The Goa Police Cup is an annual

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tournament organized by the Sports Cell of

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. The tournament is played between the top teams of

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and GFA First Division League, sometimes joined by invitational teams. Goa Police Cup is one of the oldest tournaments in

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, starting since 1968. The competition is played in a group stage followed by knockout. Vasco won the inaugural edition. The champions in 2023 edition were Cortalim Villagers.

Prize

The winner of the Goa Police Cup gets a cash prize of

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s 2

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, and the runners up gets 1 lakh. The Goa Police Football Cup has a history of being one of the oldest football tournaments in the country with a 5-feet 5 inches silverware trophy, donated by Shantillal Gosalia, being awarded to the winners.

Teams

The following teams participated in 2016–17 Goa Police Cup.

Venues

The tournament is played at Duler, Raia,

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and Ambelim.

Results

References

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