# ATPA Shield

The Assam Tea Planters' Association Shield, commonly known as the ATPA Shield Football Tournament or ATPA Shield, is an Indian annual football tournament held in Jorhat, Assam and organised by the Jorhat District Sports Association (JDSA). It is the third oldest football tournament of Assam after Independence Day Cup and Bordoloi Trophy. Since its inception in 1955, the tournament was very popular involving some leading clubs from northeast India and rest of the country. Kolkata giants East Bengal, Mohammedan and Mohun Bagan, as well as Dempo of Goa have competed in ATPA Shield. The coveted shield was donated and hosted by Assam Tea Planters' Association (ATPA). From 1968, the tournament has been conducted by Jorhat District Sports Association.

## Venue

The matches of ATPA Shield are played at Jorhat Stadium in Jorhat.

## Results

List of ATPA Shield finals :
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up |
| 1955 | State Transport Club, Shillong | – | George Telegraph, Calcutta |
| 1956 | Thengal Bari Club, Jorhat | – | State Transport Club, Shillong |
| 1958 | Jorhat Police XI | – | Mokokchung District XI |
| 1959 | Dergaon Police Club | – | Assam Rifles Force |
| 1960 | Dergaon Police Club | – | Pioneer Sports, Dibrugarh |
| 1961 | Dergaon Police Club | – | Assam Rifles Force |
| 1962 | Gauhati Town Club | – | Dergaon Police Club |
| 1964 | Dergaon Police Club | – | Orissa Textile Mills, Cuttack |
| 1966 | Assam Rifles | – | Assam Police |
| 1968 | Assam Police | – | Jorhat District Sporting Association |
| 1969 | Assam Police | – | Assam Rifles |
| 1970 | Assam Police | – | Assam Rifles |
| 1971 | Assam Police | – | Nagaland Police |
| 1972 | Nagaland Police | – | Thermal AC, Namrup |
| 1974 | Assam Police | – | Oil India XI, Duliajan |
| 1975 | Oil India XI, Duliajan | – | Assam Police |
| 1976 | Assam Police | – | George Telegraph, Calcutta |
| 1977 | Meghalaya Police | – | Manipur Police |
| 1978 | Oil India XI and Assam Police (joint winners) | Oil India XI and Assam Police (joint winners) | Oil India XI and Assam Police (joint winners) |
| 1979 | Oil India XI and Assam Police (joint winners) | Oil India XI and Assam Police (joint winners) | Oil India XI and Assam Police (joint winners) |
| 1981 | Oil India XI, Duliajan | – | Assam Police |
| 1982 | Assam Police | – | Nagaland Police |
| 1983 | Assam Police | – | Nagaland Police |
| 1984 | Assam Police | – | Oil India XI, Duliajan |
| 1985 | Gorkha Brigade Club, Calcutta | – | Assam Rifles |
| 1986 | Assam Police | – | Oil India XI, Duliajan |
| 1987 | Nagaland Police | – | Thermal AC, Namrup |
| 1988 | Assam Police | – | Oil India XI, Duliajan |
| 1989 | Duliajan Club | – | Assam Police |
| 1990 | Nagaland Police | – | Assam Police |
| 1991 | ASEB, Guwahati | – | SSB, Imphal |
| 1992 | East Bengal | – | Royal Nepal Airlines Soccer Team |
| 1993 | Mohun Bagan | 1–0 | Bangkok Port Authority |
| 1995 | Williamson Magor Football Academy, Monabari | – | Oil India, Duliajan |
| 1996 | Oil India, Duliajan | – | SAIL, Calcutta |
| 1997 | Assam Police | – | Young Amateur Club, Guwahati |
| 1998 | Oil India, Duliajan | – | Nagaland Police |
| 1999 | Oil India, Duliajan | 1–0 | Nagaland Police |
| 2000 | ASEB, Guwahati | 3–0 | Oil India, Duliajan |
| 2001 | ASEB, Guwahati | 1–0 | Nagaland Police |
| 2002 | Nagaland Police | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Assam Police |
| 2003 | Oil India, Duliajan | 5–2 | White Dove Club |
| 2004 | Oil India, Duliajan | 1–0 | ASEB, Guwahati |
| 2005 | Nagaland Police | 2–1 | FCI, Guwahati |
| 2006 | ASEB, Guwahati | 2–0 | Kuki FC, Kohima |
| 2007 | Assam Rifles | 1–1 (1–0) (a.e.t.) | Oil India, Duliajan |
| 2008 | Assam Rifles | 2–1 | ASEB, Guwahati |
| 2011 | ASEB, Guwahati | 1–0 | Seema Suraksha Bal, Siliguri |
| 2015 | Oil India, Duliajan | 2–1 | Assam Rifles |
| 2016 | Oil India, Duliajan | 3–1 | Shillong Lajong |
| 2017 | Oil India, Duliajan | 2–0 | Assam Police Blues |
| 2018 | Oil India, Duliajan | 2–2 (6–4 p) | Sashastra Seema Bal, Siliguri |
| 2019 | Assam Rifles | – | ASEB, Guwahati |
| 2022 | ASEB, Guwahati | 2–1 | Oil India, Duliajan |
| 2023 | United Chirang Duar, Chirang | 2–0 | Mariani Sub Sports Association |
| 2024 | Oil India, Duliajan | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Assam Rifles |