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{{Infobox football tournament season
|title= Sikkim Gold Cup
|other_titles= All India Governor's Gold Cup
|year= [[2024–25 in Indian football|2024]]
|size=
|image=
|caption=
|country= [[India]]
|dates= 8 – 24 November
|winners= {{fbicon|IND}} [[NorthEast United FC#Reserves and academy|NorthEast United]]
|count=1
|second=
|venue= [[Gangtok]]
|num_teams= 16
|scoring_leader=
|matches= 12
|goals= 47
|attendance=
|prev_season= 2019
|next_season=[[2025 Sikkim Gold Cup|2025]]
|updated=
}}

The '''2024 Sikkim Gold Cup''' (also known as '''2024 All India Governor's Gold Cup''') was the 40th edition of the [[Sikkim Gold Cup]], hosted by the [[Sikkim Football Association]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Governor's Gold Cup making a comeback with 16 teams |url=https://www.sikkimexpress.com/news-details/governors-gold-cup-making-a-comeback-with-16-teams |access-date=2024-10-30 |website=Sikkimexpress |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-29 |title=Sikkim Football Association meeting addresses challenges ahead of All India Governors Gold Cup |url=https://www.indiatodayne.in/sikkim/story/sikkim-football-association-meeting-addresses-challenges-ahead-of-all-india-governors-gold-cup-1099681-2024-09-29 |access-date=2024-10-30 |website=India Today NE |language=hi}}</ref>

The tournament featured sixteen teams, including [[Indian Super League]] and [[I-League]] academies, [[I-League 2]], [[Indian State Leagues|State leagues]] and international invitees from [[Bhutan]], [[Malaysia]], [[Nepal]] and [[United Arab Emirates|UAE]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-28 |title=Governor's Gold Cup returns, Northeast United among teams to compete |url=https://thebridge.in/football/all-india-governors-gold-cup-returns-50387 |access-date=2024-10-30 |website=thebridge.in |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=All lndia Governor's Gold Cup football tournament to be held in Gangtok from Nov 8-12 |url=https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/sports/2024/10/28/spd8-spo-foot-governors-sikkim.html |access-date=2024-10-30 |website=The Week |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-02 |title=Governor's Gold Cup Returns in Grand Style with International Flair and Local Pride |url=https://voiceofsikkim.com/governors-gold-cup-returns-in-grand-style-with-international-flair-and-local-pride/ |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=The Voice Of Sikkim |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gold Cup back after 5-year gap: Sikkim to host soccer tourney with teams from India, abroad |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/gold-cup-back-after-5-year-gap-sikkim-to-host-soccer-tourney-with-teams-from-india-abroad/cid/2059282 |website=telegraphindia.com}}</ref>

The final was held between [[Gangtok Himalayan SC|Gangtok Himalayan]] and [[NorthEast United FC Reserves and Academy|NorthEast United]], in which NorthEast United won through penalties.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thebridge.in/football/northeast-united-fc-win-governors-gold-cup-50777|title=NorthEast United FC win Governor's Gold Cup|work=The Bridge|date=24 November 2024|access-date=24 November 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241124163452/https://thebridge.in/football/northeast-united-fc-win-governors-gold-cup-50777|archive-date=24 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sikkimexpress.com/news-details/northeast-united-fc-lifts-40th-governors-gold-cup|title=NORTHEAST UNITED FC LIFTS 40TH GOVERNOR'S GOLD CUP|date=24 November 2024|location=Gangtok|access-date=25 November 2024|work=The Sikkim Express|archive-date=25 November 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241125075320/https://sikkimexpress.com/news-details/northeast-united-fc-lifts-40th-governors-gold-cup|first1=Jaswant|last1=Gautam}}</ref> Honorary Chief guest of the match were [[List of chief ministers of Sikkim|Chief Minister]] [[Prem Singh Tamang]] and [[List of governors of Sikkim|Governor]] [[Om Prakash Mathur]].<ref>https://thebridge.in/football/northeast-united-fc-win-governors-gold-cup-50777</ref><ref>https://voiceofsikkim.com/north-east-united-fc-clinches-victory-at-governors-gold-cup-final-in-sikkim/</ref>

