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{{Infobox football tournament
'''Aaha Gold Cup'''
| title = Aaha Rara Pokhara Gold Cup <br /> आहा रारा गोल्ड कप
| current =
| logo = AahaRaraGoldCupLogo.png
| founded = 2002 <br /> 2003 (current format)
| region = Nepal
| number of teams = 12
| current champions = [[TribhuvanArmyClu]] <br /> (1st title)
| most successful club = [[Nepal Police Club]] <br /> [[Manang Marshyangdi Club]] <br /> (6 titles each)
| broadcasters = Action Sports
| website =
}}


'''Aaha! Gold Cup''' ([[Nepali language|Nepali]]: आहा ! गोल्ड कप ''āhā gōlḍ kap'') is an annual international [[Association football|football]] tournament held in [[Pokhara]], [[Nepal]], and organized by the [[Sahara Club (Pokhara)|Sahara Club]]. It was formerly known as the '''Caravan Gold Cup''',''' '''however due to sponsorship reasons it is currently known as the '''Aaha! Rara Gold Cup'''. It is considered a major football tournament in Nepal, and is therefore endorsed by [[ANFA Kaski]], a district FA of the [[All Nepal Football Association]].
Aaha gold cup is a yearly tournament held by [[Sahara Club (Pokhara)]].

It was formerly known as [[Caravan Gold Cup]]. The Cup is major attraction major clubs of [[Nepal]] and south asian clubs. The cup is reconized by [[ANFA]] and is included in its yearly calander.
==Background==
Sahara Club (Pokhara) have been running a football academy for under-privileged children from the profit of the tournament and donations from various individuals and organisations. At present, there are 30 children at the academy

The major attraction of the cup is the involvement of major clubs of Nepal and some international clubs. The cup is recognized by ANFA and is included in its annual calendar. The tournament is conducted in a knockout format and 12 teams compete for the title. The tournament is the main event keeping the spirit of football alive in Nepal and handsomely rewards the clubs and players. It is also the longest sporting event to be held regularly. For the first time in history in 2019 there were only 10 club competing due to tight schedule of tournament all over Nepal and Date issue.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action%3Dnews_details%26news_id%3D12424 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-01-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102114150/http://myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=12424 |archivedate=2010-01-02 }}</ref>

On the 13th edition of the tournament, English non-league side [[Aldershot Town FC]] entered in the tournament, and thus became the first European ([[UEFA]]) club to compete in the tournament's history.<ref>{{cite web|title=Aldershot Town youngsters jet out for trip of a lifetime to Nepal|url=http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/sport/football/news/aldershot-town-youngsters-jet-out-8585424|website=getHampshire.co.uk|accessdate=11 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206185156/http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/sport/football/news/aldershot-town-youngsters-jet-out-8585424|archive-date=2015-02-06|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], 19th edition of the tournament only featured 8 teams. The 20th edition was held with 1/3 of the spectators allowed by following Covid safety protocols.<ref>{{cite web |title=आहा ! फुटबलमा दर्शक |url=https://www.eadarsha.com/nep/125954 |website=Eadarsha |date=12 April 2021 |publisher=Eadarsha |access-date=5 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=च्याम्पियन बन्दै संकटाले रच्यो इतिहास |url=https://nepali.goalnepal.com/news/detail/1543 |website=goalnepal |access-date=5 October 2021}}</ref>

