| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Bhutan |
| Dates | 15 November–2 December |
| Teams | 9 (from 5 nations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Pune |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 61 (3.21 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Landing Darboe  Pierre Boya (4 goals each) |
| ← 2013 | |
The 2014 King's Cup is a football tournament that took place from 15 November 2014 to 2 December 2014. The tournament was held in Thimphu, Bhutan at the Changlimithang Stadium. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club won the championship.
Venue
| Thimphu | |
|---|---|
| Changlimithang Stadium |   Changlimithang2014 King's Cup (Bhutan) (Bhutan)
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| Capacity: 30,000 | |
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Group stage
The nine participants were divided into two groups. The top two teams for each group qualified for the semifinals. Osotspa F.C. of Thailand was set to participate at the tournament and was included in Group B. Osotspa withdrew and was replaced by Pune F.C. of India.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| Mohun Bagan
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 4 |
 Nakhon Ratchasima
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
 Druk United
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 1 |
| Druk United | 0–3 | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Darboe  25' Anselme ?' Rubel Miya 90' |
| Druk United | 0–5 | Nakhon Ratchasima |
|---|---|---|
| Report 1, 2 | Yawahab 60' Nattawut 77' Sarawut 80' Parinya 83' Tuck 90' |
| Mohun Bagan | 3–3 | Druk United |
|---|---|---|
| Alex 45+1' Boya 55' Norde 70' |
Report | Chencho Gyeltshen 7', 90+4' Jigme Dorji 76' |
| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi | 0–0 | Nakhon Ratchasima |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Mohun Bagan | 3–0 | Nakhon Ratchasima |
|---|---|---|
| Norde 8' Boya 54', 85' |
Report |
| Mohun Bagan | 3–5 | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi |
|---|---|---|
| Moula 56' Yusa 59' Boya 90+3' |
Report | Darlington 5', 54' Darboe 16', 64' Anselme 32' (pen.) |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pune
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 12 |
 Manang Marshyangdi
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 7 |
| Ugyen Academy
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Abahani
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 |
| Assam Electricity
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
| Abahani | 1–0 | Assam Electricity |
|---|---|---|
| Bangoura 19' |
Report |
| Manang Marshyangdi | 1–2 | Pune |
|---|---|---|
| Rai 83' |
Report | Izumi 18' Brown 60' |
| Abahani | 0–1 | Ugyen Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Tshering Wangdi 86' |
| Assam Electricity | 1–2 | Manang Marshyangdi |
|---|---|---|
| Rai 37' |
Report | Dodoz 35' Shrestha 38' |
| Pune | 1–0 | Ugyen Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Sueoka 13' |
Report |
| Abahani | 2–2 | Manang Marshyangdi |
|---|---|---|
| Nasir 30' Bangoura 37' |
Report | Gurung 51' Rai B 82' |
| Assam Electricity | 0–5 | Pune |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Izumi 14' Haokip 20', 29', 67' Rocha 85' |
| Manang Marshyangdi | 5–1 | Ugyen Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Shrestha 24' Dodoz 36', 57' Gurung 51' Aba 79' |
Report | Lhendrup Dorji 90+2' (pen.) |
| Pune | 2–0 | Abahani |
|---|---|---|
| Fanai 86' Luciano 90' (pen.) |
Report |
| Assam Electricity | 0–4 | Ugyen Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Tshering Wangdi 16' Lhendrup Dorji 48' (pen.) Mipham Chophel 88' Sonam Yesor 90+3' |
Knock-out stage
Semifinals
| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Manang Marshyangdi |
|---|---|---|
| Rony 85' Darboe 91' |
Report | Aba 55' |
| Pune | 1–1 | Mohun Bagan |
|---|---|---|
| Thorat 38' |
Report | Moula 24' |
| Penalties | ||
Sueoka  Luciano Izumi Fanai Balan Edathodika |
6–5 | Boya Yusa R. Singh Sarkar Bhowmick Chaudhari  |
Final
| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi | 1–0 | Pune |
|---|---|---|
| Khan 25' |
Report |
Awards
| 2014 King's Cup Champions |
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 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi First title |
Top scorers
Team statistics
This table will show the ranking of teams throughout the tournament.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finals | |||||||||
| 1 | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | |
| 2 | Pune
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | |
| Semifinals | |||||||||
| 3 | Manang Marshyangdi
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | |
| 4 | Mohun Bagan
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | |
| Eliminated in the group stage | |||||||||
| 5 | Ugyen Academy
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| 6 | Nakhon Ratchasima
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | |
| 7 | Abahani
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | |
| 8 | Druk United
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | –8 | |
| 9 | Assam Electricity
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | –11 | |
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