There was also an exhibition match played on 23 November, with teams being Chief Minister XI and [[Gorkhaland Territorial Administration|GTA XI]]. Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang was having [[pre-game ceremony|pre match sessions]] and giving youth a message to indulge in [[sports]].<ref>https://www.indiatodayne.in/sikkim/story/sikkim-hosts-exhibition-match-ahead-of-governors-gold-cup-finale-1125698-2024-11-23</ref>

== Teams ==
{| class="wikitable"
! width="20%" |Pre-Qualifying
! width="20%" |Pre-Quarter
! width="20%" |Quarterfinals
|-
|{{ordered list|{{fbicon|IND}} [[Sikkim Police]]|{{fbicon|IND}} [[Kalighat Milan Sangha FC|Kalighat Milan Sangha]]|{{fbicon|IND}} [[Army Red (football team)|Army Red]]|{{fbicon|IND}} [[Khawzawl Vengthar FC|Khawzawl Vengthar]]|{{fbicon|IND}} [[Gorkhaland Territorial Administration|GTA XI]]|{{fbicon|IND}} [[Gangtok Himalayan SC|Gangtok Himalayan]]|{{fbicon|IND}} [[Punjab Police FC|Punjab Police]]|{{fbicon|IND}} [[Chennaiyin FC Reserves and Academy|Chennaiyin]]
}}
|{{ordered list|{{fbicon|IND}} [[Gokulam Kerala FC Reserves and Academy|Gokulam Kerala]]|{{fbicon|IND}} [[NorthEast United FC Reserves and Academy|NorthEast United]]|{{fbicon|IND}} [[Sudeva Delhi FC|Sudeva Delhi]]|{{fbicon|IND}} [[Diamond Harbour FC|Diamond Harbour]]
| item1_value = 9
}}
|{{ordered list|{{fbicon|BHU}} [[Transport United FC|Transport United]]|{{fbicon|UAE}} [[Royal FC Dubai|Royal]]|{{fbicon|MYS}} [[Kelantan Darul Naim F.C.|Kelantan Darul Naim]]|{{fbicon|NEP}} [[Church Boys United]]
| item1_value = 13
}}
|}

== Venue ==
{| class="wikitable"
! width="20px" |[[Gangtok]]
! rowspan="4" |{{Location map+|India Sikkim|width=240|float=center|caption=|places={{Location map~ |India Sikkim|lat=27.334131|long=88.611981|position=left|label=[[Gangtok]]}}}}
|-
|{{Center|[[Paljor Stadium]]}}
|-
|{{Center|Capacity: '''30,000'''}}
|-
|[[File:Paljor Stadium, Gangtok.jpg|alt=Aerial view Sree Kanteerava Stadium|250x250px]]
|}

== Matches ==
{{hatnote|All times are in [[Indian Standard Time]] ([[UTC+05:30]])}}

All international teams have been given a direct quarterfinal berth.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-30 |title=Transport United FC to Compete in the 40th Governor's Gold Cup - Transport United Football Club |url=https://transportunitedfc.com/transport-united-fc-to-compete-in-the-40th-governors-gold-cup/ |access-date=2024-11-03 |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Bracket ===
{{32TeamBracket|nowrap=y
| byes = 2
| compact = yes
| RD1 = Pre-Qualifying
| RD2 = Pre-Quarter
| RD3 = Quarterfinals
| RD4 = Semifinals
| RD5 = Final

| RD1-seed07 =
| RD1-seed08 =
| RD1-team07 = {{fbicon|IND}} '''[[Sikkim Police]]'''
| RD1-team08 = {{fbicon|IND}} [[Kalighat Milan Sangha FC|Kalighat Milan Sangha]]
| RD1-score07 = '''5'''
| RD1-score08 = 0

| RD1-seed11 =
| RD1-seed12 =
| RD1-team11 = {{fbicon|IND}} [[Army Red (football team)|Army Red]]
| RD1-team12 = {{fbicon|IND}} '''[[Khawzawl Vengthar FC|Khawzawl Vengthar]]'''
| RD1-score11 = 1
| RD1-score12 = '''5'''

