Bombay Gold Cup is a field hockey tournament organized by the Mumbai Hockey Association (MHA). It was instituted in 1955 by Naval Tata, the then President of the Bombay Hockey Association. The Cup was donated by the then Chief Minister of Maharashtra Morarji Desai in 1955. MHA organises this All India Hockey Tournament as an annual feature and is held every year at Mumbai, Maharashtra.[1]
| Sport | Field hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1955 |
| Administrator | Mumbai Hockey Association |
| Country |  India |
| Headquarters | Mumbai |
| Most recent champion(s) | Indian Navy, Mumbai |
| Most titles | BSF Jalandhar (8 titles) |
| Official website | mumbaihockey.org |
Venue
editThe matches are held at Mahindra Hockey Stadium.
Teams
editThe teams which participates in the tournament consists of public sector teams from across the country, such as Air India, Border Security Force, Central Railway, Bharat Petroleum, Punjab and Sind Bank etc.[2]
Results
editThe results of the Bombay Gold Cup:[1]
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Lusitanians SC | Bhawnagar (Nagpur) |
| 1956 |  Afghan Club
|
Central Railway |
| 1957 | Central Railway | Punjab Hawks |
| 1958 | Punjab Hawks | Central Railway |
| 1959 | Punjab Police | Central Railway |
| 1960 | Lusitanians SC | Burmah Shell |
| 1961 | MEG (Bangalore) | Presidents XI |
| 1962 | Central Railway | Punjab Police |
| 1963 | Punjab Police | Madras |
| 1964 | Mohun Bagan | Calcutta Customs |
| 1965 | B.N. Railway | MEG (Bangalore) |
| 1966 | Northern Railway (Delhi) | ICF (Perambur) |
| 1967 | Indian Air Force (Delhi) | Mysore XI |
| 1968 | BSF Jalandhar | Indian Air Force |
| 1969 | Tata SC and BSF Jalandhar were declared joint winners | |
| 1970 | BSF Jalandhar | Mohun Bagan |
| 1971 | Services XI | Indian Air Force |
| 1972 | Indian Airlines | Services XI |
| 1973 | BSF Jalandhar | A.S.C (Meerut) |
| 1974 | BSF Jalandhar | Mahindra & Mahindra |
| 1975 | Western Railway | Signals (Jalandhar) |
| 1976 | Southern Railway (Madras) | Mahindra & Mahindra |
| 1977 | ASC (Jalandhar) | Signals (Jalandhar) |
| 1978 | EME - Jalandhar | Punjab Police |
| 1979 | Punjab Police | EME Jalandhar |
| 1980 | BSF Jalandhar | Signals - Jalandhar |
| 1981 | BSF Jalandhar | EME Jalandhar |
| 1982 | ASC Jalandhar | Mahindra & Mahindra |
| 1983 | Indian Airlines | Bihar Regt Centre |
| 1984 | CRPF (Neemuch) | ASC Jalandhar |
| 1985 | Indian Airlines | PIA
|
| 1986 | Indian Airlines | Mahindra & Mahindra |
| 1987 | ASC Jalandhar | Indian Airlines |
| 1988 | Punjab Police | Punjab & Sind Bank |
| 1989 | Corps of Signals | Namdhari XI |
| 1992 | BSF Jalandhar | Army XI |
| 1993 | RCF Kapurthala | Army XI |
| 1999 | Punjab Police | Punjab & Sind Bank |
| 2001 | Air India | Indian Airlines |
| 2002 | Air India | Indian Airlines |
| 2003 | Indian Airlines | Indian Oil |
| 2004 | Punjab & Sind Bank | Western Railway |
| 2005 | Western Railway | Punjab & Sind Bank |
| 2006 | Army XI | Bharat Petroleum |
| 2007 | Bharat Petroleum | Air India |
| 2008 | Army XI | Bharat Petroleum |
| 2009 | Army XI | Air India |
| 2013[3] | Indian Oil Corporation | Air India |
| 2014[4] | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited | Indian Oil Corporation |
| 2015[2] | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited | Comptroller and Auditor General |
| 2016[5] | South Central Railway | Punjab National Bank |
| 2017[6] | Indian Oil Corporation | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited |
| 2019[7] | Indian Oil Corporation | Punjab & Sind Bank |
| 2020[8] | Indian Navy, Mumbai | South Central Railway, Secunderabad |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Bombay Gold Cup: BOMBAY GOLD CUP HOCKEY TOURNAMENT | GURU TEGH BAHADUR GOLD CUP HOCKEY TOURNAMENT". www.mumbaihockey.org. The Mumbai Hockey Association. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ a b D'Souza, Dilip (19 December 2015). "Indian hockey: The curious case of the Bombay Gold Cup". LiveMint. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "IOC wins Bombay Gold Cup final". The Hindu. 28 October 2013. Archived from the original on 13 February 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Bombay Gold Cup: BPCL win a 19-goal thriller". The Times of India. 17 November 2014. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "SC Railways Win Bombay Gold Cup". Mumbai Live. 18 October 2022. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Indian Oil Beat BPCL In The 52nd Bombay Gold Cup All India Hockey Tournament Final". Mumbai Live. 18 October 2022. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ Roy, Dhananjay (13 March 2019). "Indian Oil ward off brave PSB to win Bombay Gold Cup again". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Result Summary 54th All India Bombay Gold Cup Hockey Tournament 2020 Mumbai, Maharashtra" (PDF). Hockey India. 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2022.