2015 Nepal National League

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Nepal National League
Season2015
Champions Three Star Club
1st National League title
4th domestic title
AFC Cup Three Star Club
Matches played72
Goals scored211 (2.93 per match)
Top goalscorer14 goals
Nawayug Shrestha
Biggest home win7 goals
NAC 7–0 MOR
(Oct 4)
NAC 7–0 FWFC
(Oct 9)
Biggest away win6 goals
FWFC 0–6 MMC
(Sep 24)
Highest scoring8 goals
APF 3–5 FWFC
(Oct 11)
MMC 7–1 MOR
(Oct 11)
Longest winning run4 games
Manang Marshyangdi
Nepal Army Club
Three Star Club
Longest unbeaten run12 games
Three Star Club
Longest winless run16 games
Morang XI
Longest losing run5 games
Lumbini FC (twice)

The 2015 Nepal National League also known as the RedBull National League for sponsorship reasons is the 2nd edition of Nepal National League. The winners Three Star Club received 1 Crore or 10,000,000 rupees ($149,278 USD). [1]

Contents

Red Bull energy drink is the main sponsor. [2] San Miguel Beer is also a co-sponsor of the competition. [2]

The League featured 9 teams from Kathmandu and the rest of Nepal. [2]

The League was heavily affected by the April 2015 Nepal earthquake, with play being suspended from late April and due to resume in September.

Teams

A total of 9 teams featured in the league. The teams are Nepal Police Club, Nepal Army Club, Manang Marshyangdi Club, Nepal APF, Three Star Club, Far Western FC, Morang XI, Lumbini FC, and Jhapa XI. Machhindra Football Club, Himalayan Sherpa Club, Saraswoti Youth Club and Friends Club became unable to take part due to the ban by ANFA [3] Makwanpur DFA were supposed to take part in the league but where disqualified for not filling out the required entries, while Sankata Boys Sports Club had earlier pulled out. [4]

Stadia and locations

ClubLocationStadiums
APF Club Kathmandu Dasarath Rangasala Stadium 1
ANFA Complex
Far Western FC Kailali Dhangadhi Stadium
ANFA Complex2
Jhapa XI Jhapa Doma Lal Rajbanshi Stadium
Lumbini FC Rupandehi ANFA Technical Centre
ANFA Complex2
Manang Marshyangdi Club KathmanduDasarath Rangasala Stadium1
ANFA Complex
Morang XI Morang Sahid Rangsala
Nepal Army Club KathmanduDasarath Rangasala Stadium1
ANFA Complex
Nepal Police Club KathmanduDasarath Rangasala Stadium1
ANFA Complex
Three Star Club Lalitpur Dasarath Rangasala Stadium1
ANFA Complex

Remarks:
1 Dasarath Rangasala Stadium was heavily damaged due to the April 2015 Nepal earthquake.
2 Matches shifted to ANFA Complex due to violent protests in the region.

Personnel and sponsoring

TeamCoachCaptainShirt sponsor
Nepal Police Club Flag of Nepal.svg Birat Krishna Shrestha Flag of Nepal.svg Ju Manu Rai Nepal Telecom
Nepal Army Club Flag of Nepal.svg Megraj KC Flag of Nepal.svg Raju Tamang Samsung Nepal [5]
Manang Marshyangdi Club Flag of Nepal.svg Raju Kaji Shakya [6] [7] Flag of Nepal.svg Anil Gurung [8] Laxmi Hyundai
APF Club Flag of Nepal.svg Krishna Thapa [9] Flag of Nepal.svg Ganesh Lawati Agni Inc. Mahindra
Three Star Club Flag of Nepal.svg Rajendra Tamang [9] Flag of Nepal.svg Santosh Sahukhala Ruslan Vodka
Far Western FC Flag of Nepal.svg Kiran Shrestha [10] Flag of Nepal.svg Birendra ChandSudur Biscuits
Morang XI Flag of Nepal.svg Kumar Pradhan (caretaker) Flag of Nepal.svg Komal Khawas Buddha Air
Lumbini FC Flag of Nepal.svg Yam Gurung [11] Flag of Nepal.svg Dilip ChettriJagadamba Cement
Jhapa XI Flag of Nepal.svg Bhagirath Ale [3] Flag of Nepal.svg Prabesh KatwalRum Pum

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Three Star Club Flag of Nepal.svg Anjan KC [12] Mutual consent13 September 20155th Flag of Nepal.svg Rajendra Tamang [9] 13 September 2015
Morang XI Flag of Nepal.svg Paras Chaudhary [13] Banned25 September 20159th Flag of Nepal.svg Kumar Pradhan (caretaker)25 September 2015

