The Bandodkar Trophy, currently known as the Bhausaheb Bandodkar Memorial Trophy, is an Indian football tournament held in Goa and organized by the Goa Football Association. 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 has won the tournament for a record eight times, — while Salgaocar FC 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 in Goa. The edition was won by FC Pune City (R) defeating the local side Dempo SC.
In 2024, the GFA announced that the tournament is scheduled to be revived in the 2024 season with backing from the Government of Goa.
Results +List of Bandodkar Trophy finalsYearChampionsScoreRunners-upRef.1970Leaders Club, Jalandhar1–1, 1–0Salgaocar1971Vasco1–0Dempo1972 South Central Railway (SCR), Secunderabad1–1, 5–4Coal India (CIL), Bangalore1973Orkay Mills3–2Dempo1974Panvel SC2–0Sesa1975Vasco3–1Dempo1976Dempo3–0Leaders Club, Jalandhar1977Tata SC0–0, 4–2Central Bank of India1978Orkay Mills and Dempo (joint winners) – 1–1, 0–01979Sesa2–2, 1–0Salgaocar1980Mahindra and Mahindra and Sesa (joint winners) – 2–2, 1–11981Salgaocar3–0Vasco1982Dempo3–0Salgaocar1983Dempo5–1Indian Telephone Industries1984Dempo2–0Salgaocar1986Dempo4–1Border Security Force1988Salgaocar4–0Mahindra and Mahindra1990Dempo1–0Salgaocar1991Dempo4–0Salcete FC1992Salgaocar1–0Marmugao Port TrustTournament not held between 1993–20152016Pune City (R)2–1DempoTournament not held between 2017–2023Goa (R)0–0 Kerala Blasters (R)2024Goa3–3 Odisha
Broadcasting After the Santosh Trophy and Gujarat Super League, the Bandodkar Trophy became the third Indian football tournament to be streamed globally on FIFA+.
TerritoryBroadcaster(s)Ref.SportsCast India (YouTube) GlobalFIFA+
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