Altogether, 8 team from outside the state and 7 local teams have confirmed their participation.
The outside team included IAM FC, Imphal, Manipur, Betul Oil, Betul, Madhya Pradesh, TT Aizawl FC, Aizwal, Mizoram, Dengzong Boys, Gangtok, Sikkim, Kankre FC, Mumbai, Maharashtra, NEROCA, Imphal Manipur, Mizoram Youth Team, Aizawl, Mizoram and Nangkiew- IRAT- SC, Shillong, Meghalaya.
The local teams includes; Excel Club, Kohima, Mon District Sports Association, Nagaland Police, Chumukedima, Life Sports, Kohima, Naga Prege, Kohima, Peren District Sports Association and HQ 5 Sector Assam Rifles.
The champion will fetch a cash prize of Rs. 1.50 lakh while the runners up will be awarded with Rs. 75,000.
Minister for health and family welfare Kuzholuzo Nienu will kick off the tournament at 1:00 PM on November 16.
Entry ticket has been fixed at Rs. 30.
Mentionably, the prestigious Royal Gold Cup initiated by Royal Club Kohima in 1988 with the twin objectives to raise the game of football to higher standard by exposing the footballers of the state to higher level of competition and to generate goodwill among the participating teams and club.
With the active support of the lovers of the games and the Nagaland Football Association, in particular, the Cup soon began to enjoy the participation of leading teams of the North East India and national teams from all corners of the country.
Royal Gold Cup takes the pride to be the first football tournament in Nagaland to be recognized as all India football tournament by All India Football Federation.
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