Bandodkar Trophy
Football tournament
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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 (4–3 p) | Kerala Blasters (R) | [16] |
| 2024 | Goa | 3–3 (3–1 p) | 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]
