The 2016 Bordoloi Trophy was the 64th season of the Bordoloi Trophy, which was hosted in the state of Assam. The tournament is also known as the Bharat Ratna Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi Trophy and commenced on 18 September and concluded with the final on 30 September 2016.[3] Eight teams will participate in the tournament, with two of the teams being from Nepal and Bangladesh respectively.

2016 Bordoloi Trophy
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Dates18 – 30 September 2016
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsThree Star Club (1st title)
Runner-upEast Bengal
Third placeShillong Lajong
United Sikkim
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored46 (3.07 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Kayode Ajayi Martin[1] (Three Star Club)
Adeleja[1] (East Bengal)
Best playerCalum James Angus (East Bengal)[1]

All statistics correct as of 28 September 2016.
Live telecast on Prag News[2]

Three Star Club from Nepal won the title after defeating East Bengal 2–1 in the final.[1] Defender Bijaya Dhimal was adjudged best player of the tournament while Bimal Magar walked away with the "Man of the Match" in the final. East Bengal’s Dibyendu Sarkar was named the best goal keeper while Kayode Ajayi Martin of Three Star Club and Adeleja of East Bengal received the highest scorer’s trophy.[1]

Teams

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Teams Country
Bongobi Agragami   Bangladesh
Assam State Electricity Board   India
Barak Flamingoz   India
East Bengal   India
Oil India   India
Shillong Lajong   India
United Sikkim   India
Three Star Club   Nepal

Venues

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The Nehru Stadium in Guwahati, Assam was announced as the venue for the tournament.[4]

Guwahati, Assam
2016 Bordoloi Trophy (Assam)
Nehru Stadium
Capacity: 15,000
 

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Three Star Club 3 1 2 0 8 3 +5 5 Knock-out Stage
2   Shillong Lajong 3 1 2 0 7 2 +5 5
3   Oil India 3 1 2 0 5 2 +3 5
4   Barak Flamingoz 3 0 0 3 1 14 −13 0
Updated to match(es) played on 18 September 2016. Source: kolkatafootball.com
Shillong Lajong  1–1  Oil India
Issac   79' Report F.Wary   13'

Three Star Club  6–1  Barak Flamingoz
Martin   4'
Bijaya   22'
Nirajan   39'
Chemjong   51'
Sunil   73'
Bikram   83'
Report Awang   43'

Shillong Lajong  5–0  Barak Flamingoz
Milan   1', 23'
Issac   55' (pen.), 75'
Samuel   90+2'
Report

Three Star Club  1–1  Oil India
Gurung   89' Report Rana   8'

Barak Flamingoz  0–3  Oil India
Report Jayanta   6'
Mintu   50', 78'

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   East Bengal 3 3 0 0 11 0 +11 9 Knock-out Stage
2   United Sikkim 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4
3   Assam State Electricity Board 3 1 1 1 2 4 −2 4
4   Bongobi Agragami 3 0 0 3 0 8 −8 0
First match(es) will be played: 20 September 2016. Source: kolkatafootball.com


United Sikkim  1–1  Assam State Electricity Board
Sonam   59' Report Sanjoy   43'

East Bengal  6–0  Bongobi Agragami
Adelaja   6'
Do-dong   34', 67' (pen.)
Jiten   49'
Prohlad   62'
Nikhil   85'
Report

Assam State Electricity Board  1–0  Bongobi Agragami
Narzary   73' Report

East Bengal  2–0  United Sikkim
Jiten   73'
Adelaja   84'
Report

East Bengal  3–0  Assam State Electricity Board
Do-dong   6'
Prohlad   12'
Longvah   68'
Report

United Sikkim  1–0  Bongobi Agragami
Nema Lepcha   3' Report

Knock-out Stage

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Semi-Finals Final
      
  Three Star Club 4
  United Sikkim F.C. 1
  Three Star Club (aet) 2
  East Bengal 1
  East Bengal 1
  Shillong Lajong 0

Semi-finals

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Three Star Club  4–1United Sikkim F.C.  
Martin   66', 94'
Bijaya   100'
Gurung   105'
Report T.Lepcha   89'

Final

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Three Star Club  2–1 (a.e.t.)  East Bengal
Devendra   90+2'
Bimal   99'
Report Adelaja   82'

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "3 Star Club, Nepal take home Bordoloi Trophy". Assam Tribune. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. ^ "East Bengal team in Bordoloi Trophy". eastbengalfootballclub.com. 19 September 2016. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "GSA, GFC bracing up for Bordoloi Trophy". Assam Tribune. 10 September 2016. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Bordoloi Trophy to Light Up Nehru Stadium Again". eclecticnortheast.in. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
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