| RD1-seed21 =
| RD1-seed22 =
| RD1-team21 = {{fbicon|IND}} [[Gorkhaland Territorial Administration|GTA XI]]
| RD1-team22 = {{fbicon|IND}} '''[[Gangtok Himalayan SC|Gangtok Himalayan]]'''
| RD1-score21 = 1
| RD1-score22 = '''3'''

| RD1-seed25 =
| RD1-seed26 =
| RD1-team25 = {{fbicon|IND}} [[Punjab Police FC|Punjab Police]]
| RD1-team26 = {{fbicon|IND}} '''[[Chennaiyin FC Reserves and Academy|Chennaiyin]]'''
| RD1-score25 = 1
| RD1-score26 = '''3'''

| RD2-team03 = {{fbicon|IND}} [[Sikkim Police]]
| RD2-team04 = {{fbicon|IND}} '''[[Gokulam Kerala FC Reserves and Academy|Gokulam Kerala]]'''
| RD2-score03 = 3
| RD2-score04 = '''4'''

| RD2-team05 = {{fbicon|IND}} [[Khawzawl Vengthar FC|Khawzawl Vengthar]]
| RD2-team06 = {{fbicon|IND}} '''[[NorthEast United FC Reserves and Academy|NorthEast United]]'''
| RD2-score05 = 1
| RD2-score06 = '''3'''

| RD2-team11 = {{fbicon|IND}} '''[[Gangtok Himalayan SC|Gangtok Himalayan]]{{pen}}'''
| RD2-team12 = {{fbicon|IND}} [[Sudeva Delhi FC|Sudeva Delhi]]
| RD2-score11 = '''1 (4)'''
| RD2-score12 = 1 (3)

| RD2-team13 = {{fbicon|IND}} '''[[Chennaiyin FC Reserves and Academy|Chennaiyin]]'''
| RD2-team14 = {{fbicon|IND}} [[Diamond Harbour FC|Diamond Harbour]]
| RD2-score13 = '''1'''
| RD2-score14 = 0

| RD3-team01 = {{fbicon|IND}} '''[[Gokulam Kerala FC Reserves and Academy|Gokulam Kerala]]'''
| RD3-team02 = {{fbicon|BHU}} [[Transport United FC|Transport United]]
| RD3-score01 = '''2'''
| RD3-score02 = 1

| RD3-team03 ={{fbicon|IND}} '''[[NorthEast United FC Reserves and Academy|NorthEast United]]'''
| RD3-team04 = {{fbicon|UAE}} [[Royal FC Dubai|Royal]]
| RD3-score03 = '''6'''
| RD3-score04 = 1

| RD3-team05 = {{fbicon|IND}} '''[[Gangtok Himalayan SC|Gangtok Himalayan]]'''
| RD3-team06 = {{fbicon|MYS}} [[Kelantan Darul Naim F.C.|Kelantan Darul Naim]]
| RD3-score05 = '''3'''
| RD3-score06 = 0

| RD3-team07 = {{fbicon|IND}} '''[[Chennaiyin FC Reserves and Academy|Chennaiyin]]'''
| RD3-team08 = {{fbicon|NEP}} [[Church Boys United]]
| RD3-score07 = '''1'''
| RD3-score08 = 0

| RD4-team01 = {{fbicon|IND}} [[Gokulam Kerala FC Reserves and Academy|Gokulam Kerala]]
| RD4-team02 = '''{{fbicon|IND}} [[NorthEast United FC Reserves and Academy|NorthEast United]]'''
| RD4-score01 = 0
| RD4-score02 = '''2'''

| RD4-team03 = {{fbicon|IND}} '''[[Gangtok Himalayan SC|Gangtok Himalayan]]'''
| RD4-team04 = {{fbicon|IND}} [[Chennaiyin FC Reserves and Academy|Chennaiyin]]
| RD4-score03 ='''2'''
| RD4-score04 =1

| RD5-team01 = {{fbicon|IND}} '''[[NorthEast United FC Reserves and Academy|NorthEast United]] {{pen}}'''
| RD5-team02 = {{fbicon|IND}} [[Gangtok Himalayan SC|Gangtok Himalayan]]
| RD5-score01 = ''' 0 (4)'''
| RD5-score02 = 0 (3)
}}

