Goa Police Cup
{{Short description|Annual football tournament organized by the Goa Police Sports Cell}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox football tournament
| logo =
| title = Goa Police Cup
| founded = {{start date and age|df=yes|1968}}
| organiser = Goa Football Association
| number of teams = 12
| current champions = Cortalim Villagers
| broadcasters = SportsCast India (YouTube)
| current =
}}
The Goa Police Cup is an annual football tournament organized by the Sports Cell of Goa Police.{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/news/m199910.html|title=NEWS FOR THE MONTH OF October 1999 — 18 October|website=indianfootball.de|publisher=Indian Football Network|date=31 October 1999|access-date=24 October 2021|archive-date=29 March 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050329213329/http://www.indianfootball.de/news/m199910.html|url-status=dead|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri}} The tournament is played between the top teams of Goa Professional League and GFA First Division League, sometimes joined by invitational teams. Goa Police Cup is one of the oldest tournaments in Goa, starting since 1968. The competition is played in a group stage followed by knockout. Vasco won the inaugural edition.{{cite web|first=Marcus|last=Mergulhao|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/-at-50-goa-police-cup-has-only-memories-to-cherish/articleshow/64021561.cms|title=At 50, Goa Police Cup has only memories to cherish|date=4 May 2018|access-date=30 December 2021|website=The Times of India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230163743/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/-at-50-goa-police-cup-has-only-memories-to-cherish/articleshow/64021561.cms|archive-date=30 December 2021|url-status=live}} The champions in 2023 edition were Cortalim Villagers.
Prize
The winner of the Goa Police Cup gets a cash prize of Rupees 2 lakh, 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldgoa.in/Sports/Goa-Police-Cup-back-after-five-years-/91422.html|title=Goa Police Cup back after five years|work=O Heraldo|date=23 Jul 2015|access-date=11 May 2017|archive-date=22 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222164458/http://www.heraldgoa.in/Sports/Goa-Police-Cup-back-after-five-years-/91422.html|url-status=live}}
Teams
The following teams participated in 2016–17 Goa Police Cup.{{cite web|url=http://soccertrac.com/external_controller/tournament_result_detail/198/874/login|title=Goa Police Cup Fixtures and Results|work=Soccertrac}}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| Club |
|---|
| style="text-align:left;"| Calangute Association |
| style="text-align:left;"| Churchill Brothers |
| style="text-align:left;"| Corps of Signal |
| style="text-align:left;"| Clube Sao Miguel de Taleigao |
| style="text-align:left;"| Dempo |
| style="text-align:left;"| FC Bardez |
| style="text-align:left;"| Goa Police SC |
| style="text-align:left;"| Indian Navy |
| style="text-align:left;"| Salgaocar |
| style="text-align:left;"| Santa Cruz Club of Cavelossim |
| style="text-align:left;"| Sporting Goa |
| style="text-align:left;"| Vasco |
Venues
The tournament is played at Duler, Raia, Cuncolim and Ambelim.{{cite web|url=http://www.arunfoot.com/goa-police-cup-feature-12-teams-august-7-onwards/|title=Goa Police Cup feature 12 teams August 7 onwards|work=Arunfoot|date=4 Aug 2016|access-date=11 May 2017|archive-date=7 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207015024/http://www.arunfoot.com/goa-police-cup-feature-12-teams-august-7-onwards/|url-status=live}}
Results
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
!Edition !Year !Winners !Score !Runners-up !Ref |
| |1968
|1–0 |Margao CC |
| |1969
| | |
| |1970
|Sesa | |
| |1977
| | |
| |1978
| | |{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/police-cup-cops-seek-to-spread-social-message-through-football/articleshow/93647735.cms|title=Police Cup: Cops seek to spread social message through football|date=19 August 2022|access-date=14 February 2023|website=The Times of India|publisher=The Times of India|archive-date=20 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230220071639/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/police-cup-cops-seek-to-spread-social-message-through-football/articleshow/93647735.cms|url-status=live}} |
| |1999
|2–1 |
| |2005
|3–1 |
| 12th
|2010 |1–0 |
| 13th
|2015 |5–2 |
| 14th
|2016 |FC Bardez |3–0 |Calangute Association |
| 15th
|2018 |3–1 |
| 16th
|2019 |Goa |1–1 {{pso|7–6}} |
| 17th
|2021 |1–0 |
| 18th
|2022 |2–1 |Chapora Yuvak Sangh |
| 19th
|2023 |Cortalim Villagers |0–0 {{pso|4–2}} |
References
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{{Football in Goa}}
{{Football in India}}
Category:Football cup competitions in India