61st Bordoloi Trophy: Oil India win trophies!

The 61st Bharat Ratna Lokapriya Bordoloi Trophy was played from September 21 to October 2 with Oil India Limited winning the title. In the final Oil India Limited won 4-1 against Assam Rifles at the Nehru Stadium in Guwahati. This edition of the tournament was a complete Northeastern affair as only teams from the region took part.

OIL midfielder F. Wary was adjudged best player of the final by both host Guwahati Sports Association and Assam Sports Journalists Association, while seasoned keeper Jitu Chetry (OIL) received the 'Best Goalkeeper award'.


RESULTS

Pre-Quarterfinals
21-Sep-2012: Sunrise Club 2-1 Assam State Electricity Board
22-Sep-2012: NF Railway SC 3-2 Gauhati Town Club
23-Sep-2012: Assam Dynamo Club 0-2 Nagaland Police
24-Sep-2012: Rangdajied United FC 1-1,4-3 Green Valley SC [penalties]

Quarterfinals
25-Sep-2012: Assam Rifles 1-1,4-3 Sunrise Club [penalties]
26-Sep-2012: Oil India Limited 2-0 NF Railway SC
27-Sep-2012: Langsning SC 2-2,4-5 Rangdajied United FC [penalties]
28-Sep-2012: Royal Wahingdoh FC 6-0 Nagaland Police

Semifinals
29-Sep-2012: Assam Rifles 2-0 Rangdajied United FC
30-Sep-2012: Oil India Limited 3-2 Royal Wahingdoh FC

Final
02-Oct-2012: Assam Rifles 1-4 Oil India Limited

Bordoloi Trophy kicks-off on Friday in Guwahati

The 61st edition of the Bharat Ratna Lokapriya Bordoloi Trophy in Guwahati was once the biggest tournament of the Northeast with even the Kolkata Maidan giants coming to the tournament and teams who were part of the old NFL (now I-League). But like many tournament across the country with the I-League being played for most of the season these top teams cannot make a trip to Guwahati.

The tournament used to also attract teams from abroad mainly from Thailand, Bangladesh and Nepal; but this year it will be completely Northeast affair as the organisers the Guwahati Sports Association is facing financial problems due to which clubs from the I-League Division 2 cannot be contracted to participate.

Still three teams from Shillong - Royal Wahingdoh FC, Langsning FC, Rangdajied FC; besides Nagaland Police, Oil India Limited and Assam Rifles plus six local teams from Guwahati will participate.

The tournament would kick-off on Friday with all matches set to be played at Guwahati's Nehru Stadium.

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