The 2024 Sikkim Gold Cup (also known as 2024 All India Governor's Gold Cup) was the 40th edition of the

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, hosted by the

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. The tournament featured sixteen teams, including

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and

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academies,

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and international invitees from

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and

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. The final was held between Gangtok Himalayan and

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, in which NorthEast United won through penalities. Honorary Chief guest of the match were

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and

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Om Prakash Mathur. There was also an exhibition match played on 23 November, with teams being Chief Minister XI and GTA XI. Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang was having pre match sessions and giving youth a message to indulge in

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Teams

Venue

Matches

All international teams have been given a direct quarterfinal berth.

Bracket

Pre-Quarter

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

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References

Sikkim Gold Cup 2024–25 in Indian football November 2024 sports events in India