The Nadkarni Cup is a football competition in Mumbai, India, which was first held in 1908. From 1908–1913 it was known as Junior Rovers Cup, contested by school and college teams of Bombay, with the trophy originally provided by G. N. Nadkarni. It is hosted by the Mumbai Football Association. The Cup was not held for some years due to the World War I.

In 1925, the Western India Football Association allocated Junior Rovers Cup trophy to a completely new tournament. The cup is contested by the Maharashtra State Senior Men's Football League, Mumbai Premier League and a couple of Mumbai Super League clubs.

Prizes Amounts in Indian rupee. AmountChampions ₹100000Runners-up ₹60000

Venue MumbaiCooperage GroundCapacity: 5,000

Results YearWinnersScoreRunners-upNotes1908BES School (Bombay Education Society)1–0St Mary's College (Byculla)1909St Mary's College4–0Cathedral High School19103–0BES School 19115–0YMCA Juniors (Young Men's Christian Association)19126–0BES School 1913BES School2–1St Mary's College 1925Qamer Club2–1Matunga Hindus1926Victoria Jubilee Technical Institute0–0, 2–0Colaba Casuals1927Colaba Rangers 2–0King George V 1928Colaba United2–11929King George V1–1, 0–0, 1–0Colaba United1930Colaba United1–0Young Footballers1931Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway3–01932Colaba United1–0King George V 19331–0Bengal Club1934Bombay Portuguese Association2–2, 1–0Colaba United1935Bombay City3–0Georgians19361–0Lower Colaba Sokolis S.C.1937Young Goans0–0, 1–0Dewjee's Kanara XI19381–0Jagannath Fishermen19394–0South Kanara1940Bombay YMCA1–0Bombay Muslims1941Jagannath Fishermen1–0Bombay YMCA1942WIAA Staff2–0BEST19434–2Tata SC1944Tata SC1–0South Indians19451–0St Francis Goans1946 1–0, 0–1, 3–0Trades India SC1947Trades India SC3–2, 2–0Great Indian Peninsular Railway 1948Great Indian Peninsular Railway 4–1Rashid's XI1949Bombay Amateurs2–1Burmah-Shell SC1950Great Indian Peninsular Railway2–11951Indian Naval Dockyard3–0WIMCO SC (Western India Match Company)1952Dynamos2–0Burmah-Shell SC1953Central Railway2–0Dynamos1954Western Railway2–0India Culture League19553–1, 2–0Central Railway1956Central Railway2–2, 1–0, 4–4, 1–0Caltex SC (California Texas Oil Company)1957Indian Navy3–11958Tata SC2–0Tata SC Youth19592–119601–1, 2–1Western Railway19612–01962Mafatlal Mills1–1, 4–1Indian Navy19631–0Phoenix Mills1964Central Railway1–1, 1–0Mafatlal Mills1965Tata SC1–01966Central Railway3–1Reserve Bank1967Tata SC2–1Mafatlal Group1968Mafatlal Group3–2Mahindra & Mahindra19692–1Western Railway1970Western Railway4–3Mafatlal Group1971Mafatlal Group3–1Mahindra & Mahindra1972Tata SC1–1, 1–0Mafatlal Group1973Central Bank2–0Tata SC1974Orkay Mills3–1Mahindra & Mahindra19751976Central Bank0–0, 3–1Mafatlal Group1977Orkay Mills1–01978Mafatlal Group2–2, 4–0Central Railway1979Tata SC1–0Mafatlal SC1980198119821983Tata SC2–0Air India FC1984Air India FC0–0, RCF1985Tata SC1–0Western Railway1986Mahindra & Mahindra2–0RCF1987RCF1–0Hotel President1988Orkay Mills0–0, Air India FC1989RCF1–0Union Bank1990Carmelites1–1, Maharashtra State Police1991Air India FCRound robinTata Electric1992RCF Colony BoysRound robinHotel Centaur1993–20002001Mahindra United FC5–0Air India FC20022–0RCF2003Haywards 20002–1Central Railway2005Air India FC1–1 Mahindra United FC20061–0Mumbai Customs2007Central Railway3–0ONGC FC2008United Bank3–1Western Railway2009Air India FC1–0Kenkre Academy2010Mumbai FC2–0Air India FC20114–0PIFA Colaba FC2012Dodsal FC5–0Mumbai Customs2013Mumbai Tigers3–0RCF2014ONGC FC0–0, Air India FC2015Mumbai FC1–02016–PIFA Colaba FC2017Air India FC3–220182–1Union Bank of India20192–1HDFC Bank2023Ambernath United Atlanta3–1Bank of Baroda 2024MYJ-GMSC1–0Mumbai City (R)Source: List of Nadkarni Cup Finals

Notes: 1. First match abandoned at 87' (score 2-0), pitch invasion 2. Replay after two legs 3. Two legs 4. Two legs 5. Two replays after two legs 6. Played early 1985

See also Western India Football Association Mumbai Football Association Mumbai Football League Rovers Cup

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Further reading

External links India – List of Nadkarni Cup Finals RSSSF