Grace International Everest Cup 2025

5 October 2025

🏆 Grace International Everest Cup 2025 – A Celebration of Football, Unity & Community

The Organising Committee extends its heartfelt gratitude to all our sponsors, supporters, participating teams, and passionate fans for making the Grace International Everest Cup 2025, held on 4–5 October, an outstanding success.

Organised in collaboration with Everest Cup, Gurkha FC, and Grace International, this event was a true celebration of sportsmanship, unity, and cultural connection within our community. The success of this tournament reflects the collective effort, commitment, and shared passion of everyone involved.


🏆 Tournament Highlights

Winner: Gurkha FC

1st Runner-Up: Gorkhali FC

Plate Winner: Simrik FC

Third Place: Nomads FC

Each team displayed exceptional skill and team spirit throughout the tournament, making this year’s Everest Cup one to remember.


🌟 Individual Awards

Man of the Tournament: Manoj Thapa (Gurkha FC)

Best Goalkeeper: Rokesh Maskey (Gurkha FC)

Highest Scorer: Dinesh Prem Malla (Gurkha FC)

Congratulations to all award winners for their outstanding performances!


⚽ Participating Teams

A total of 14 teams from across New Zealand took part in the Grace International Everest Cup 2025:

  1. Gurkha FC – NZ (Blue)

  2. Gurkha FC – NZ (Red)

  3. Himalayan Nomads

  4. Nepalese Warriors Football Club, Bay of Plenty

  5. Himalayan FC (B)

  6. Halla Khalla

  7. Himalayan FC (A)

  8. Mt 8848 (White)

  9. Football Club Khukuri

  10. Mt 8848 (Blue)

  11. Sherpa FC

  12. Nepal United FC Christchurch

  13. Simrik FC

  14. Gorkhali FC

Each team brought passion, determination, and sportsmanship, making this year’s tournament truly memorable.

Special appreciation goes to Football Fixture for their excellent management of the tournament logistics and scheduling.


🎖️ Our Esteemed Sponsors and Supporters

We are deeply grateful for the continued support from our sponsors, partners, and community organisations:

Title Sponsor: Grace International New Zealand

Hospitality Partners: Uglyz Café & Bar, Everest Dine, Eggs & More

Travel Partner: Travel Corner

Event Partner: Lakhey Events

Supporters:

New Zealand Nepal Society Incorporated (NZNS)

Honorary Consul of Nepal to Auckland, New Zealand

Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA)

Ministry for Ethnic Communities

SYCARDA

Auckland Boys

Hamro Ekata

Your contribution and encouragement made this event a grand success and a source of pride for our Nepalese community in New Zealand.


👏 Committee Members

Our heartfelt appreciation to the organising committee for their dedication and hard work in bringing this event to life:
Sharad KC (Oggy) | Kapil Shrestha | Abhay KC | Nikesh Shrestha | Rokesh Maskey | Suman Thapa | Rabin Bashyal


We want to express our sincere gratitude once again to everyone who contributed to this memorable event. As we reflect on this year’s success, we remain committed to improving and delivering an even greater experience in the next edition of the Grace International Everest Cup.

📸 For more photos and full results: Click here to view the gallery and fixtures »