manang Marshyangdi Club  

 3      New Road Team 

 2 [ 1] African United                 [composed of African players active in Nepal A-Division teams]

 1 [ 1] Ranipokhari Corner Team 
 1      Avenir FC (Douala)             [Cameroon]    
 1      Belgharia SC (Kolkata)         [India]
 1      Dauphins Family Club           [team of touring Cameroonian players]  
 1      Dhanmondi Club (Dhaka)         [Bangladesh]
 1      Hong Kong Nepalese FA          [China]
 1      Nepal Armed Police Force       [called Gyanendra Armed Police Force until 2006]

   [ 5] Dharan FC                      [includes Dharan FC Blue]
   [ 2] Friends Club 
   [ 2] Tribhuvan Army Club            [called Nepal Army Club from 2011 until 2021]
   [ 1] Church Boys United
   [ 1] Jawalakhel Youth Club
   ] 1] Kakarvitta Football Training Centre
   [ 1] Morang XI
   [ 1] Sahara Club
   [ 1] Sankata Club                   [called Sankata Boys SC until 2009]

2006 (8th edition)

NB: African United were a combination of African players based in Nepal;
    Eastern Railway FC are from Kolkata (India);
    Thermal SC are from Kokrajhar, Assam (India).

Quarterfinals
[Mar 4]
Knight Chess Club         2-1 Eastern Railway FC        
[Mar 5]
Dharan FC                 8-0 Thermal SC                
[Mar 6]
Mahendra Police Club      2-0 Jawalakhel Youth Club     
[Mar 7]
African United            2-0 ANFA Academy U-17         

Semifinals
[Mar 8]
Dharan FC                 1-0 Mahendra Police Club      
[Mar 9]
African United            3-0 Knight Chess Club         

Final [Mar 12; played 2x40 minutes]
African United            3-1 Dharan FC                 
  [Michael Adeyemo 21, Nurudeen Olawale Salau 42, Daniel Ekong 78; Rishi Rai 53pen]

2007 (9th edition)

NB: African United were a combination of African players based in Nepal;
    Wokha District Sports Association (Sikkim) withdrew at last moment and were
      replaced by United Kurseong FC (Darjeeling);
    Mahendra Police Club withdrew at last moment and were replaced by New Road Team;
    Dharan FC Blue and Dharan FC Red are two teams from organisers Dharan FC.

Round 1
[Mar 13]
African United            2-0 Dharan FC Blue            
[Mar 14]
Nepal Armed Police Force  1-0 Kakarvitta Club (Jhapa)   
[Mar 15]
Sahara Club               3-1 Morang XI                 
[Mar 16]
Dharan FC Red             1-0 United Kurseong FC        

Quarterfinals
[Mar 17]
African United            1-0 Thimphu XI                
[Mar 18]
Three Star Club           3-0 Nepal Armed Police Force  
[Mar 19]
Sahara Club               0-0 Tribhuvan Army Club       [aet, 3-1 pen]
[Mar 20]
New Road Team             1-0 Dharan FC Red             

Semifinals
[Mar 21]
African United            1-1 Sahara Club               [aet, 4-3 pen]
[Mar 22]
Three Star Club           2-0 New Road Team             

Final [Mar 24; played 2x40 minutes]
Three Star Club           1-0 African United            
  [Surendra Tamang 40+]

2008 (10th edition)

Round 1
[Mar 4]
Jhapa XI                  1-0 Dharan FC Blue            
[Mar 5]
Dharan FC Red             1-0 Samrat SC (Morang)        
[Mar 6]
ANFA Academy U-19         1-0 Tribhuvan Army Club       
[Mar 7]
Friends Club              1-0 Sahara Club               

Quarterfinals
[Mar 8]
New Road Team             4-0 Jhapa XI                  
[Mar 9]
Bengal Nagpur Railway FC  1-0 Dharan FC Red             
[Mar 10]
ANFA Academy U-19         2-0 Nepal Armed Police Force  
[Mar 11]
Friends Club              2-1 Friendship Club (Dhaka)   [aet]

Semifinals 
[Mar 12]
New Road Team             2-0 ANFA Academy U-19         
[Mar 13]
Friends Club              2-0 Bengal Nagpur Railway FC  

Final [Mar 16]
New Road Team             2-0 Friends Club              
  [Nirajan Rayamajhi 3, Subash Rai 83]

2010 (12th edition)

NB: Himalayan Sherpa Club were a late replacement for New Road Team (who, like
      Nepal Police Club, had reached the semifinals of the Aaha Rara Gold Cup);
    AHM (Abul Hasnat Muhammad) Kamaruzzaman Smriti Sangsad are from Bangladesh.

