Governor’s Gold Cup returns today

INAUGURAL MATCH BETWEEN SINIOLCHU FC AND DIMAPUR UNITED

GANGTOK, 29 Oct: Even as the I-League matches continue to feed the football hungry in Sikkim, another football tourney, the Governor’s Gold Cup makes a return on Tuesday after an earthquake induced on year hiatus. Sikkim League champions, Siniolchu FC, will take on Dimapur United FC in the inaugural match of the 33rd edition of All India Governor’s Gold Cup Football Tournament tomorrow afternoon here at Paljor Stadium.
Chief Minister Pawan Chamling is scheduled to be the chief guest on the inaugural day of the tournament which is being organized by Sikkim Football Association [SFA].
A total of 12 teams from different parts of the country including 3 from Sikkim will take on each other in this tournament. The participating teams are Dimapur United FC, Calcutta Customs [2nd division I-League team], Army Green, BSF Jalandhar, Mohun Bagan SAIL, Bhawanipur Kolkata [2nd division I-League], Three Star Nepal, Southern Samiti [2nd division I-League] and Langshing FC [2nd division I-League]. The tournament also has debutant I-League team, United Sikkim Football Club, Siniolchu FC [Sikkim-League 1st division champions] and State Sports Academy [Independent Day 2012 champions].
Likewise, All Sikkim Women’s Football Tournament will also be kicked off on 31 October at Paljor Stadium. A total of eight teams, two teams from each district, will be taking part in the tournament.
The tournament has Norbugang XI and Rabdense XI from West Sikkim, T-sangu XI and Fambongla XI from East Sikkim, Kabi XI and Tumlong XI from North Sikkim and Mainam XI and Tendong XI from South Sikkim. In the inaugural match Norbugang XI [West] will take on T-sangu XI [East] on 31 October at 12:15 PM.
The final matches of both of these tournaments will be played on 11 November.