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{{Infobox football tournament season
|title=Sikkim Gold Cup
|other_titles=All India Governor's Gold Cup
|year=[[2025–26 in Indian football|2025]]
|size=
|image=
|caption=
|country=[[India]]
|dates=16 – 29 November
|winners=[[Rajasthan United FC|Rajasthan United]]
|count=1
|second=[[Services football team|Services]]
|venue=[[Gangtok]]
|num_teams=16
|scoring_leader=
|matches=15
|goals=45
|attendance=
|prev_season=[[2024 Sikkim Gold Cup|2024]]
|next_season=''[[2026 Sikkim Gold Cup|2026]]''
}}

The '''2025 Sikkim Gold Cup''' (also known as '''2025 All India Governor's Gold Cup''') is the 41st edition of the [[Sikkim Gold Cup]], hosted by the [[Sikkim Football Association]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Governor’s Gold Cup to kick-off on Nov 16 |url=https://sikkimexpress.com/governors-gold-cup-to-kick-off-on-nov-16 |access-date=2025-11-08 |website=Sikkimexpress |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-08 |title=41st All India Governor’s Gold Cup Football Tournament to Begin on November 16 at Gangtok |url=https://voiceofsikkim.com/41st-all-india-governors-gold-cup-football-tournament-to-begin-on-november-16-at-gangtok/ |access-date=2025-11-08 |website=The Voice Of Sikkim |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Sikkim |first=Rajbhavan |date=7 November 2025 |title=Press Release from Raj Bhavan Information & Public Relations Department |url=https://www.sikkim.gov.in/media/press-release/press-info?name=Press+Release+from+Raj+Bhavan&id=133713 |access-date=8 November 2025 |work=Rajbhavan Sikkim}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tandi |first=Santosi |date=2025-11-07 |title=Sikkim: गवर्नर्स गोल्ड कप 16 नवंबर से शुरू होगा |trans-title=Sikkim: Governor's Gold Cup to begin on November 16 |url=https://jantaserishta.com/local/sikkim/sikkim-governors-gold-cup-to-begin-on-november-16-4369397 |access-date=2025-11-08 |website=jantaserishta.com |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 [[Tibet]] and [[Nepal]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=team |date=2025-11-08 |title=Sikkim exited with East Bengal’s return to the Governor’s Gold Cup after 28 years! |url=https://parallelsports.in/sikkim-exited-with-east-bengals-return-to-the-governors-gold-cup-after-28-years/ |access-date=2025-11-08 |website=parallelsports |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-08 |title=41st All India Governor’s Gold Cup: I-League Ambition Meets ISL Strategy In Gangtok |website=IndiaSportsHub |url=https://indiasportshub.com/41st-all-india-governors-gold-cup-i-league-ambition-meets-isl-strategy-in-gangtok/ |access-date=2025-11-08 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=আগামী মাসে সুপার কাপ সেমি-ফাইনাল, তার আগেই সিকিম গোল্ড কাপে খেলবে ইস্টবেঙ্গল |url=https://bangla.asianetnews.com/sports/football/east-bengal-fc-confirms-participation-sikkim-gold-cup-2025-anbsg/articleshow-re2ul29 |access-date=2025-11-08 |website=Asianet News Bangla |language=bn}}</ref>

== Broadcasting ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Broadcaster(s)
!Ref.
|-
|SSEN
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ85p5qDE0q/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet |access-date=2025-11-12 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref>
|}