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Three Star Club (C)161051329+2335 2017 AFC Cup qualifying round
2 Nepal Army Club 16961386+3233
3 Manang Marshyangdi Club 16943299+2031
4 Jhapa XI 168352313+1027
5 APF Club 167272925+423
6Far Western FC165562633−720
7 Nepal Police Club 163491429−1513
8 Lumbini FC 1622121043−338
9 Morang XI 160791044−347
Updated to match(es) played on 17 October 2015. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion

Results

Home \ Away APF FWF JHA LUM MMC MOR NAC NPC TSC
APF Club 3–51–25–10–14–11–13–01–3
Far Western F.C.0–00–24–00–61–11–12–20–1
Jhapa XI 0–11–10–11–05–12–12–00–0
Lumbini F.C.2–31–31–30–21–10–51–40–1
Manang Marshyangdi Club 3–03–03–21–07–11–10–00–2
Morang XI 1–41–50–01–10–00–00–11–4
Nepal Army Club 1–07–01–05–01–07–03–01–1
Nepal Police Club 0–21–41–30–10–11–10–32–2
Three Star Club 4–13–01–05–01–13–00–01–2
Updated to match(es) played on 17 October 2015. Source: ANFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches

Round 1

21 January 2015 Manang Marshyangdi Club 3–0 Far Western FC Kathmandu
Mbile Soccerball shade.svg4'
Su. Shrestha Soccerball shade cross.svg34'
Sh. Shrestha Soccerball shade.svg50'
Gurung Soccerball shade.svg62'		 Report Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium

Round 2

Round 3

3 April 2015 Nepal Police Club 1–3 Jhapa XI Kathmandu
15:30 J. Rai Soccerball shade.svg18' (pen.) Report K. Limbu Soccerball shade.svg40'
Loktan Soccerball shade.svg41'
Y. Gurung Soccerball shade.svg86'		Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
Referee: Laba Khatri
Man of the Match: Dilen Loktan (Jhapa XI)
5 April 2015 Three Star Club 0–0 Nepal Army Club Kathmandu
15:30 Sahukhala Red card.svg 51' Report Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
Referee: Sudis Pandey
Man of the Match: Jitendra Karki (Nepal Army Club) [14]
6 April 2015 Far Western FC 1–1 Morang XI Kailali District
15:30 Aba Soccerball shade.svg78' Report Poudel Soccerball shade.svg55'Stadium: Dhangadi stadium
Referee: Nabindra Maharaj
Man of the Match: Cedric Aba
6 April 2015 Lumbini FC 1–3 Jhapa XI Butwal
15:30 Gahatraj Soccerball shade.svg38' (pen.) Report K. Limbu Soccerball shade.svg45+1', 72', 80'Stadium: ANFA Technical Center
Referee: Shrawan Lama
Man of the Match: Karna Limbu

Round 4

8 April 2015 Nepal Police Club 0–2 Nepal APF Kathmandu
15:30 Report Rn. Bista Soccerball shade.svg10', 59'Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
Referee: Sudis Pandey
Man of the Match: Ranjan Bista
9 April 2015 Far Western FC 0–2 Jhapa XI Kailali District
15:30 Report K. Limbu Soccerball shade.svg40', 80'Stadium: Dhangadi stadium
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan
9 April 2015 Lumbini FC 1–1 Morang XI Butwal
15:30 A. Gurung Soccerball shade.svg83' Report Jas Rai Soccerball shade.svg23'Stadium: ANFA Technical Center
Referee: Sharwan Lama

Round 5

10 April 2015 Three Star Club 1–2 Nepal Police Club Kathmandu
15:30 Khadka Soccerball shade.svg81' Report Shah Soccerball shade.svg1'
Karki Soccerball shade.svg24'		Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
Referee: Sudis Pandey
Man of the Match: Bharat Shah
12 April 2015 Far Western FC 4–0 Lumbini FC Kailali District
15:30 A. Tamang Soccerball shade.svg40'
Aba Soccerball shade.svg49', 69', 90'		 Report Stadium: Dhangadi stadium
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan
13 April 2015 Jhapa XI 0–0 Three Star Club Birtamod
15:30 Report Stadium: Domalal Stadium
Attendance: 7,000

