Tribhuvan Challenge Shield

Tribhuvan Challenge Shield
Founded	1948
Region	Kathmandu, Nepal
Most successful club(s)	Mahendra Police Club (8 titles)

The Tribhuvan Challenge Shield was Nepal's second oldest football tournament, founded in 1948 by King Tribhuvan.^[1]

History

In the first edition, King's XI led by Nar Shumsher secured first position and N. R. T. team finished second. In the year 1951 (2008 BS), Jaleshwor XI bagged the shield.

Dasarath Rangasala tragedy

On 12 March 1988, at least 93 people were killed and 100 more injured in a stadium crush at Dasarath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu. The Tribhuvan Challenge Shield Cup match drew 30,000 fans. However, a storm broke over the city, bringing lightning, wind and hailstones.^[2] Spectators rushed to the sheltered west stand, but police pushed them back. They turned towards the exits, and most of the deaths occurred as multiple gates were closed.

Table

Year	Winner	Runner-up
1948	King's XI	Unknown
1949	Not held
1950
1951
1952	Jaleshwor XI	Unknown
1953	Nepalese Police
1954	Defence XI
1955	Indian Army
1956	Indian Army
1957	Armed Police Force
1958	Nepal Army Club
1959	Nepal Police Club
1960	Nepal Army Club
1961	Education Exercise Association
1962	Education Exercise Association
1963	Education Exercise Association
1964	Not held
1965	Not held
1966	Koshi XI	Unknown
1967	Birpur
1968	Thamel CI
1969	Brothers Club
1970	Mahabir XI
1971	Not held
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976	Boys Union Club Mahendra Police Club	Unknown
1977	Boys Union Club
1978	Mahendra Police Club
1979	Sankata Boys Sports Club
1980	Mahendra Police Club
1981	Mahendra Police Club
1982	Bangalore XI
1983	Mahendra Police Club
1984	Punjab Electricity Board
1985	Friends Club	New Road Youth
1986	Friends Club	Thimpu XI*

*Thimpu refused to participate in penalty shoot-out^[3]

References

^ Atsushi Fujioka; Biplav Guatam; Malik Riaz Hai Naveed (1996). "Nepal - List of Champions and Cup Winners: Tribhuvan Challenge Shield – Other Cup Tournaments". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
^ "Football's worst tragedies". BBC News. 12 April 2001. Archived from the original on 18 January 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
^ Mayne-Nicholls, Harold (September 2006). One Day In September (PDF). FIFA Magazine. p. 61. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.

External links

Nepal football history on YouTube

[1] Atsushi Fujioka; Biplav Guatam; Malik Riaz Hai Naveed (1996). "Nepal - List of Champions and Cup Winners: Tribhuvan Challenge Shield – Other Cup Tournaments". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2014.

[2] "Football's worst tragedies". BBC News. 12 April 2001. Archived from the original on 18 January 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2014.

[3] Mayne-Nicholls, Harold (September 2006). One Day In September (PDF). FIFA Magazine. p. 61. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.

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