Draft:Captain N M Gupta Trophy

Captain N M Gupta Trophy
Organising bodyDistrict Sports Association, Silchar
Founded1962; 63 years ago (1962)
RegionIndia
Number of teams6 (2024)
Current championsFC Raengdai (1st title)
Most successful team(s)All Manipur Sports Association (4 times)


Captain N M Gupta Trophy[1] is a football tournament of Assam. It was started in the year 1962. The latest edition of the invitational football tournament was held in 2024.[2] Many of the prominent football teams from all over India participated in the tournament in different times. Teams from Bangladesh and Bhutan also participated.[3] Once upon a time it was the highest prizemoney football tournament with a cash prize of Rs 5 Lakh for champions [4][5] During the early days of Captain N M Gupta Trophy, neighbouring Karimganj DSA simultaneously organized R.K. Jain Memorial Challenge Shield Football Tournament.[6][7][8] Football Club Raengdai of Manipur won the 2024 tournament of Captain N M Gupta Trophy.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "After six years, Captain NM Gupta Memorial Football Tournament returns to Barak Valley". Assam Tribune. 28 October 2024.
  2. ^ "NM Gupta Memorial Invitational Football Tournament: NorthEast United FC (NEUFC) to start campaign today in Silchar". Sentinel Assam. 6 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Captain NM Gupta Trophy: Mohammedan Sporting win their first group match against Senapati FC". 8 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Wordle 915 answer today December 21: Click here to check hints and clues for the word of the day". 21 December 2023.
  5. ^ "এন এম গুপ্ত ট্রফি শুরু হবে শিলচরে".
  6. ^ "The Culture of Football in Mizoram".
  7. ^ "32nd Captain N M Gupta Trophy Football Tournament Neih a Ni Dawn".
  8. ^ "Silchar football meet to resume".
  9. ^ "Football Club Raengdai (FCR) won the N.M Gupta Memorial Trophy 2024 - Viral Where". 12 November 2024.