21st Royal Gold Cup in mid-November

The 21st edition of Kohima Royal Gold Cup will take place in mid-November 2012. The Royal Gold Cup, organized by the Royal Club in Kohima, is the only football tournament in the state of Nagaland to be affiliated to the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and conducted under the aegis of the Nagaland Football Association (NFA).

This year the organisers are expecting the league champions of the North-Eastern states besides favourite local Nagaland sides to take part in the tournament. In a release the organizing committee informed the media and general public that it may select the teams on first come first basis if the response is overwhelming.

The champion and the runner-up will be awarded an elegant Gold Cup trophy along with cash prize of Rs. 150,000 (1,5 lakhs) for the winner and Rs.75,000 for the runners-up along with a citation.

Interested clubs/organizations can apply and collect forms with the terms and conditions to participate from:

Tournament Committee Royal Gold Cup
C/O The Blue Bayou
(Opposite War Cemetery Kohima)
Fax No. 0370-2292008
Contact No: 9436000253 and 9856071826

20th Kohima Royal Gold Cup: 15 teams to participate

15 teams from seven states from across India will participate in the 20th Kohima Royal Gold Cup, which is set to kick-off on November 16 at the Local ground, Kohima in Nagaland.

Outstation teams taking part will be 2nd Division I-League side Kenkre FC from Mumbai, Betul Oil from Madhya Pradesh, NEROCA and AIM from Manipur, Denzong Boyz from Sikkim, Nangkiew Irat SC from Shillong besides defending champions TTFC from Aizawl and the Mizoram league winners Kauilikawn.

The local challenge will be led by seven time champions and last time runners-up Nagaland Police besides Excel United, Life Sports FC, Naga Prege FC, Mon District Sports Association, Peren District Sports Association and HQ 5 Sector Assam Rifles, Nagaland.

On the opening day on November 16 at 13.00 h Nangkiew Irat SC from Shillong take on local side HQ 5 Sector Assam Rifles, Nagaland.

20th Kohima Royal Gold Cup next month

The 20th edition of the Kohima Royal Gold Cup will kick-off on November 16 at the Khuchiezie Football Ground in the capital of Nagaland - Kohima. Once more the tournament is being organised by Royal Club, Kohima with Nagaland State Aids Control Society (NSACS) as co-sponsors; the Nagaland Post as media partner and under the theme 'Basics of HIV and AIDS'.

The tournament will once more be conducted as an All India Football Tournament under the supervision of a match commissioner and a set of National Referees nominated by the All India Football Federation, aided by best officials from the state of Nagaland for smooth and fair competition.

The organised hope to have teams from other states of the Northeast participating besides local teams. All the matches will be played under FIFA/AIFF rules and regulations.

Interested reputed local clubs from the state can avail forms for participation from the address and phone numbers given below:

United Traders
Departmental Store, Probo; Kohima
Nagaland - 797 001
Phone Numbers - 9436000456, 9856071826