=== Pre-Quarter ===
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|time=14:00
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|score=3–4
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|location=[[Gangtok]]
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|date={{start date|2024|11|13|df=y}}
|time=14:00
|team1=[[Gangtok Himalayan SC|Gangtok Himalayan]] {{flagicon|IND}}
|score=1–1
|team2={{flagicon|IND}} [[Sudeva Delhi FC|Sudeva Delhi]]
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|location=[[Gangtok]]
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|date={{start date|2024|11|14|df=y}}
|time=14:00
|team1=[[Khawzawl Vengthar FC|Khawzawl Vengthar]] {{flagicon|IND}}
|score=1–3
|team2={{flagicon|IND}} [[NorthEast United FC Reserves and Academy|NorthEast United]]
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|date={{start date|2024|11|15|df=y}}
|time=14:00
|team1=[[Chennaiyin FC Reserves and Academy|Chennaiyin]] {{flagicon|IND}}
|score=1–0
|team2={{flagicon|IND}} [[Diamond Harbour FC|Diamond Harbour]]
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=== Quarter-finals ===
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|date={{start date|2024|11|16|df=y}}
|time=14:00
|team1=[[Gokulam Kerala FC Reserves and Academy|Gokulam Kerala]] {{flagicon|IND}}
|score=2–1
|team2={{flagicon|BHU}} [[Transport United FC|Transport United]]
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|stadium=[[Paljor Stadium]]
|location=[[Gangtok]]
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|date={{start date|2024|11|17|df=y}}
|time=14:00
|team1=[[Gangtok Himalayan SC|Gangtok Himalayan]] {{flagicon|IND}}
|score=3–0
|team2={{flagicon|MYS}} [[Kelantan Darul Naim F.C.|Kelantan Darul Naim]]
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|date={{start date|2024|11|18|df=y}}
|time=14:00
|team1=[[NorthEast United FC Reserves and Academy|NorthEast United]] {{flagicon|IND}}
|score=6–1
|team2={{flagicon|UAE}} [[Royal FC Dubai|Royal]]
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|stadium=[[Paljor Stadium]]
|location=[[Gangtok]]
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|date={{start date|2024|11|19|df=y}}
|time=17:30
|team1=[[Chennaiyin FC Reserves and Academy|Chennaiyin]] {{flagicon|IND}}
|score=1–0
|team2={{flagicon|NEP}} [[Church Boys United]]
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|stadium=[[Paljor Stadium]]
|location=[[Gangtok]]
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=== Semi-finals ===
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|date={{start date|2024|11|20|df=y}}
|time=17:30
|team1=[[Gokulam Kerala FC Reserves and Academy|Gokulam Kerala]] {{flagicon|IND}}
|score=0–2
|team2={{flagicon|IND}} [[NorthEast United FC Reserves and Academy|NorthEast United]]
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|location=[[Gangtok]]
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|date={{start date|2024|11|21|df=y}}
|time=17:30
|team1=[[Gangtok Himalayan SC|Gangtok Himalayan]] {{flagicon|IND}}
|score=2–1
|team2={{flagicon|IND}} [[Chennaiyin FC Reserves and Academy|Chennaiyin]]
|report=
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=== Final ===
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|date={{start date|2024|11|24|df=y}}
|time=14:30
|team1=[[NorthEast United FC Reserves and Academy|NorthEast United]] {{fbicon|IND}}
|score= 0–0
|team2={{fbicon|IND}} [[Gangtok Himalayan SC|Gangtok Himalayan]]
|report=
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|goals2=
|stadium=[[Paljor Stadium]]
|location=[[Gangtok]]
|attendance=
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|potm=
|penaltyscore=4–3
}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Sikkim Gold Cup]]
[[Category:2024–25 in Indian football]]
[[Category:November 2024 sports events in India]]

2024 Sikkim Gold Cup - Revision history

Pureganics at 09:57, 17 November 2025