25th Edition of Aaha Rara Pokhara Gold Cup Under Floodlights

Preparations for the 25th edition of Aha-Rara Pokhara Gold Cup Football championship have been completed.

The tournament, organized by Sahara Club Pokhara, will be held at Pokhara Stadium from February 10 to 21.

Twelve teams, including four from abroad, will compete for the title.

Nepal Police Club, APF Nepal Club, Machchhindra Football Club, Jawalakhel Youth Club, Church Boys United, Manang–Marsyangdi Club, Planning Boys United, Sahara Club Pokhara and others will participate in the competition.

According to Sahara Club president Keshav Bahadur Thapa, two teams including Thunderbolt United (Sikkim) from India, Aabha Football Club from Uzbekistan, and Gorkha International Football Club from Hong Kong will vie for the Championship title.

Thapa said the matches this time will be played under floodlights at the Pokhara Stadium.

The winning team of the competition will be awarded Rs 1 million 401 thousand and the runner-up team will be awarded Rs 701 thousand.