The Bandodkar Trophy, currently known as the Bhausaheb Bandodkar Memorial Trophy, is an Indian

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tournament held in

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and organized by the

Goa Football Association The Goa Football Association ( GFA) is the governing body of association football, football in Goa. It is affiliated with the All India Football Federation, the national governing body. It sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Senior Women's ...

. It was also known as the Bandodkar Gold Trophy till the 2016 edition, when the tournament was revamped in a new format. The tournament was first played in 1970.

History

The Bandodkar Gold Trophy was the first major cup tournament hosted by the GFA, aided by the then Chief Minister Dayanand Bandodkar who donated the trophy. Apart from some top clubs from Goa, clubs from other Indian states and abroad, also have participated in this competition.

Dempo SC Dempo Sports Club is an Indian professional football club based in Panaji, Goa. The club currently competes in the I-League, the second tier of the Indian football league system, and the Goa Professional League. Dempo is owned and sponsored by ...

has won the tournament for a record eight times, — while

Salgaocar FC Salgaocar Football Club (formerly Salgaocar Sporting Club) is an Indian professional football club based in Vasco, Goa. Being one of the country's most successful clubs, it is currently operating youth teams. Until the disfunction of its seni ...

won the last major edition held in 1992. In 2016, the historic tournament was revived as an invitational u-21 Men's football tournament and was held at

Duler Stadium Duler Stadium, officially Duler Football Stadium, is a football stadium in Mapusa, Goa, India. Dempo, Salgaocar, and Sporting Goa were the most notable venue users. It also serves as home ground for other Goa Professional League clubs. Histo ...

in Goa. The edition was won by FC Pune City (R) defeating the local side

. In 2024, the GFA announced that the tournament is scheduled to be revived in the 2024 season with backing from the

Government of Goa The Government of Goa is a state government created by the Constitution of India and has executive, legislative and judicial authority of the state of Goa. It is headquartered in Panaji, the capital city of Goa. History The governor's is large ...

Results

Broadcasting

After the

Santosh Trophy The National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy, or simply Santosh Trophy, is an inter-state national football competition contested by the state associations and government institutions under the All India Football Federation (AIFF), th ...

and

Gujarat Super League The Gujarat Super League is a men's franchise football league in the state of Gujarat, organized by the Gujarat State Football Association. The competition consisted of 6 teams in the initial season. All the matches are hosted at EKA Arena in ...

, the Bandodkar Trophy became the third Indian football tournament to be streamed globally on FIFA+.

References

{{Football in India Football in Goa Football cup competitions in India 1970 establishments in India 2016 disestablishments in India Recurring sporting events established in 1970