2021 Aaha Rara Gold Cup
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| Tournament details | |
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| Country | Nepal |
| Dates | 3 March – 10 March |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sankata Club (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Manang Marshyangdi Club |
The 2021 Aaha! Rara Gold Cup is the 19th edition of the Aaha Gold Cup held in Pokhara and organised by Sahara Club. 8 teams participated in the tournament. All matches were held at the Pokhara Rangasala. Due to a sponsorship deal with Him-Shree Foods (a Pokhara-based food company), the tournament is officially known as the 19th Aaha! Rara Gold Cup 2021. Which is named after its flagship product, "RARA" instant noodles.[1]
Participating teams
[edit]- Sahara Club (Pokhara)
- APF Club
- Machhindra Football Club
- African Roots Association
- Sankata Club
- Manang Marshyangdi Club
- Ruslan Three Star
- Nepal Police Club
Knockout stage
[edit]| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Sahara Club (Pokhara) | 0 | |||||||||||||
| APF Club | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Sankata Club | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Nepal APF Club | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Machhindra Football Club | 1 | |||||||||||||
| African Roots Association | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Sankata Club | 1(4) | |||||||||||||
| African Roots Association | 1(2) | |||||||||||||
| Sankata Club | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Manang Marshyangdi Club | 0 | |||||||||||||
| African Root Association | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Nepal Police Club | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Ruslan Three Star | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Nepal Police Club | 4 | |||||||||||||
Matches
[edit]Quarter-finals
[edit]| 3 April 2021 | Sahara Club (Pokhara) | 0-1 | Nepal APF Club | Pokhara Rangasala, Pokhara |
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| 4 April 2021 | Machhindra F.C. | 1-2 | African Roots Associations | Pokhara Rangasala, Pokhara |
| 04:00 |
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| 5 April 2021 | Sankata Club | 1-0 | Manang Marshyangdi Club | Pokhara Rangasala, Pokhara |
| 04:00 |
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| 6 April 2021 | Ruslan Three Star | 0-4 | Nepal Police Club | Pokhara Rangasala, Pokhara |
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Semi-finals
[edit]| 7 April 2021 | Nepal APF Club | 0-2 | Sankata Club | Pokhara Rangasala, Pokhara |
| 04:00 NST |
| Referee: Prajwal Chhetri |
| 8 April 2021 | African Roots Association | 2-0 | Nepal Police Club | Pokhara Rangasala, Pokhara |
| 2:00 pm |
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Final
[edit]| 10 April 2021 | Sankata Club | 1-1 (a.e.t.) (4-2 p) | African Roots Association | Pokhara Rangasala, Pokhara |
| Report |
| Attendance: 8000 | |
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Season statistics
[edit]Scoring
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 |  Basscek | African Roots Association | 4 |
| Moussa | African Roots Association | 4 | |
| Glory | Sankata Club | 4 | |
 Budhha Bal Tamang | Nepal Police Club | 4 |
Awards
[edit]| Award | Winner[2] | Club | |
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| Best Player | Raja Babu Thapa | Sankata Club | |
| Goalkeeper | Raja Babu Thapa | Sankata Club | |
| Defender | Neraj Basnet | Sankata Club | |
| Midfielder | Bidias Rim Raphael | African Roots Association | |
| Forward | Basscek | African Roots Association | |
| Head Coach | Serge Boris | African Roots Association | |
| Fair Play Award | Nepal Police Club | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Aaha-Rara Gold Cup in March". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "संकटाका राजाबाबु सर्वोत्कृष्ट र उत्कृष्ट गोलरक्षक". hamrokhelkud. hamrokhelkud. Retrieved 5 October 2021.