==Previous winners==
{|
|- style="text-align:center"
! Title
! Year B.S.
! Year A.D.
! Champions
! Runners up
! {{Abbr|Refs.|References}}
|-style="text-align:center"
| Caravan
| 2058
| 2002
| [[Mahendra Police Club|Nepal Police Club]]
| [[Manang Marsyangdi Club]]
|{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}
|-style="text-align:center"
| [[2003 Aaha! Gold Cup|I]]
| 2059
| 2003
| [[Nepal Police Club]]
| [[Friends Club]]
|
|-style="text-align:center"
| [[2004 Aaha! Gold Cup|II]]
| 2060
| 2004
| [[Manang Marsyangdi Club]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Carlton Football Club (India)|Carlton Football Club]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.socceragenepal.com.np/newsoccer/news/news1.php?action=writ&file=league2003-12&folder=../admin/news/league2003-12/_2003-12-25.soccer&loc=../admin/news/&id=209&year=2003-12-25%A000:00:00 |title=Aha Gold Cup to be kicked off as "2nd Aha Gold Cup for the brilliant future of Orphan & Helpless Children"|date=2003-12-25 |accessdate=2022-11-22|url-status=dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110724190134/http://www.socceragenepal.com.np/newsoccer/news/news1.php?action=writ&file=league2003-12&folder=../admin/news/league2003-12/_2003-12-25.soccer&loc=../admin/news/&id=209&year=2003-12-25%A000:00:00|archivedate=2011-07-24}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center"
| [[2005 Aaha! Gold Cup|III]]
| 2061
| 2005
| [[Manang Marsyangdi Club]]
| [[Nepal Police Club]]
|
|- style="text-align:center"
| [[2006 Aaha! Gold Cup|IV]]
| 2062
| 2006
| [[African United Club]]
| [[Nepal Police Club]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hotelnepal.com/nepal_news.php?id=1793 |title=AUC clinches 8th Buddha Subba Gold Cup - Nepal News Daily |access-date=2010-01-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110712222953/http://www.hotelnepal.com/nepal_news.php?id=1793 |archive-date=2011-07-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center"
| [[2007 Aaha! Gold Cup|V]]
| 2063
| 2007
| [[Three Star Club]]
| [[Manang Marsyangdi Club]]
|
|- style="text-align:center"
| [[2008 Aaha! Gold Cup|VI]]
| 2064
| 2008
| [[Nepal Police Club]]
| [[Nepal A.P.F. Club]]
|
|- style="text-align:center"
| [[2009 Aaha! Gold Cup|VII]]
| 2065
| 2009
| [[Nepal Police Club]]
| [[Nepal Army Club]]
|
|- style="text-align:center"
| [[2010 Aaha! Gold Cup|VIII]]
| 2066
| 2010
| [[Nepal Police Club]]
| [[Tribhuvan Army Club]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sarasansar.com/aahagoldcup/ |title=8th Aaha Gold Cup – 2066 |accessdate=2010-03-16 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100302012751/http://www.sarasansar.com/aahagoldcup/ |archivedate=2010-03-02 }}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center"
| [[2011 Aaha! Gold Cup|IX]]
| 2067
| 2011
| [[Three Star Club]]
| [[Manang Marsyangdi Club]]
|
|- style="text-align:center"
| [[2012 Aaha! Gold Cup|X]]
| 2068
| 2012
| [[Manang Marsyangdi Club]]
| [[Jawalakhel YC]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goalnepal.com/tournament_details.php?tid=61 |title=GoalNepal.com - 10th Aaha Gold Cup 2012 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120309231316/http://www.goalnepal.com/tournament_details.php?tid=61 |archivedate=2012-03-09}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center"
| [[2013 Aaha! Rara Gold|XI]]
| 2069
| 2013
| [[Three Star Club]]
| [[Sahara Club (Pokhara)]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goalnepal.com/tournament_details.php?tid=80 |title=GoalNepal.com - 11th Aaha Gold Cup 2013 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20130123230509/http://www.goalnepal.com/tournament_details.php?tid=80 |archivedate=2013-01-23 |access-date=2022-11-22}}</ref>
|-style="text-align:center"
| [[2014 Aaha! Rara Gold Cup|XII]]
| 2070
| 2014
| [[Sahara Club (Pokhara)]]
| [[Manang Marshyangdi Club]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goalnepal.com/tournament_details.php?tid=105|title=12th Aaha Rara Gold Cup 2014|access-date=2022-11-22|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140306182853/http://www.goalnepal.com/tournament_details.php?tid=105|archivedate=2014-03-06}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center"
| [[2015 Aaha! Rara Gold|XIII]]
| 2071
| 2015
| [[Three Star Club]]
| [[Manang Marshyangdi Club]]
|
|- style="text-align:center"
| [[2016 Aaha! Rara Gold|XIV]]
| 2072
| 2016
| [[Manang Marshyangdi Club]]
| [[Nepal Army Club]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goalnepal.com/tournament_details.php?tid=144|title=GoalNepal.com - 14th Aaha! Rara Gold Cup|access-date=2022-11-22|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160123052622/http://www.goalnepal.com/tournament_details.php?tid=144|archive-date=2016-01-23}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center"
| XV
| 2073
| 2017
| [[Manang Marshyangdi Club]]
| [[Sahara Club (Pokhara)]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goalnepal.com/tournament_details.php?tid=144|title=GoalNepal.com - 14th Aaha! Rara Gold Cup|access-date=2022-11-22|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123052622/http://www.goalnepal.com/tournament_details.php?tid=144|archivedate=2016-01-23}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center
| XVI
| 2074
| 2018
| [[Nepal Police Club]]
| [[Three Star Club]]
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://goalnepal.com/tournament/10|title=16th Aaha! RARA Gold Cup|website=goalnepal.com|access-date=2018-03-30}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center
| XVII
| 2075
| 2019
| [[Three Star Club]]
| [[Nepal Army Club]]
| <ref>{{cite web |title=Three Star defeat TAC, claim Aaha Rara Gold Cup crown |url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/three-star-defeat-tac-claim-aaha-rara-gold-cup-crown/ |publisher=The Himalayan Times |accessdate=10 March 2019 |date=2 March 2019}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center
| XVIII
| 2076
| 2020
| [[Manang Marshyangdi Club]]
| [[Nepal Police Club]]
|
|- style="text-align:center
| [[2021 Aaha Rara Gold Cup|XIX]]
| 2077
| 2021
| [[Sankata Boys Sports Club|Sankata Club]]
| [[African Roots Association]]
|
|- style="text-align:center
| [[2022 Aaha Rara Gold Cup|XX]]
| 2078
| 2022
| [[Nepal A.P.F. Club]]
| [[Manang Marshyangdi Club]]
|}

