The 31st All India Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup Football Tournament 2009 conducted by the Sikkim Football Association will be held at the Paljor Stadium, Gangtok from September 7 to September 20, 2009
Gangtok,August13: The tournament is likely to be declared open by Shri Balmiki Prasad Singh, H.E. the Governor of Sikkim while Dr. Pawan Chamling, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Sikkim is likely to be the Guest of Honour on the occasion.
The negotiations are going on with the following football teams to participate in one of the prestigious football tournaments of India. Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup is always regarded as a mini South Asian Games where teams from most the neighboring countries of India suchas Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan participate.
1) Bangladesh XI
2) Nepal XI
3) Bhutan XI
4) Faria Strikers, GoaI
5) Md. Sporting Club, Kolkata
6) Chirag United, Kolkata
7) Titanium, Kerala
8) Punjab Police
9) George Telegraph
10) Dehradun XI
11) Tata Football Aacdemy
12) DoveF.A.
13) Port Trust, Kolkata
14) Eastern Railway
15) B.S.F. (Jullandhar)
16) Simla Youngs, Delhi
All India Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup Football Tournament is one of the few tournaments in the country that has been organized uninterruptedly for the last thirty years. Sikkim Football Association is proud of its success story and is hopeful to make this tournament a grand success.
