2021 Aaha Rara Gold Cup
# 2021 Aaha Rara Gold Cup

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.

## Participating teams

* Sahara Club (Pokhara)
* APF Club
* Machhindra Football Club
* African Roots Association
* Sankata Club
* Manang Marshyangdi Club
* Ruslan Three Star
* Nepal Police Club

## Knockout stage

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sahara Club (Pokhara) | Sahara Club (Pokhara) | 0 | | | | | | |
| APF Club | APF Club | 1 | | | | | | |
| APF Club | APF Club | 1 | Sankata Club | Sankata Club | 2 | | | |
| | | | Nepal APF Club | Nepal APF Club | 0 | | | |
| Machhindra Football Club | Machhindra Football Club | 1 | Nepal APF Club | Nepal APF Club | 0 | | | |
| African Roots Association | African Roots Association | 2 | | | | | | |
| African Roots Association | African Roots Association | 2 | | | | Sankata Club | Sankata Club | 1(4) |
| | | | | | | African Roots Association | African Roots Association | 1(2) |
| Sankata Club | Sankata Club | 1 | | | | | | | African Roots Association | African Roots Association | 1(2) |
| Manang Marshyangdi Club | Manang Marshyangdi Club | 0 | | | | | | |
| Manang Marshyangdi Club | Manang Marshyangdi Club | 0 | African Root Association | African Root Association | 2 | | | |
| | | | Nepal Police Club | Nepal Police Club | 0 | | | |
| Ruslan Three Star | Ruslan Three Star | 0 | Nepal Police Club | Nepal Police Club | 0 | | | |
| Nepal Police Club | Nepal Police Club | 4 | | | | | | |

## Season statistics

### Scoring

**Top scorers**

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Basscek | African Roots Association | 4 |
| 1 | Moussa | African Roots Association | 4 |
| 1 | Glory | Sankata Club | 4 |
| 1 | Budhha Bal Tamang | Nepal Police Club | 4 |

## Awards

| Award | Winner | Club |
| - | - | - |
| 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 | |
