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{{short description|Annual football tournament organized by the Goa Police Sports Cell}}
{{short description|Annual football tournament organized by the Goa Police Sports Cell}}
{{Infobox football tournament
{{Infobox football tournament
| current       = 2019
| current = 2019
| logo =   
| logo =   
| title             =  
| title = Goa Police Cup
Police Cup
| founded = {{start date and age|df=yes|1968}}
| founded     = 1968
| organiser = [[Goa Football Association]]
| number of teams = 12
| number of teams = 12
| current champions = [[FC Goa]]
| current champions = [[FC Goa]]
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== Prize==
== Prize==


The winner of the Goa Police Cup  get a cash prize of Rupees 2 lakhs and the runners up get a cash prize of Rupees 1 lakh. The Goa Police Football Cup has a history of being one of the oldest football tournaments in the country with a 5-feet 5 inches silverware trophy, donated by Shantillal Gosalia, being awarded to the winners.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldgoa.in/Sports/Goa-Police-Cup-back-after-five-years-/91422.html|title=Goa Police Cup back after five years|work=[[O Heraldo]]|date= 23 Jul 2015}}</ref>
The winner of the Goa Police Cup  get a cash prize of Rupees 2 lakh and the runners up get a cash prize of Rupees 1 lakh. The Goa Police Football Cup has a history of being one of the oldest football tournaments in the country with a 5-feet 5 inches silverware trophy, donated by Shantillal Gosalia, being awarded to the winners.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldgoa.in/Sports/Goa-Police-Cup-back-after-five-years-/91422.html|title=Goa Police Cup back after five years|work=[[O Heraldo]]|date= 23 Jul 2015}}</ref>


==Teams==
==Teams==

Latest revision as of 20:38, 12 August 2021


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The Goa Police Cup is an annual football tournament organized by the Goa Police Sports Cell. The tournament is played between the top teams of Goa Professional League and GFA First Division League and sometimes an invitational team from India. Goa Police Cup is one of the oldest tournament in Goa starting since 1968. The competition is played in a group stage followed by knockout. The 14th edition of this tournament was played in 2016 with 12 teams. The current champions are FC Bardez who defeated Calangute Association 3-0 to clinch the title.[1]

Prize[edit]

The winner of the Goa Police Cup get a cash prize of Rupees 2 lakh and the runners up get a cash prize of Rupees 1 lakh. The Goa Police Football Cup has a history of being one of the oldest football tournaments in the country with a 5-feet 5 inches silverware trophy, donated by Shantillal Gosalia, being awarded to the winners.[2]

Teams[edit]

The following teams participated in 2016-17 Goa Police Cup.[3]

Club
Calangute Association
Churchill Brothers
Corps of Signal
Clube Sao Miguel de Taleigao
Dempo S.C.
FC Bardez
Goa Police SC
Indian Navy
Salgaocar
Santa Cruz Club of Cavelossim
Sporting Goa
Vasco

Venues[edit]

The tournament was played at the following venues. Duler, Raia, Cuncolim and Ambelim.[4]

References[edit]

  1. "FC Bardez make their mark with Goa Police Cup". O Heraldo. 19 Aug 2016.
  2. "Goa Police Cup back after five years". O Heraldo. 23 Jul 2015.
  3. "Goa Police Cup Fixtures and Results". Soccertrac.
  4. "Goa Police Cup feature 12 teams August 7 onwards". Arunfoot. 4 Aug 2016.