==Top performing clubs==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Club
!Champions
!Runners-Up
|-
| [[Nepal Police Club]] || 6|| 2
|-
| [[Manang Marshyangdi Club]] || 6 || 6
|-
| [[Three Star Club]] || 5 || 1
|-
| [[Sahara Club (Pokhara)]]|| 1 || 2
|-
| [[Nepal A.P.F. Club]] || 1 || 1
|-
| [[African United Club]] || 1 || 0
|-
| [[Sankata Boys Sports Club|Sankata Club]] || 1 || 0
|-
| [[Nepal Army Club]] (formerly [[Tribhuwan Army Club]]) || 1 || 4
|-
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Carlton Football Club (India)|Carlton Football Club]]|| 0 || 1
|-
| [[Friends Club]] || 0 || 1
|-
| [[Jawalakhel YC|Jawalakhel Youth Club]] || 0 || 1
|-
| [[African Roots Association]]|| 0 ||1
|}

==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzElKSdY1ww Aaha Rara Gold Cup official anthem]
*[https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=785304664893459 BBC South report]
*[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nepalchamp.html RSSSF.com - Nepal - List of Champions and Cup Winners]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100327202057/http://www.saharaclubpokhara.com.np/index.php Sahara Club official website]

==See also==
*[[Birat Gold Cup]]
*[[Simara Gold Cup]]

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

{{Football in Nepal}}

[[Category:Aaha! Gold Cup| ]]
[[Category:Football cup competitions in Nepal]]
[[Category:Sport in Pokhara]]

Latest revision as of 15:58, 27 November 2024

Aaha Rara Pokhara Gold Cup
आहा रारा गोल्ड कप
Founded2002
2003 (current format)
RegionNepal
Number of teams12
Current championsTribhuvanArmyClu
(1st title)
Most successful club(s)Nepal Police Club
Manang Marshyangdi Club
(6 titles each)
Television broadcastersAction Sports

Aaha! Gold Cup (Nepali: आहा ! गोल्ड कप āhā gōlḍ kap) is an annual international football tournament held in Pokhara, Nepal, and organized by the Sahara Club. It was formerly known as the Caravan Gold Cup, however due to sponsorship reasons it is currently known as the Aaha! Rara Gold Cup. It is considered a major football tournament in Nepal, and is therefore endorsed by ANFA Kaski, a district FA of the All Nepal Football Association.

