The Assam Tea Planters' Association Shield, commonly known as the ATPA Shield Football Tournament or ATPA Shield, is an Indian annual football tournament held in Jorhat, Assam and organised by the Jorhat District Sports Association (JDSA). It is the third oldest football tournament of Assam after the Independence Day Cup and Bordoloi Trophy.
History Since its inception in 1955, the ATPA Shield tournament has been very popular, involving some leading clubs from northeast India and the rest of the country. Kolkata giants East Bengal, Mohammedan and Mohun Bagan, as well as Goa's Dempo have competed in the tournament. The coveted shield was donated and hosted by Assam Tea Planters' Association (ATPA). From 1968, the tournament has been conducted by Jorhat District Sports Association.
Venue The matches of ATPA Shield are played at Jorhat Stadium in Jorhat.
Results +List of ATPA Shield finalsYearWinnersScoreRunners-up1955State Transport Club, Shillong–George Telegraph, Calcutta 1956Thengal Bari Club, Jorhat–State Transport Club, Shillong 1958Jorhat Police XI–Mokokchung District XI1959Dergaon Police Club–Assam Rifles1960Dergaon Police Club–Pioneer Sports, Dibrugarh1961Dergaon Police Club–Assam Rifles1962Gauhati Town Club–Dergaon Police Club1964Dergaon Police Club–Orissa Textile Mills, Cuttack1966Assam Rifles–Assam Police1968Assam Police–Jorhat District Sporting Association 1969Assam Police–Assam Rifles1970Assam Police–Assam Rifles1971Assam Police–Nagaland Police1972Nagaland Police–Thermal AC, Namrup1974Assam Police–Oil India XI, Duliajan 1975Oil India XI, Duliajan–Assam Police1976Assam Police–George Telegraph, Calcutta1977Meghalaya Police–Manipur Police 1978Oil India XI and Assam Police (joint winners) 1979Oil India XI and Assam Police (joint winners)1981Oil India XI, Duliajan–Assam Police1982Assam Police–Nagaland Police1983Assam Police–Nagaland Police1984Assam Police–Oil India XI, Duliajan1985Gorkha Brigade Club, Calcutta –Assam Rifles1986Assam Police–Oil India XI, Duliajan1987Nagaland Police–Thermal AC, Namrup1988Assam Police–Oil India XI, Duliajan1989Duliajan Club–Assam Police1990Nagaland Police– Assam Police1991ASEB, Guwahati– SSB, Imphal1992East Bengal– Royal Nepal Airlines Soccer Team1993Mohun Bagan1–0 Bangkok Port Authority1995Williamson Magor Football Academy, Monabari–Oil India, Duliajan1996Oil India, Duliajan–SAIL, Calcutta 1997Assam Police–Young Amateur Club, Guwahati 1998Oil India, Duliajan–Nagaland Police1999Oil India, Duliajan1–0Nagaland Police2000ASEB, Guwahati3–0Oil India, Duliajan2001ASEB, Guwahati1–0Nagaland Police2002Nagaland Police0–0 Assam Police2003Oil India, Duliajan5–2White Dove Club2004Oil India, Duliajan1–0 ASEB, Guwahati2005Nagaland Police2–1 FCI, Guwahati2006ASEB, Guwahati2–0Kuki FC, Kohima2007Assam Rifles1–1 (1–0) Oil India, Duliajan2008Assam Rifles2–1 ASEB, Guwahati2011ASEB, Guwahati1–0Seema Suraksha Bal, Siliguri2015Oil India, Duliajan2–1Assam Rifles2016Oil India, Duliajan3–1Shillong Lajong2017Oil India, Duliajan2–0Assam Police Blues2018Oil India, Duliajan2–2 Sashastra Seema Bal, Siliguri 2019Assam Rifles–ASEB, Guwahati2022ASEB, Guwahati2–1Oil India, Duliajan2023United Chirang Duar, Chirang2–0Mariani Sub Sports Association 2024Oil India, Duliajan2–1 Assam Rifles2025Football 4 Change, Manipur3–1 Jorhat Town Club 2026Oil India1–1 Jorhat Town Club
See also Assam Football Association Bordoloi Trophy Independence Day Cup (Assam) Assam State Premier League Bodousa Cup Bodoland Martyrs Gold Cup
References
External links ATPA Shield on Facebook