Round 1
[Feb 2]
Dharan FC                 4-1 Morang XI                 
[Feb 3]
Knight Chess Club         4-1 Siniolchu FC (Namchi)     
[Feb 6]
United Kurseong FC        3-1 Pokhara XI                
[Feb 7]
ANFA Academy U-16         1-0 AHM Kamaruzzaman Smriti Sangsad

Quarterfinals
[Feb 4]
Dharan FC                 3-1 Nepal Armed Police Force  
[Feb 5]
Ranipokhari Corner Team   1-0 Knight Chess Club         
[Feb 8]
Himalayan Sherpa Club     3-0 United Kurseong FC        
[Feb 9]
Nepal Police Club         4-0 ANFA Academy U-16         

Semifinals 
[Feb 10]
Ranipokhari Corner Team   0-0 Dharan FC                 [aet, 4-1 pen]
[Feb 11]
Nepal Police Club         2-0 Himalayan Sherpa Club     

Final [Feb 14]
Ranipokhari Corner Team   2-2 Nepal Police Club         [aet, 3-1 pen]

2011 (13th edition)

Round 1
[Mar 22]
Morang XI                 1-0 Dharan FC                 
[Mar 23]
Himalayan Sherpa Club     2-0 Jhapa XI                  [aet]
[Mar 24]
Workers Martyrs Mem. Club 3-1 Namchi FC                 
[Mar 25]
Sahara Club               0-0 Nepal Armed Police Force  [aet, 3-1 pen]

Quarterfinals
[Mar 26]
Three Star Club           1-0 Morang XI                 
[Mar 27]
Nepal Police Club         2-2 Himalayan Sherpa Club     [abandoned before extra time due to downpour]
[Mar 28]
Ranipokhari Corner Team   2-1 Workers Martyrs Memorial Club 
[Mar 29]
Nepal Police Club         1-0 Himalayan Sherpa Club     [replay Mar 27]
Manang Marshyangdi Club   1-0 Sahara Club               

Semifinals
[Mar 30]
Ranipokhari Corner Team   0-0 Three Star Club           [aet, 5-4 pen]
[Apr 1]
Manang Marshyangdi Club   0-0 Nepal Police Club         [aet, 5-4 pen]

Final [Apr 3]
Manang Marshyangdi Club   0-0 Ranipokhari Corner Team   [aet, 8-7 pen]

2012 (14th edition)

NB: Purwanchal XI (Eastern region) entered as hosts instead of Dharan FC.

Quarterfinals
[Mar 24]
Manang Marshyangdi Club   1-0 Purwanchal XI             
[Mar 25]
Three Star Club           3-0 African United            
[Mar 26]
Nepal Police Club         3-1 Bhutan Clearing FC        
[Mar 27]
Hong Kong Nepalese FA     3-1 Himalayan Sherpa Club     

Semifinals
[Mar 28]
Manang Marshyangdi Club   3-1 Nepal Police Club         
[Mar 29]
Three Star Club           3-2 Hong Kong Nepalese FA     

Final [Mar 31]
Three Star Club           1-0 Manang Marshyangdi Club   
  [Santosh Sahukhala 32]

2013 (15th edition)

Quarterfinals
[Apr 6]
Dharan FC                 2-1 Bhutan Clearing FC        
[Apr 7]
Three Star Club           1-1 Sahara Club               [aet, 6-5 pen]
[Apr 8]
Nepal Army Club           1-0 Manang Marshyangdi Club   
[Apr 9]
Hong Kong Nepalese FA     2-1 Nepal Police Club         

Semifinals 
[Apr 10]
Nepal Army Club           3-2 Dharan FC                 [aet]
[Apr 11]
Hong Kong Nepalese FA     1-0 Three Star Club           [aet]

Final [Apr 13]
Hong Kong Nepalese FA     2-1 Nepal Army Club           

2014 (16th edition)

Round 1 [Mar 30]
Nepal Police Club         1-0 Dharan Football Academy   

Quarterfinals
[Mar 28]
Dharan FC                 2-0 Kanchenjungha FC          
[Mar 29]
African United            2-1 Machhindra Club           [aet]
[Mar 31]
Manang Marshyangdi Club   1-0 Nepal Army Club           
[Apr 1]
Sahara Club               1-1 Nepal Police Club         [aet, 3-2 pen]