Background

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Sahara Club (Pokhara) have been running a football academy for under-privileged children from the profit of the tournament and donations from various individuals and organisations. At present, there are 30 children at the academy

The major attraction of the cup is the involvement of major clubs of Nepal and some international clubs. The cup is recognized by ANFA and is included in its annual calendar. The tournament is conducted in a knockout format and 12 teams compete for the title. The tournament is the main event keeping the spirit of football alive in Nepal and handsomely rewards the clubs and players. It is also the longest sporting event to be held regularly. For the first time in history in 2019 there were only 10 club competing due to tight schedule of tournament all over Nepal and Date issue.[1]

On the 13th edition of the tournament, English non-league side Aldershot Town FC entered in the tournament, and thus became the first European (UEFA) club to compete in the tournament's history.[2]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 19th edition of the tournament only featured 8 teams. The 20th edition was held with 1/3 of the spectators allowed by following Covid safety protocols.[3][4]

Previous winners

[edit]
Title Year B.S. Year A.D. Champions Runners up Refs.
Caravan 2058 2002 Nepal Police Club Manang Marsyangdi Club [citation needed]
I 2059 2003 Nepal Police Club Friends Club
II 2060 2004 Manang Marsyangdi Club India Carlton Football Club [5]
III 2061 2005 Manang Marsyangdi Club Nepal Police Club
IV 2062 2006 African United Club Nepal Police Club [6]
V 2063 2007 Three Star Club Manang Marsyangdi Club
VI 2064 2008 Nepal Police Club Nepal A.P.F. Club
VII 2065 2009 Nepal Police Club Nepal Army Club
VIII 2066 2010 Nepal Police Club Tribhuvan Army Club [7]
IX 2067 2011 Three Star Club Manang Marsyangdi Club
X 2068 2012 Manang Marsyangdi Club Jawalakhel YC [8]
XI 2069 2013 Three Star Club Sahara Club (Pokhara) [9]
XII 2070 2014 Sahara Club (Pokhara) Manang Marshyangdi Club [10]
XIII 2071 2015 Three Star Club Manang Marshyangdi Club
XIV 2072 2016 Manang Marshyangdi Club Nepal Army Club [11]
XV 2073 2017 Manang Marshyangdi Club Sahara Club (Pokhara) [12]
XVI 2074 2018 Nepal Police Club Three Star Club [13]
XVII 2075 2019 Three Star Club Nepal Army Club [14]
XVIII 2076 2020 Manang Marshyangdi Club Nepal Police Club
XIX 2077 2021 Sankata Club African Roots Association
XX 2078 2022 Nepal A.P.F. Club Manang Marshyangdi Club

Top performing clubs

[edit]
Club Champions Runners-Up
Nepal Police Club 6 2
Manang Marshyangdi Club 6 6
Three Star Club 5 1
Sahara Club (Pokhara) 1 2
Nepal A.P.F. Club 1 1
African United Club 1 0
Sankata Club 1 0
Nepal Army Club (formerly Tribhuwan Army Club) 1 4
India Carlton Football Club 0 1
Friends Club 0 1
Jawalakhel Youth Club 0 1
African Roots Association 0 1
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See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-01-02. Retrieved 2010-01-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Aldershot Town youngsters jet out for trip of a lifetime to Nepal". getHampshire.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2015-02-06. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  3. ^ "आहा ! फुटबलमा दर्शक". Eadarsha. Eadarsha. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  4. ^ "च्याम्पियन बन्दै संकटाले रच्यो इतिहास". goalnepal. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Aha Gold Cup to be kicked off as "2nd Aha Gold Cup for the brilliant future of Orphan & Helpless Children"". 2003-12-25. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  6. ^ "AUC clinches 8th Buddha Subba Gold Cup - Nepal News Daily". Archived from the original on 2011-07-12. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
  7. ^ "8th Aaha Gold Cup – 2066". Archived from the original on 2010-03-02. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
  8. ^ "GoalNepal.com - 10th Aaha Gold Cup 2012". Archived from the original on 2012-03-09.
  9. ^ "GoalNepal.com - 11th Aaha Gold Cup 2013". Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  10. ^ "12th Aaha Rara Gold Cup 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  11. ^ "GoalNepal.com - 14th Aaha! Rara Gold Cup". Archived from the original on 2016-01-23. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  12. ^ "GoalNepal.com - 14th Aaha! Rara Gold Cup". Archived from the original on 2016-01-23. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  13. ^ "16th Aaha! RARA Gold Cup". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  14. ^ "Three Star defeat TAC, claim Aaha Rara Gold Cup crown". The Himalayan Times. 2 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
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