Organising body | Nowgong Sports Association |
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Founded | 1947 |
Region | India |
Number of teams | 14 (in 2023) |
Current champions | Oil India FC (8th title)[1] |
The Independence Day Cup is an Indian football tournament held in Nagaon, Assam, organised by Nowgong Sports Association annually.[2] Teams from across the country compete in this oldest football tournament of Assam which was established in 1947, days after the Indian independence. Initially the tournament was hosted by Nagaon Marwari Yubak Sangha.[3][4]
Most of the matches are being played in the Nurul Amin Stadium, Nagaon, which has the capacity of 5,000 spectators.[5]