| Organiser | Goa Football Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1970 (age 56) |
| Region | Goa, India |
| Number of teams | Various |
| Current | 2025 |
| Current champions | Goa (2nd title) |
| Most successful team | Dempo (8 titles) |
| Broadcasters | SportsCast India (YouTube) FIFA+ |
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.[1][2] It was also known as the Bandodkar Gold Trophy till the 2016 edition,[3] when the tournament was revamped in a new format. The tournament was first played in 1970.[4]
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,[5] while Salgaocar FC won the last major edition held in 1992.[6][7]
In 2016, the historic tournament was revived as an invitational u-21 Men's football tournament[8][9] and was held at Duler Stadium in Goa.[6][10] The edition was won by FC Pune City (R) defeating the local side Dempo SC.[11]
In 2024, the GFA announced that the tournament is scheduled to be revived in the 2024 season with backing from the Government of Goa.[12]
Results
| Year | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Leaders Club, Jalandhar | 1–1, 1–0 | Salgaocar | [7] |
| 1971 | Vasco | 1–0 | Dempo | [7] |
| 1972 | South Central Railway (SCR), Secunderabad | 1–1, 5–4 | Coal India (CIL), Bangalore | |
| 1973 | Orkay Mills | 3–2 | Dempo | |
| 1974 | Panvel SC | 2–0 | Sesa | [13][14] |
| 1975 | Vasco | 3–1 | Dempo | |
| 1976 | Dempo | 3–0 | Leaders Club, Jalandhar | |
| 1977 | Tata SC | 0–0, 4–2 | Central Bank of India | |
| 1978 | Orkay Mills and Dempo (joint winners) – 1–1, 0–0 | |||
| 1979 | Sesa | 2–2, 1–0 | Salgaocar | |
| 1980 | Mahindra and Mahindra and Sesa (joint winners) – 2–2, 1–1 | [15] | ||
| 1981 | Salgaocar | 3–0 | Vasco | |
| 1982 | Dempo | 3–0 | Salgaocar | |
| 1983 | Dempo | 5–1 | Indian Telephone Industries | |
| 1984 | Dempo | 2–0 | Salgaocar | |
| 1986 | Dempo | 4–1 | Border Security Force | |
| 1988 | Salgaocar | 4–0 | Mahindra and Mahindra | |
| 1990 | Dempo | 1–0 | Salgaocar | |
| 1991 | Dempo | 4–0 | Salcete FC | |
| 1992 | Salgaocar | 1–0 | Marmugao Port Trust | |
| Tournament not held between 1993–2015 | ||||
| 2016 | Pune City (R) | 2–1 | Dempo | [11] |
| Tournament not held between 2017–2023 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Goa (R) | 0–0 | Kerala Blasters (R) | [16] |
| 2024 | Goa | 3–3 | 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+.[17]
| Territory | Broadcaster(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| India | SportsCast India (YouTube) | [17] |
| Global | FIFA+ | [17] |
References
- ^ "Goa gears up for inaugural Bhausaheb Bandodkar Memorial Trophy". The Goan. 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Bandodkar Trophy: Goan clubs test might against ISL reserves". The Times of India. 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Triviela – Beyond Trivia: Bandodkar Gold Trophy". goaldentimes.org. Golden Times. Archived 21 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava. "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Bandodkar Gold Trophy". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Dempo Sports Club – Trophies (page 1)". demposportsclub.com. Archived 3 February 2023 at the Wayback Machine. — "Dempo Sports Club – Trophies (page 2)". demposportsclub.com. Archived 27 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Prestigious Bandodkar Gold Trophy is back". The Goan. 19 May 2016. Archived 7 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ Mergulhao, Marcus (29 July 2018). "How did the Bandodkar Gold Trophy lose its glitter?". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. Archived 7 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ Noronha, Anselm (29 June 2018). "All you need to know about the football league structure in Goa". Goal.com. Archived 6 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ Sarkar, Dhiman (25 March 2018). "India's football past gasping for survival". hindustantimes.com. Kolkata: Hindustan Times. Archived 6 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ Sarkar, Dhiman (25 March 2018). "India’s football past gasping for survival". Hindustan Times. Archived 6 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Pune Football Club wins Bandodkar Gold Trophy Football Tourney". www.freepressjournal.in. Panaji, Goa: The Free Press Journal. Press Trust of India. 31 May 2019. Archived 6 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ Mergulhao, Marcus (19 March 2024). "Govt revives Bandodkar Trophy, sanctions 1.3cr grant to GFA". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ Sengupta, Somnath (27 April 2014). "Legends Of Indian Football : Brahmanand Sankhwalkar". thehardtackle.com. The Hard Tackle. Archived 30 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ Mergulhao, Marcus (21 March 2023). "Tough-tackling former Salgaocar defender Anthony Rebello no more". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. TNN. Archived 20 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ Majumder, Raunak (3 April 2020). "Reliving the title run of Mumbai's only national champions – Mahindra United 2005–06 season". footballcounter.com. The Football Counter. Archived 18 May 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Bhausaheb Bandodkar Memorial Trophy 2023-24 launched". www.gfagoa.com. Goa Football Association. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Bhausaheb Bandodkar Memorial Trophy streaming on FIFA+". The Goan. 10 May 2024.