== Teams ==
{| class="wikitable"style=white-space:nowrap
! width="20%" |Pre-Qualifying
! width="20%" |Pre-Quarter
! width="20%" |Quarterfinals
|-
|{{ordered list|{{fbicon|IND}} [[Sikkim Brotherhood FC|Sikkim Brotherhood]]|{{fbicon|IND}} [[Gangtok Himalayan SC|Sikkim Himalayan]]|{{flagicon|Tibet|1912}} [[Tibetan National Football Association|Tibetan NFA]]|{{fbicon|IND}} [[Sikkim Dragons FC|Sikkim Dragons]]|{{fbicon|IND}} [[Gorkhaland Territorial Administration|GTA XI]]|{{fbicon|IND}} [[Sikkim Police|Sikkim Police FT]]|{{fbicon|IND}} [[Services football team|Services FT]]|{{fbicon|IND}} [[Sikkim Aakraman SC|Sikkim Aakraman]]
}}
|{{ordered list|{{fbicon|IND}} [[Rajasthan United FC|Rajasthan United]]|{{fbicon|IND}} [[NEROCA FC|NEROCA]]|{{fbicon|IND}} [[Diamond Harbour FC|Diamond Harbour]]|{{fbicon|IND}} [[Sudeva Delhi FC|Sudeva Delhi]]
| item1_value = 9
}}
|{{ordered list|{{fbicon|NEP}} [[Church Boys United]]|{{fbicon|IND}} [[Northeast United FC Reserves and Academy|Northeast United (R)]]|{{fbicon|IND}} [[Inter Kashi FC|Inter Kashi]]|{{fbicon|IND}} [[East Bengal FC Reserves and Academy|East Bengal (R)]]
| item1_value = 13
}}
|}

== Venue ==
{| class="wikitable"style=white-space:nowrap
! 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]])}}
=== Bracket ===
<onlyinclude>
<section begin=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 Brotherhood FC|Sikkim Brotherhood]]
| RD1-team08 = {{fbicon|IND}} '''[[Sikkim Himalayan SC|Sikkim Himalayan]]'''
| RD1-score07 = 1
| RD1-score08 = '''3'''

| RD1-seed11 =
| RD1-seed12 =
| RD1-team11 = {{fbicon|Tibet}} [[Tibetan National Football Association|Tibetan NFA]]
| RD1-team12 = {{fbicon|IND}} '''[[Sikkim Dragons FC|Sikkim Dragons]]'''
| RD1-score11 = 0
| RD1-score12 = '''4'''

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

| RD1-seed25 =
| RD1-seed26 =
| RD1-team25 = {{fbicon|IND}} '''[[Services football team|Services]]'''
| RD1-team26 = {{fbicon|IND}} [[Sikkim Aakraman SC|Sikkim Aakraman]]
| RD1-score25 = '''3'''
| RD1-score26 = 0

| RD2-team03 = {{fbicon|IND}} '''[[Rajasthan United FC|Rajasthan United]]'''
| RD2-team04 = {{fbicon|IND}} [[Sikkim Himalayan SC|Sikkim Himalayan]]
| RD2-score03 = '''3'''
| RD2-score04 = 0

| RD2-team05 = {{fbicon|IND}} '''[[Sikkim Dragons FC|Sikkim Dragons]]'''
| RD2-team06 = {{fbicon|IND}} [[NEROCA FC|NEROCA]]
| RD2-score05 = '''2'''
| RD2-score06 = 0

| RD2-team11 = {{fbicon|IND}} '''[[Diamond Harbour FC|Diamond Harbour]]'''
| RD2-team12 = {{fbicon|IND}} [[Sikkim Police]]
| RD2-score11 = '''3'''
| RD2-score12 = 1

| RD2-team13 = {{fbicon|IND}} '''[[Services football team|Services]]'''
| RD2-team14 = {{fbicon|IND}} [[Sudeva Delhi FC|Sudeva Delhi]]
| RD2-score13 = '''1'''
| RD2-score14 = 0

| RD3-team01 = {{fbicon|NEP}} [[Church Boys United]]
| RD3-team02 = {{fbicon|IND}} '''[[Rajasthan United FC|Rajasthan United]]'''
| RD3-score01 = 1
| RD3-score02 = '''3'''

