Football tournament
The Assam Tea Planters' Association Shield , commonly known as the ATPA Shield Football Tournament or ATPA Shield ,[ 1] is an annual Indian association football tournament held in Jorhat , Assam and organised by Jorhat District Sports Association (JDSA). It is one of the reputed and third oldest football tournament of Assam after Independence Day Cup and Bordoloi Trophy . Since its inception in 1955, the tournament is very popular involving some leading clubs from northeast India and rest of the country. Kolkata giants East Bengal , Mohammedan and Mohun Bagan , as well as Dempo of Goa have also competed in ATPA Shield.[ 2] The coveted shield was donated and hosted by Assam Tea Planters' Association (ATPA). From 1968, the tournament has been conducted by Jorhat District Sports Association.[ 3]
Venue
The matches of ATPA Shield are played at Jorhat Stadium in Jorhat.[ 4]
Results
List of ATPA Shield finals[ 5]
Year
Winners
Score
Runners-up
Ref.
1955
State Transport Club, Shillong
–
George Telegraph , Calcutta
1956
Thengal Bari Club, Jorhat
–
State Transport Club, Shillong
1958
Jorhat Police XI
–
Mokokchung District XI
1959
Dergaon Police Club
–
Assam Rifles Force
1960
Dergaon Police Club
–
Pioneer Sports, Dibrugarh
1961
Dergaon Police Club
–
Assam Rifles Force
1962
Gauhati Town Club
–
Dergaon Police Club
1964
Dergaon Police Club
–
Orissa Textile Mills, Cuttack
1966
Assam Rifles
–
Assam Police
1968
Assam Police
–
Jorhat District Sporting Association
1969
Assam Police
–
Assam Rifles
1970
Assam Police
–
Assam Rifles
1971
Assam Police
–
Nagaland Police
1972
Nagaland Police
–
Thermal AC, Namrup
1974
Assam Police
–
Oil India XI , Duliajan
1975
Oil India XI , Duliajan
–
Assam Police
1976
Assam Police
–
George Telegraph , Calcutta
1977
Meghalaya Police
–
Manipur Police
1978
Oil India XI and Assam Police (joint winners)
1979
Oil India XI and Assam Police (joint winners)
1981
Oil India XI , Duliajan
–
Assam Police
1982
Assam Police
–
Nagaland Police
1983
Assam Police
–
Nagaland Police
1984
Assam Police
–
Oil India XI , Duliajan
1985
Gorkha Brigade Club, Calcutta
–
Assam Rifles
1986
Assam Police
–
Oil India XI , Duliajan
1987
Nagaland Police
–
Thermal AC, Namrup
1988
Assam Police
–
Oil India XI , Duliajan
1989
Duliajan Club
–
Assam Police
1990
Nagaland Police
–
Assam Police
1991
ASEB , Guwahati
–
SSB, Imphal
1992
East Bengal
–
Royal Nepal Airlines Soccer Team
[ 6]
1993
Mohun Bagan
1–0
Bangkok Port Authority
[ 7]
1995
Williamson Magor Football Academy, Monabari
–
Oil India , Duliajan
1996
Oil India , Duliajan
–
SAIL, Calcutta
1997
Assam Police
–
Young Amateur Club, Guwahati
1998
Oil India , Duliajan
–
Nagaland Police
1999
Oil India , Duliajan
1–0
Nagaland Police
2000
ASEB , Guwahati
3–0
Oil India , Duliajan
2001
ASEB , Guwahati
1–0
Nagaland Police
2002
Nagaland Police
0–0 (4–2 p )
Assam Police
2003
Oil India , Duliajan
5–2
White Dove Club
2004
Oil India , Duliajan
1–0
ASEB , Guwahati
[ 8]
2005
Nagaland Police
2–1
FCI, Guwahati
[ 9]
2006
ASEB , Guwahati
2–0
Kuki FC, Kohima
2007
Assam Rifles
1–1 (1–0) (a.e.t. )
Oil India , Duliajan
2008
Assam Rifles
2–1
ASEB , Guwahati
2011
ASEB , Guwahati
1–0
Seema Suraksha Bal, Siliguri
2015
Oil India , Duliajan
2–1
Assam Rifles
[ 10]
2016
Oil India , Duliajan
3–1
Shillong Lajong
[ 11]
2017
Oil India , Duliajan
2–0
Assam Police Blues
2018
Oil India , Duliajan
2–2 (6–4 p )
Sashastra Seema Bal , Siliguri
[ 12]
2019
Assam Rifles
–
ASEB , Guwahati
2022
ASEB , Guwahati
2–1
Oil India , Duliajan
[ 13]
2023
United Chirang Duar , Chirang
2–0
Mariani Sub Sports Association
[ 14]
2024
Oil India , Duliajan
2–1 (a.e.t. )
Assam Rifles
[ 15]
See also
References
External links
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