Round 6

16 April 2015 Morang XI 0–0 Manang Marshyangdi Club Biratnagar
15:30 Report Stadium: Sahid Rangashala
Referee: Bikash Mahat
18 April 2015 Far Western FC 1–1 Nepal Army Club Kailali District
16:00 Lawol Soccerball shade.svg42' Report Budathoki Soccerball shade.svg4'Stadium: Dhangadi stadium
Referee: Bikash Mahat
18 April 2015 Lumbini FC 2–3 Nepal APF Butwal
15:30 Gahatraj Soccerball shade.svg53' (pen.)
M. Gurung Soccerball shade.svg66'		 Report H. Gurung Soccerball shade.svg1'
N. Lama Soccerball shade.svg9'
Lawati Soccerball shade.svg19'		Stadium: ANFA Technical Center
Referee: Sudis Pandey

Round 7

22 April 2015 Jhapa XI 0–1 Nepal APF Birtamod
16:00 Report Syangtan Soccerball shade.svg90+1'Stadium: Domalal Stadium
Referee: Iaba Khatri

Round 8

25 April 2015 Jhapa XI 5–1 Morang XI Birtamod
16:00 K. Limbu Soccerball shade.svg30'
Abbas Yellow card.svg 31' Yellow-red card.svg 44'
D. Karki Soccerball shade.svg60', 74'
Y. Gurung Soccerball shade.svg70', 87'		 Report T. Limbu Soccerball shade.svg23'
Ghale Red card.svg 64'		Stadium: Domalal Stadium

League resumption

15 September 2015 Three Star Club 4–1 Nepal APF Lalitpur
15:30 Segun-Akinade Soccerball shade.svg10'
Shrestha Soccerball shade.svg37', 90+4'
B. Gurung Soccerball shade.svg58'		 Report H. Gurung Soccerball shade.svg58'Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Bikash Mahat
16 September 2015 Lumbini FC 1–3 Far Western FC Lalitpur
15:00 K. Shrestha Soccerball shade.svg24'
B. Shrestha Yellow card.svg 51' Yellow-red card.svg 54'		 Report H. Magar Soccerball shade cross.svg11'
B. Magar Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen.)
S. Thapa Soccerball shade.svg84'
Rajbanshi Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Kabin Byanjankar
16 September 2015 Morang XI 0–0 Jhapa XI Morang
15:30 Report Stadium: Laxmi Marga Stadium
Referee: Shrawan Lama

Round 9

17 September 2015 Nepal Police Club 0–3 Nepal Army Club Lalitpur
12:00 Report Shrestha Soccerball shade.svg15', 65', 90+4'Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Bikash Mahat
19 September 2015 Jhapa XI 0–1 Lumbini F.C. Birtamod, Jhapa
16:00 Report PB. Gurung Soccerball shade.svg18'
K. Shrestha Yellow card.svg 57'
Dhungana Yellow card.svg 24'		Stadium: Domalal Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan
19 September 2015 Morang XI 1–5 Far Western F.C. Morang
16:00 Khadka Soccerball shade.svg45+3' Report Lawal Soccerball shade.svg43'
Tamang Soccerball shade.svg60'
Aba Soccerball shade.svg85'
Ligal Soccerball shade.svg90'
Magar Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Stadium: Laxmi Marga Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Shrawan Lama
20 September 2015 Nepal Army Club 1–0 Nepal APF Lalitpur
12:00 Budathoki Soccerball shade.svg71'
Khawas Yellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svg 90+2'		 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex

Round 10

21 September 2015 Nepal Police Club 2–2 Three Star Club Lalitpur
15:30 Rai Soccerball shade.svg40'Yellow card.svg 70'
Shrestha Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report Thapa Soccerball shade.svg37'
Sahukhala Soccerball shade.svg69' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 75'
Sunar Yellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svg 70'		Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Bikash Mahat
21 September 2015 Morang XI 1–1 Lumbini F.C. Morang
16:00 Khadka Soccerball shade.svg61' Report Ruchal Soccerball shade.svg83'Stadium: Laxmi Marga Stadium
24 September 2015 Far Western F.C. 0–6 Manang Marshyangdi Club Lalitpur
12:30 Report R. KC Soccerball shade.svg27'
B. Rai Soccerball shade.svg37'
Dodoz Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
S. KC Yellow card.svg 46'
Gurung Soccerball shade.svg56'
D. Rai Soccerball shade.svg64', 90+1'
Sh. Shrestha Yellow card.svg 68'		Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Sharwan Lama
24 September 2015 Morang XI 1–4 Three Star Club Morang
15:00 Limbu Soccerball shade.svg34' Report Olawale Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Sahukhala Soccerball shade.svg77', 90', 90+3'		Stadium: Laxmi Marga Stadium
24 September 2015 Lumbini F.C. 1–4 Nepal Police Club Lalitpur
15:30 Thapa Soccerball shade.svg50' (o.g.) Report Karki Soccerball shade.svg30', 43', 54'
Shah Soccerball shade.svg45'		Stadium: ANFA Complex
25 September 2015 Jhapa XI 2–1 Nepal Army Club Birtamod, Jhapa
15:00 Limbu Soccerball shade.svg1' (pen.), 14' Report Karki Soccerball shade.svg90'Referee: Laba Khatri