| RD3-team03 = {{fbicon|IND}} '''[[Sikkim Dragons FC|Sikkim Dragons]]'''
| RD3-team04 = {{fbicon|IND}} [[NorthEast United FC Reserves and Academy|NorthEast United (R)]]
| RD3-score03 = '''2'''
| RD3-score04 = 1

| RD3-team05 = {{fbicon|IND}} [[Inter Kashi FC|Inter Kashi]]
| RD3-team06 = {{fbicon|IND}} '''[[Diamond Harbour FC|Diamond Harbour]]'''
| RD3-score05 = 1
| RD3-score06 = '''3'''

| RD3-team07 = {{fbicon|IND}} '''[[Services football team|Services]]'''
| RD3-team08 = {{fbicon|IND}} [[East Bengal FC Reserves and Academy|East Bengal (R)]]
| RD3-score07 = '''1'''
| RD3-score08 = 0

| RD4-team01 = {{fbicon|IND}} '''[[Rajasthan United FC|Rajasthan United]]'''
| RD4-team02 = {{fbicon|IND}} [[Sikkim Dragons FC|Sikkim Dragons]]
| RD4-score01 = '''3'''
| RD4-score02 = 2

| RD4-team03 = {{fbicon|IND}} [[Diamond Harbour FC|Diamond Harbour]]
| RD4-team04 = {{fbicon|IND}} '''[[Services football team|Services]]'''
| RD4-score03 = 0
| RD4-score04 = '''2'''

| RD5-team01 = {{fbicon|IND}} '''[[Rajasthan United FC|Rajasthan United]]'''
| RD5-team02 = {{fbicon|IND}} [[Services football team|Services]]
| RD5-score01 = '''1'''
| RD5-score02 = 0
}}
<section end="Bracket" /></onlyinclude>

=== Pre-Qualifying ===
{{footballbox collapsible
|date={{start date|2025|11|16|df=y}}
|time=12:00 ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]])
|team1=[[Sikkim Brotherhood FC|Sikkim Brotherhood]] {{flagicon|IND}}
|score=1–3
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|IND}} [[Sikkim Himalayan SC|Sikkim Himalayan]]
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Paljor Stadium]]
|location=[[Gangtok]]
|attendance=
|referee=
|potm=
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date={{start date|2025|11|16|df=y}}
|time=14:30 ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]])
|team1=[[Gorkhaland Territorial Administration|GTA XI]] {{flagicon|IND}}
|score=1–3
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|IND}} [[Sikkim Police]]
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Paljor Stadium]]
|location=[[Gangtok]]
|attendance=
|referee=
|potm=}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date={{start date|2025|11|17|df=y}}
|time=12:00 ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]])
|team1=[[Tibetan National Football Association|Tibetan NFA]] {{fbicon|Tibet}}
|score=0–4
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|IND}} [[Sikkim Dragons FC|Sikkim Dragons]]
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Paljor Stadium]]
|location=[[Gangtok]]
|attendance=
|referee=
|potm=}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date={{start date|2025|11|17|df=y}}
|time=14:30 ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]])
|team1=[[Services football team|Services]] {{flagicon|IND}}
|score=3–0
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|IND}} [[Sikkim Aakraman SC|Sikkim Aakraman]]
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Paljor Stadium]]
|location=[[Gangtok]]
|attendance=
|referee=
|potm=
}}

