2024 Sikkim Gold Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Venue(s) | Sikkim |
| Dates | 8 – 21 November |
| Teams | 16 |
The 2024 Sikkim Gold Cup (also known as 2024 All India Governor's Gold Cup) will be the 40th edition of the Sikkim Gold Cup, hosted by the Sikkim Football Association.[1][2]
The tournament will feature sixteen teams, including the Indian Super League, the I-League, the Sikkim Football League, and international invitees from the Bhutan, Malaysia, Nepal and UAE.[3][4][5]
Teams
The teams are:[6]
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Super League teams | |||
| Chennaiyin |  Owen Coyle
|
 Ryan Edwards
|
Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| NorthEast United |  Juan Pedro Benali
|
Míchel Zabaco
|
Guwahati, Assam |
| I-League team | |||
| Gokulam Kerala | Antonio Rueda Fernández
|
Kozhikode, Kerala | |
| I-League 2 team | |||
| Diamond Harbour | Kibu Vicuña
|
 Subrata Santra
|
Diamond Harbour, West Bengal |
| State leagues teams | |||
| Army Red | Sudhir Mishra
|
Renzong Lepcha
|
Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Gangtok Himalayan | Gangtok, Sikkim | ||
| GTA XI | Darjeeling, West Bengal | ||
| Kalighat Milan Sangha | Patham Thapa
|
Koushik Sarkar
|
Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Khawzawl Vengthar | Khawzawl, Mizoram | ||
| Punjab Police | Jalandhar, Punjab | ||
| Sikkim Police | Gangtok, Sikkim | ||
| Sudeva Delhi | New Delhi, Delhi | ||
| Foreign teams | |||
 Church Boys United
|
Bal Gopal Maharjan
|
Ananta Tamang
|
Lalitpur, Bagmati |
 Kelantan Darul Naim
|
Kota Bharu, Kelantan | ||
 Royal
|
Dubai, Emirate of Dubai | ||
 Transport United
|
Pema Dorji
|
Thimpu, Chang | |
Venues
| Gangtok | |
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Capacity: 30,000
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Matches
All four foreign clubs have been given a direct quarterfinal berth.[7]
Bracket
| Pre-Qualifying | Pre-Quarter | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Match 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transport United
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| Winner of Match 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sikkim Police | Gokulam Kerala | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kalighat Milan Sangha | Winner of Match 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Match 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Match 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Army Red | NorthEast United | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Khawzawl Vengthar | Winner of Match 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Royal
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| Winner of Match 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Match 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Match 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GTA XI | Kelantan Darul Naim
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gangtok Himalayan | Winner of Match 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sudeva Delhi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Match 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Punjab Police | Winner of Match 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chennaiyin | Winner of Match 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diamond Harbour | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Match 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Church Boys United
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Pre-Qualifying
| 8 November 2024 | Sikkim Police | v | Kalighat Milan Sangha | Gangtok |
| 14:15 | Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
| 9 November 2024 | GTA XI | v | Gangtok Himalayan | Gangtok |
| 12:00 | Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
| 9 November 2024 | Army Red | v | Khawzawl Vengthar | Gangtok |
| 14:30 | Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
| 10 November 2024 | Punjab Police | v | Chennaiyin | Gangtok |
| 12:00 | Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
Pre-Quarter
| 10 November 2024 | Winner of Match 1 | v | Gokulam Kerala | Gangtok |
| 14:15 | Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
| 11 November 2024 | Winner of Match 3 | v | Sudeva Delhi | Gangtok |
| 14:15 | Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
| 12 November 2024 | Winner of Match 2 | v | NorthEast United | Gangtok |
| 14:15 | Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
| 13 November 2024 | Winner of Match 4 | v | Diamond Harbour | Gangtok |
| 14:15 | Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
Quarter-finals
| 14 November 2024 | Winner of Match 5 | v | Transport United | Gangtok |
| 14:15 | Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
| 15 November 2024 | Winner of Match 8 | v | Church Boys United | Gangtok |
| 17:30 | Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
| 16 November 2024 | Winner of Match 7 | v | Kelantan Darul Naim | Gangtok |
| 14:15 | Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
| 17 November 2024 | Winner of Match 6 | v | Royal | Gangtok |
| 14:15 | Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
Semi-finals
| 18 November 2024 | Winner of Match 11 | v | Winner of Match 12 | Gangtok |
| 17:30 | Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
| 19 November 2024 | Winner of Match 9 | v | Winner of Match 10 | Gangtok |
| 17:30 | Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
Final
| 21 November 2024 | Winner of Match 13 | v | Winner of Match 14 | Gangtok |
| 13:30 | Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
References
- ^ "Governor's Gold Cup making a comeback with 16 teams". Sikkimexpress. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ "Sikkim Football Association meeting addresses challenges ahead of All India Governors Gold Cup". India Today NE (in Hindi). 2024-09-29. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ "Governor's Gold Cup returns, Northeast United among teams to compete". thebridge.in. 2024-10-28. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ "All lndia Governor's Gold Cup football tournament to be held in Gangtok from Nov 8-12". The Week. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ "Governor's Gold Cup Returns in Grand Style with International Flair and Local Pride". The Voice Of Sikkim. 2024-11-02. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "Gold Cup back after 5-year gap: Sikkim to host soccer tourney with teams from India, abroad". telegraphindia.com.
- ^ "Transport United FC to Compete in the 40th Governor's Gold Cup - Transport United Football Club". 2024-10-30. Retrieved 2024-11-03.