13th Rara Running Gold Cup Scheduled from April 30 to May 4 in Rajarani

Rara Football Club announced at a press conference held on Thursday at Rani Tal premises in Rajarani that the 13th Rara Running Gold Cup football tournament will be held from April 30 to May 4 in Rajarani, located in Chaubise Rural Municipality, Dhankuta. Eight teams will participate in the competition, with the winner receiving a prize of NPR 700,000 and the runner-up awarded NPR 300,000, according to the organizers. The total estimated budget is NPR 3,632,500, with Chaubise Rural Municipality contributing NPR 1,400,000.

The tournament will take place at the playground of Punya Secondary School in Rajarani. Participating teams include the host Rara Football Club, as well as Kerabari Football Club (Morang), Gaighat United Club (Udayapur), Dadambazar Football Club (Dhankuta), Salhes Youth Club (Siraha), Birtamod United Club (Jhapa), RIFC (Kathmandu), and Dharan Football Club (Sunsari). Club secretary Jeevan Kutuwal shared these details during the press briefing.

Following the increase in prize money last year, this year’s winner will again receive NPR 700,000 and the runner-up NPR 300,000. Additional awards include NPR 25,000 for the Most Valuable Player, NPR 10,000 for the Best Goalkeeper, and NPR 10,000 each to the Rising Player and Top Scorer. Each match’s Man of the Match will receive NPR 7,000. The Rara Gold Cup was first established in 2001 (Bikram Sambat 2058) in Dhankuta.

In the previous 12th edition, Birtamod United Club from Jhapa secured the title, while Salhes Football Club from Siraha won the 10th and 11th editions. For this 13th edition, total revenue is projected at NPR 3,635,000 with expenses estimated at NPR 3,632,500. Chaubise Rural Municipality, along with other organizations, has provided support to ensure the successful conduct of the tournament.