2025 Sikkim Gold Cup
| All India Governor's Gold Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | India |
| Venue | Gangtok |
| Dates | 16 – 29 November |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Rajasthan United (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Services |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 45 (3 per match) |
The 2025 Sikkim Gold Cup (also known as 2025 All India Governor's Gold Cup) is the 41st edition of the Sikkim Gold Cup, hosted by the Sikkim Football Association.[1][2][3][4]
The tournament featured sixteen teams, including Indian Super League and I-League academies, I-League 2, State leagues and international invitees from Tibet and Nepal.[5][6][7]
Broadcasting
| Broadcaster(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|
| SSEN | [8] |
Teams
| Pre-Qualifying | Pre-Quarter | Quarterfinals |
|---|---|---|
Venue
| Gangtok | |
|---|---|
Capacity: 30,000
| |
Matches
Bracket
| Pre-Qualifying | Pre-Quarter | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Church Boys United | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rajasthan United | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rajasthan United | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sikkim Brotherhood | 1 | Sikkim Himalayan | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sikkim Himalayan | 3 | Rajasthan United | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sikkim Dragons | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sikkim Dragons | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tibetan NFA | 0 | NEROCA | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sikkim Dragons | 4 | Sikkim Dragons | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NorthEast United (R) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rajasthan United | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Services | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inter Kashi | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| GTA XI | 1 | Diamond Harbour | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sikkim Police | 3 | Diamond Harbour | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sikkim Police | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diamond Harbour | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Services | 3 | Services | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sikkim Aakraman | 0 | Services | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sudeva Delhi | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Services | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Bengal (R) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-Qualifying
| 16 November 2025 | Sikkim Brotherhood | 1–3 | Sikkim Himalayan | Gangtok |
| 12:00 (IST) | Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
| 16 November 2025 | GTA XI | 1–3 | Sikkim Police | Gangtok |
| 14:30 (IST) | Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
| 17 November 2025 | Tibetan NFA | 0–4 | Sikkim Dragons | Gangtok |
| 12:00 (IST) | Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
| 17 November 2025 | Services | 3–0 | Sikkim Aakraman | Gangtok |
| 14:30 (IST) | Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
Pre-Quarter
| 18 November 2025 | Diamond Harbour | 3–1 | Sikkim Police | Gangtok |
| 14:00 (IST) | Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
| 19 November 2025 | Sikkim Dragons | 2–0 | NEROCA | Gangtok |
| 14:00 (IST) | Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
| 20 November 2025 | Services | 1–0 | Sudeva Delhi | Gangtok |
| 14:00 (IST) | Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
| 21 November 2025 | Rajasthan United | 3–0 | Sikkim Himalayan | Gangtok |
| 14:00 (IST) | Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
Quarter-finals
| 22 November 2025 | Inter Kashi | 1–3 | Diamond Harbour | Gangtok |
| 14:00 (IST) | Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
| 23 November 2025 | Church Boys United | 1–3 | Rajasthan United | Gangtok |
| 16:30 (IST) | Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
| 24 November 2025 | Sikkim Dragons | 2–1 | NorthEast United (R) | Gangtok |
| 14:00 (IST) | Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
| 25 November 2025 | Services | 1–0 | East Bengal (R) | Gangtok |
| 16:30 (IST) | Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
Semi-finals
| 26 November 2025 | Rajasthan United | 3–2 | Sikkim Dragons | Gangtok |
| 16:30 (IST) | Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
| 27 November 2025 | Diamond Harbour | 0–2 | Services | Gangtok |
| 16:30 (IST) | Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
Final
| 29 November 2025 | Rajasthan United | 1–0 | Services | Gangtok |
| 13:30 (IST) | Joseph Lalvemhima | Report | Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
References
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- ^ Sikkim, Rajbhavan (7 November 2025). "Press Release from Raj Bhavan Information & Public Relations Department". Rajbhavan Sikkim. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
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