Jigme Dorji Wangchuk Memorial Gold Cup Explained

The Jigme Dorji Wangchuk Memorial Gold Cup (formerly known as King's Cup) is an international football club tournament held in Bhutan. The inaugural edition was held in 2004, replacing the Federation Cup which was last played in 2002, which in turn has its origin traces back to its original name Jigme Dorji Wangchuck Memorial Gold Cup of the 1990s.^{[1] [2]} The rebranded Jigme Dorji Wangchuck Memorial Gold Cup was revived in 2019.^{[3] [4]}

Results

Year	Final				Semi-finals
width=15%	Winners	width=10%	Score		width=15%	Runners-up	width=15%	Semifinalist	width=15%	Semifinalist
2004[5]	BEC Tero Sasana	3–0	Manang Marshyangdi		Abahani	Thimphu XI
2013[6]	Manang Marshyangdi	4–2	Yeedzin		Three Star[7]	United Sikkim[8]
2014[9] [10]	Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi	1–0	Pune		Manang Marshyangdi	[11] Mohun Bagan
2019	Paro	1–0	Three Star
2020	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[12]

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
2004	N/A
2013	Yona Ndabila	Manang Marshyangdi	7
2014	Landing Darboe	Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi	4
	Pierre Boya	Mohun Bagan

See also

• Bhutan Football Federation
• Football in Bhutan
• Bhutan Premier League

Notes and References

1. News: Dorji. Tshering. King's cup is back again. 3 January 2015. Kuensel. 4 November 2014. 6 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141106161235/https://kuenselonline.com/kings-cup-is-back-again.
2. News: Football: King's Cup in Thimphu. 3 January 2015. RAOnline. Kuensel.
3. Web site: Paro FC lifts Jigme Dorji Wangchuck Memorial Gold Cup . BBS . 18 January 2020 . 23 February 2019.
4. Web site: Gold Cup kicks off Monday in Phuentsholing – Business Bhutan . businessbhutan.bt . 18 January 2020 . 12 February 2019 . 5 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190905045730/https://www.businessbhutan.bt/2019/02/12/gold-cup-kicks-off-monday-in-phuentsholing/ . dead .
5. Web site: Stokkermans. Karel. Bhutan King's Cup 2004. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 3 January 2015.
6. News: Khandu Tobgyel. Nepal's LHM Manang wins King's Cup 2013. 8 January 2015. Bhutan Observer. 11 August 2013. 9 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150109204851/http://bhutanobserver.bt/7673-bo-news-about-nepals_lhm_manang_wins_kings_cup_2013.aspx. dead.
7. News: King's Cup – Three Star Goes Down to Bhutan Champions. 8 January 2015. Givemegoal.com. 9 August 2013.
8. News: Manang defeats United Sikkim to enter finals. 8 January 2015. Bhutan Broadcasting Service. 8 August 2013.
9. Web site: The King's Cup to begin soon. 29 October 2014. BBS. en-US. 27 May 2020.
10. Web site: Pune FC lose to Sheikh Jamal in King's Cup final. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. Press Trust of India. Thimpu, Bhutan. 2 December 2014. 26 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20220713082652/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/pune-fc-lose-to-sheikh-jamal-in-kings-cup-final/articleshow/45351176.cms. 13 July 2022.
11. Web site: Mohun Bagan enter Bhutan King's Cup semi-finals. goal.com. 27 May 2020.
12. Web site: Gold Cup 2020 cancelled due to coronavirus . Kuensel Online . 6 January 2022. 14 February 2020.