King's Cup (Bhutan)

King's Cup (Bhutan)

Founded	2004
Number of teams	9
Current champions	Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi (1st title)
Most successful team(s)	BEC Tero Sasana Manang Marshyangdi Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi (1 title each)

The King's Cup is an international football tournament held in Bhutan. The inaugural edition took place in 2004 replacing the Federation Cup last played in 2002 which in turn has its origin traces back to Jigme Dorji Wangchuck Gold Cup of the 1990s.^[1][2]

Results

Year	Final				Semi-Finals
	Champion	Score	Second Place		Semifinalist	Semifinalist
2004[3][2]	BEC Tero Sasana	3–0	Manang Marshyangdi		Abahani	Thimphu XI
2013[4]	Manang Marshyangdi	4–2	Yeedzin		Three Star[5]	United Sikkim[6]
2014	Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi	1–0	Pune		Manang Marshyangdi	Mohun Bagan

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
2004	Unknown
2013	Yonah Elias Ndabila	Manang Marshyangdi	7
2014	Landing Darboe	Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi	4
	Pierre Boya	Mohun Bagan

References

1. Dorji, Tshering (4 November 2014). "King's cup is back again". Kuensel. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
2. "Football: King's Cup in Thimphu". RAOnline (Kuensel). Retrieved 3 January 2015.
3. Stokkermans, Karel. "Bhutan King's Cup 2004". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
4. Khandu Tobgyel (11 August 2013). "Nepal’s LHM Manang wins King’s Cup 2013". Bhutan Observer. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
5. "King’s Cup – Three Star Goes Down to Bhutan Champions". Givemegoal.com. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
6. "Manang defeats United Sikkim to enter finals". Bhutan Broadcasting Service. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2015.