The 22nd edition of Aha Rara Pokhara Gold Cup 2023 is kicking off today 29th December in Pokhara. Host Shara Club is facing against their known rivalry Dharan FC in the inauguration match of the competition. The match will be played at Pokhara International Stadium from 2 PM Nepali Standard Time.
Head to head: It’s after 12 years, these two teams are going to face each other in the opening match of Aha Rara gold cup history. It was back in 10th edition of AHA Gold Cup when home team Sahara managed to defeat Dharan by 1-0 in the opening match. The very two team had encounter against each other in the opening match of the ninth edition too where Sahara defeated Dharan with a 2-1 goal difference.Live stream: The match between Sahara & Dharan can be watched live through Public 4k television. Public 4K who has taken the right to broadcast the competition live will show all the matches through their youtube channel. The 22nd edition of Aha Rara Gold cup will be conducted for 9 days i.e. from 14-23 Poush i.e. 29 December-7 January.
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Gold Cup Match Schedule:
First Round:
- 14th Poush: Sahara Club vs Dharan FC
- 15th Poush: Nepal Police Club vs Church Boys United
- Quarter Finals:
- 16th Poush: Winner between Sahara & Dharan vs APF
- 17th Poush: Winner between Nepal Police/Church Boys United vs Macchindra
- 18th Poush: Tribhuvan Army Club vs Sankata Club
- 19th Poush: Manang Masryangdi Club vs Bhutanese Youth SC America
Semi Finals: 20th Poush: Semi Final 1 & 21th Poush Semi Final 2
Final: 23rd Poush
The winner will get Rs 12 lakh and the runner-up will get Rs 6 lakh. This time the prize money has increased. The prize for the winner has been increased by Rs 2 lakh and that of the runner-up by Rs 1 lakh. The best player will be awarded an electric scooter.