2nd Jhapa Women's Gold Cup Announced
JHAPA — Jhapa will host the second Jhapa International Women's Gold Cup Knockout Football Tournament with a higher total prize pool and greater international participation. Eight teams will compete from 21st to 28th November (Mangsir 5 to 12) at Dudhe Stadium, Shivasatakshi, Jhapa. The winner will take home NRs 1.1 million, and the runner-up will also receive a substantial sum. The squad consists of Nepal's principal departmental clubs: Tribhuvan Army Club, Nepal APF Club and Nepal Police Club. Two of the top A-Division clubs from Nepal are also in the squad, along with guest sides from India and Bhutan.  The overall operating budget for the week long event is projected to be NRs 12.5 million. The infrastructure work at Dudhe Stadium is in the final stages with the temporary bamboo parapets and pitch work due to be completed by mid-November. Individual MVPs will get NRs 150,000. The Best Goalkeeper, Best Defender, Best Midfielder, Best Coach and Top Scorer will each get NRs 25,000. Each game will have a Player of the Match award (NRs 15,000 and a trophy). Beyond the competition itself, the host wants the tournament as a vehicle for community engagement. Ten rupees from every ticket sold will support the Indigenous Association of the Blind and a local school that caters to children with autism.
