2015 Budha Subba Gold Cup
# 2015 Budha Subba Gold Cup

The 2015 Budha Subba Gold Cup was the 17th edition of the Budha Subba Gold Cup held in Dharan and sponsored by Red Bull. Seven teams from Nepal and one from India participated in the tournament. All matches were held at the ANFA Technical Center Dharan. A lot of changes were made regarding the format of the tournament, the tournament took place in February as opposed to April, when it previously took place. Also, the prize money for the winning team was increased to make the tournament more attractive. Belgharia Sporting Club from Calcutta, India, who won this tournament in 1999, was also meant to join the tournament but was replaced by another Indian Team, Sikkim Sunalchu FC.

## Teams

| Team | City |
| - | - |
| Munal Club | Chandragadhi |
| Dharan F.C. | Dharan |
| Manang Marshyangdi Club | Kathmandu |
| APF Club | Kathmandu |
| Nepal Army Club | Kathmandu |
| Pokhara XI | Pokhara |
| Lisnu Youth Club | Rupandehi |
| Sikkim Sunalchu FC | Sikkim, India |

## Bracket

The following is the bracket which the 2015 Budha Subba Gold Cup resembled. Numbers in parentheses next to the match score represent the results of a penalty shoot-out.

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dharan F.C. | Dharan F.C. | 4 | | | | | | |
| Lisnu Youth Club | Lisnu Youth Club | 0 | | | | | | |
| Lisnu Youth Club | Lisnu Youth Club | 0 | APF Club | APF Club | 3 | | | |
| | | | Dharan F.C. | Dharan F.C. | 0 | | | |
| APF Club | APF Club | 4 | Dharan F.C. | Dharan F.C. | 0 | | | |
| Sikkim Sunalchu FC | Sikkim Sunalchu FC | 1 | | | | | | |
| Sikkim Sunalchu FC | Sikkim Sunalchu FC | 1 | | | | Manang Marshyangdi Club | Manang Marshyangdi Club | 0 |
| | | | | | | APF Club | APF Club | 1 |
| Nepal Army Club | Nepal Army Club | 2 (5) | | | | | | | APF Club | APF Club | 1 |
| Pokhara XI | Pokhara XI | 2 (4) | | | | | | |
| Pokhara XI | Pokhara XI | 2 (4) | Manang Marshyangdi Club | Manang Marshyangdi Club | 2 | | | |
| | | | Nepal Army Club | Nepal Army Club | 1 | | | |
| Manang Marshyangdi Club | Manang Marshyangdi Club | 2 | Nepal Army Club | Nepal Army Club | 1 | | | |
| Munal Club | Munal Club | 0 | | | | | | |

## Awards and Prize Money

| Award | Recipient | Recipient's Team | Reward |
| - | - | - | - |
| Prize Money for winning team | | APF Club | NPRs 350,000 |
| Prize Money for runners-up | | Manang Marshyangdi Club | NPRs 175,000 |
| Best Player of the Tournament Award | Ganesh Lawati | APF Club | Motorcycle (worth NPRs 180,000) |
| Highest Goal Scorer Award | Amrit Basnet | Nepal Army Club | NPRs 21,000 |
| Best Coach Award | Krishna Thapa | APF Club | NPRs 10,000 |
| Best Striker of the Tournament | Zikahi Dodoz | Manang Marshyangdi Club | NPRs 10,000 |
| Best Midfielder of the Tournament | Sulav Maskey | Manang Marshyangdi Club | NPRs 10,000 |
| Best Defender of the Tournament | Rajendra Rawal | APF Club | NPRs 10,000 |
| Best Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Amrit Chaudhary | APF Club | NPRs 10,000 |
| Emerging Player of the Tournament | Hemant Thapa | Dharan F.C. | NPRs 10,000 |
