ATPA Shield

The A.T.P.A. Shield, known as the Assam Tea Planters' Association Shield,[1] is an annual Indian association football tournament held in Jorhat, Assam and organised by Jorhat District Sports Association. This is the third oldest football tournament of Assam after Independence Day Cup and Bordoloi Trophy. The tournament was donated and hosted by Assam Tea Planters' Association (ATPA). It was first held in 1955, and since then along with the best teams from northeast India many top clubs of the country like Mohammedan SC, Mohun Bagan AC (both from Kolkata) and Dempo SC (Goa) have also participated in this leading tournament. From 1968, the tournament is organising by Jorhat District Sports Association.

ATPA Shield
Organising bodyJorhat District Sports Association
Founded1955 (1955)
RegionIndia
Number of teamsVarious
Current championsASEB SC (5th title)
Most successful team(s)Oil India FC (6 titles)

Venue

The matches of A.T.P.A. Shield are played at Jorhat Stadium in Jorhat.[2]

Winners and finalists
List of A.T.P.A. Shield Finals[3]
Edition Year Winners Score Runners-up Ref.
1966 Assam Rifles –
1971 Assam Police – Nagaland Police
1982 Assam Police – Nagaland Police
1983 Assam Police – Nagaland Police
1990 Nagaland Police – Assam Police
1998 Oil India FC, Duliajan – Nagaland Police
1999 Oil India FC, Duliajan 1–0 Nagaland Police
2000 Assam State Electricity Board SC, Guwahati 3–0 Oil India FC, Duliajan
2001 Assam State Electricity Board SC, Guwahati 1–0 Nagaland Police
2002 Nagaland Police 0–0 (4–2 p) Assam Police
2003 Oil India FC, Duliajan 5–2 White Dove Club
2004 Oil India FC, Duliajan 1–0 Assam State Electricity Board SC, Guwahati [4]
2005 Nagaland Police 2–1 FCI, Guwahati
2006 Assam State Electricity Board SC, Guwahati 2–0 Kuki FC, Kohima
2007 Assam Rifles 1–1 (1–0) (a.e.t.) Oil India FC, Duliajan
2008 Assam Rifles 2–1 Assam State Electricity Board SC, Guwahati
2011 Assam State Electricity Board SC, Guwahati 1–0 Seema Suraksha Bal, Siliguri
2016 Oil India FC, Duliajan 3–1 Shillong Lajong FC [5]
2017 Oil India FC, Duliajan 2–0 Assam Police Blues
2019 Assam Rifles – Assam State Electricity Board SC, Guwahati
2022 Assam State Electricity Board SC, Guwahati 2–1 Oil India FC, Duliajan [6]

References
  1. "Assam gives its all to ensure success of ATPA Shield Football Tournament". Business Standard. 11 November 2016.
  2. "ATPA Shield". The Assam Tribune. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  3. "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the ATPA Shield". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  4. "OIL defend crown - ATPA Shield - ASEB lose second final in a fortnight". telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  5. "Oil India triumph". telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  6. "Assam State Electricity Board Sports Club (ASEBSC) win ATPA Shield at Jorhat". sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
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