Semifinals
[Apr 2]
African United            2-1 Manang Marshyangdi Club   
[Apr 3]
Sahara Club               1-1 Dharan FC                 [aet, 5-4 pen]

final Apr 5
African United            0-0 Sahara Club               [aet, 4-3 pen]

2015 (17th edition)

Quarterfinals
[Feb 28]
Dharan FC                 4-0 Lisnu Youth Club          
[Mar 1]
Nepal Army Club           2-2 Pokhara XI                [5-4 pen]
[Mar 2]
Nepal Armed Police Force  4-1 Siniolchu FC (Namchi)     
[Mar 3]
Manang Marshyangdi Club   2-0 Munal Club                

Semifinals
[Mar 4]
Nepal Armed Police Force  3-0 Dharan FC                 
[Mar 5]
Manang Marshyangdi Club   2-1 Nepal Army Club           [aet]

Final [Mar 6]
Nepal Armed Police Force  1-0 Manang Marshyangdi Club   

2016 (18th edition)

Quarterfinals
[Feb 27]
Manang Marshyangdi Club   8-0 Bhutan Clearing FC        
[Feb 28]
Rupandehi XI              4-1 Dharan FC                 
[Feb 29]
Nepal Armed Police Force  1-1 Pokhara XI                [5-4 pen]
[Mar 1]
Nepal Police Club         3-0 Share FC (Kalimpong)      

Semifinals
[Mar 2]
Manang Marshyangdi Club   3-2 Nepal Armed Police Force  
[Mar 3]
Nepal Police Club         1-0 Rupandehi XI              

Final [Mar 5]
Manang Marshyangdi Club   1-0 Nepal Police Club         
  [Afeej Olawale 87]

2017 (19th edition)

NB: Dharan FC Red and Dharan FC Yellow are two teams from organisers Dharan FC.

Round 1
[Feb 15]
Sankata Club              3-2 Durgapur Steel (Kolkata)  
[Feb 17]
Nepal Police Club         1-1 Dharan FC Yellow          [10-9 pen]

Quarterfinals
[Feb 18]
Rupandehi XI              1-1 Kakarvitta Football TC    [3-1 pen}
[Feb 19]
Dharan FC Red             3-0 Kaski XI                  
[Feb 20]
Sankata Club              1-0 Nepal Armed Police Force  
[Feb 21]
Nepal Police Club         3-2 Kanchenjungha FC          

Semifinals
[Feb 22]
Sankata Club              2-1 Rupandehi XI              
[Feb 23]
Nepal Police Club         3-1 Dharan FC Red             

Final [Feb 25; played 2x40 minutes; no extra time]
Nepal Police Club         1-1 Sankata Club              [6-5 pen]
  [Jumanu Rai 80pen; Raj Paudel 28]

2018 (20th edition)

Quarterfinals
[Feb 3]
Sankata Club              1-0 Manang Marshyangdi Club   
[Feb 4]
Durgapur Steel (Kolkata)  2-2 Dharan FC                 [aet, 4-3 pen]
[Feb 5]
Nepal Police Club         2-0 Kakarvitta Football TC    
[Feb 6]
Three Star Club           4-0 Sudurpashchim Province    

Semifinals
[Feb 7]
Nepal Police Club         2-1 Sankata Club              [aet]
[Feb 8]
Three Star Club           1-0 Durgapur Steel (Kolkata)  

Final [Feb 10]
Three Star Club           1-0 Nepal Police Club         

2019 (21st edition)

NB: Dauphins Family Club were a team of touring Cameroonian players.

Quarterfinals
[Feb 10]
Sankata Club              2-2 Kakarvitta Football TC    [penalty shootout abandoned at 9-9 due
[Feb 11]                                                 to insufficient light]
Sankata Club              2-2 Kakarvitta Football TC    [11-10 pen (four more penalties taken)]
Nepal Police Club         1-1 Sahara Club               [4-3 pen]
[Feb 12]
Dharan FC                 2-0 Dalhousie Athletic Club   
[Feb 13]
Dauphins Family Club      2-0 Nepal Armed Police Force  

Semifinals
[Feb 14]
Dharan FC                 0-0 Sankata Club              [4-3 pen]
[Feb 15]
Dauphins Family Club      0-0 Nepal Police Club         [6-5 pen]

Final [Feb 16]
Dauphins Family Club      0-0 Dharan FC                 [3-2 pen]

About this document

Sources included GoalNepal, goalnepalfootball.blogspot.com, https://www.angelfire.com/ne/football/archive.html (on second final), http://www.bangla2000.com/news/archive/football/Briefs/Jan%202001.html (on third final), and various local newspapers (The Himalayan Times, The Kathmandu Post)

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