Customs defeat Khalsa Club 1-0, clinch Gold Cup Tournament

The 33rd All India Shaheed Major Durgamal – Captain Dal Bahadur National Football Gold Cup Tournament that commenced on April 27 at the Police Ground, Dharamsala, today came to a close.

Rajiv Bhardwaj, MP Kangra-Chamba, was the chief guest while Dharamsala MLA Sudhir Sharma presided over the closing ceremony.

Organised by the District Football Association, Kangra, the tournament is dedicated to Major Durgamall and Captain Dal Bahadur.

In the final match played at the Police Ground, Customs, New Delhi, defeated Khalsa Club, Amritsar, by a goal. The winners and runners up were given a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh and Rs 50,000 each.

Ashish of the Customs was declared as the player of the tournament. In the league matches, Customs had defeated Khalsa Club by 1-0. This year a total of nine matches were played during the tournament among six top tier teams participating from across the country. The Army team didn’t participate in the tournament due to the Pahalgam massacre.

Highlighting the need to have a state-of-the-art football ground, Sharma admitted that nothing worthwhile could be achieved in this direction. He urged Kangra MP to get assistance from the Central Government for the promotion of this tournament.

Bhardwaj assured the organisers that every possible support would be extended.