=== Pre-Quarter ===
{{footballbox collapsible
|date={{start date|2025|11|18|df=y}}
|time=14:00 ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]])
|team1=[[Diamond Harbour FC|Diamond Harbour]] {{flagicon|IND}}
|score=3–1
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|IND}} [[Sikkim Police]]
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Paljor Stadium]]
|location=[[Gangtok]]
|attendance=
|referee=
|potm=
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date={{start date|2025|11|19|df=y}}
|time=14:00 ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]])
|team1=[[Sikkim Dragons FC|Sikkim Dragons]] {{flagicon|IND}}
|score=2–0
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|IND}} [[NEROCA FC|NEROCA]]
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Paljor Stadium]]
|location=[[Gangtok]]
|attendance=
|referee=
|potm=
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date={{start date|2025|11|20|df=y}}
|time=14:00 ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]])
|team1=[[Services football team|Services]] {{flagicon|IND}}
|score=1–0
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|IND}} [[Sudeva Delhi FC|Sudeva Delhi]]
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Paljor Stadium]]
|location=[[Gangtok]]
|attendance=
|referee=
|potm=
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date={{start date|2025|11|21|df=y}}
|time=14:00 ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]])
|team1=[[Rajasthan United FC|Rajasthan United]] {{flagicon|IND}}
|score=3–0
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|IND}} [[Sikkim Himalayan SC|Sikkim Himalayan]]
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Paljor Stadium]]
|location=[[Gangtok]]
|attendance=
|referee=
|potm=
}}

=== Quarter-finals ===
{{footballbox collapsible
|date={{start date|2025|11|22|df=y}}
|time=14:00 ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]])
|team1=[[Inter Kashi FC|Inter Kashi]] {{flagicon|IND}}
|score= 1–3
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|IND}} [[Diamond Harbour FC|Diamond Harbour]]
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Paljor Stadium]]
|location=[[Gangtok]]
|attendance=
|referee=
|potm=
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date={{start date|2025|11|23|df=y}}
|time=16:30 ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]])
|team1=[[Church Boys United]] {{flagicon|NEP}}
|score=1–3
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|IND}} [[Rajasthan United FC|Rajasthan United]]
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Paljor Stadium]]
|location=[[Gangtok]]
|attendance=
|referee=
|potm=
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date={{start date|2025|11|24|df=y}}
|time=14:00 ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]])
|team1=[[Sikkim Dragons FC|Sikkim Dragons]] {{fbicon|IND}}
|score=2–1
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|IND}} [[NorthEast United FC Reserves and Academy|NorthEast United (R)]]
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Paljor Stadium]]
|location=[[Gangtok]]
|attendance=
|referee=
|potm=
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date={{start date|2025|11|25|df=y}}
|time=16:30 ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]])
|team1= [[Services football team|Services]] {{flagicon|IND}}
|score=1–0
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|IND}} [[East Bengal FC Reserves and Academy|East Bengal (R)]]
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Paljor Stadium]]
|location=[[Gangtok]]
|attendance=
|referee=
|potm=
}}

=== Semi-finals ===
{{footballbox collapsible
|date={{start date|2025|11|26|df=y}}
|time=16:30 ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]])
|team1=[[Rajasthan United FC|Rajasthan United]] {{fbicon|IND}}
|score=3–2
|report=
|team2={{fbicon|IND}} [[Sikkim Dragons FC|Sikkim Dragons]]
|stadium=[[Paljor Stadium]]
|location=[[Gangtok]]
|attendance=
|referee=
|potm=
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date={{start date|2025|11|27|df=y}}
|time=16:30 ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]])
|team1=[[Diamond Harbour FC|Diamond Harbour]] {{flagicon|IND}}
|score=0–2
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|IND}} [[Services football team|Services]]
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Paljor Stadium]]
|location=[[Gangtok]]
|attendance=
|referee=
|potm=
}}

=== Final ===
{{footballbox collapsible
|date={{start date|2025|11|29|df=y}}
|time=13:30 ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]])
|team1=[[Rajasthan United FC|Rajasthan United]] {{fbicon|IND}}
|score=1–0
|report=https://voiceofsikkim.com/rajasthan-united-fc-lift-41st-governors-gold-cup-in-front-of-record-crowd-at-paljor-stadium/
|team2={{flagicon|IND}} [[Services football team|Services]]
|goals1= Joseph Lalvemhima {{goal}}
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Paljor Stadium]]
|location=[[Gangtok]]
|attendance=
|referee=
|potm=
}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Sikkim Gold Cup]]
[[Category:2025–26 in Indian football]]
[[Category:November 2025 sports events in India]]

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Bogdankdu at 23:07, 4 December 2025