Round 11

26 September 2015 Lumbini F.C. 0–2 Manang Marshyangdi Club Lalitpur
15:00 Report 1
Report 2 		R. KC Soccerball shade.svg55'
Gurung Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Bikash Mahat
26 September 2015 Morang XI 1–4 Nepal APF Morang
15:00 Limbu Soccerball shade.svg83' Report Lawati Soccerball shade.svg21', 43', 47'
Bista Soccerball shade.svg66'		Stadium: Laxmi Marga Stadium
27 September 2015 Far Western F.C. 0–1 Three Star Club Lalitpur
15:00 Report Olawale Soccerball shade.svg13'Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Bikash Mahat
27 September 2015 Jhapa XI 2–0 Nepal Police Club Birtamod
15:00 K. Limbu Soccerball shade.svg41', 82' Report Stadium: Domalal Stadium
29 September 2015 Nepal Police Club 1–4 Far Western F.C. Lalitpur
12:30 Rai Soccerball shade.svg19' Report Tamang Soccerball shade.svg2'
Subedi Soccerball shade.svg41'
Magar Soccerball shade.svg48'
Tamang Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan
29 September 2015 Nepal Army Club 1–0 Manang Marshyangdi Club Lalitpur
15:30 Shrestha Soccerball shade.svg18' Report Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Laba Khatri

Round 12

1 October 2015 Three Star Club 1–1 Nepal Army Club Lalitpur
15:00 Thapa Soccerball shade.svg38' Report 1
Report 2 		Budathoki Soccerball shade.svg25'Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Sharwan Lama
4 October 2015 Nepal Army Club 7–0 Morang XI Lalitpur
12:30 Khawas Soccerball shade.svg4', 19'
Basnet Soccerball shade.svg40'
N. Shrestha Soccerball shade.svg49', 54', 87'
Budathoki Soccerball shade.svg56'		 Report 1
Report 2 		Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Kabin Byanjankar
4 October 2015 Three Star Club 5–0 Lumbini F.C. Lalitpur
15:30 Olawale Soccerball shade.svg29', 62'
Dongol Soccerball shade.svg37'
J. Shrestha Soccerball shade.svg58', 78'		 Report 1
Report 2 		Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan
5 October 2015 Nepal APF 0–1 Manang Marshyangdi Club Lalitpur
14:40 Report 1
Report 2 		R. KC Soccerball shade.svg90+2'Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Sudish Pandey

Round 13

7 October 2015 Manang Marshyangdi Club 3–2 Jhapa XI Lalitpur
15:00 Rai Soccerball shade.svg58', 70'
A. Gurung Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		 Report 1
Report 2 		Limbu Soccerball shade.svg19'
Y. Gurung Soccerball shade.svg84'		Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Sudish Pandey
8 October 2015 Nepal APF 5–1 Lumbini F.C. Lalitpur
15:30 Lawati Soccerball shade.svg3', 45+1', 55'
Nepali Soccerball shade.svg8'
Shrestha Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report 1
Report 2 		Hamal Soccerball shade.svg35'Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan
Man of the Match: Ganesh Lawati (Nepal APF)
9 October 2015 Nepal Army Club 7–0 Morang XI Lalitpur
15:30 Khawas Soccerball shade.svg34'
Basnet Soccerball shade.svg38'
Lama Soccerball shade.svg49'
Budathoki Soccerball shade.svg79'
Tamang Soccerball shade.svg81'
Shrestha Soccerball shade.svg84', 87' (pen.)		 Report 1
Report 2 		Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Laba Khatri
10 October 2015 Three Star Club 1–0 Jhapa XI Lalitpur
15:30 Shrestha Soccerball shade.svg69' Report 1
Report 2 		Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Sudish Pandey
11 October 2015 Nepal APF 3–5 Far Western F.C. Lalitpur
12:30 Bista Soccerball shade.svg55', 90+2'
Sikhrakar Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Report 1
Report 2 		Thapa Soccerball shade.svg15'
H. Magar Soccerball shade.svg28'
B. Magar Soccerball shade.svg37'
Ligal Soccerball shade.svg83'
Bal Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Shrawan Lama
Man of the Match: Janom Lal Ligal (Far Western F.C.)
11 October 2015 Manang Marshyangdi Club 7–1 Morang XI Lalitpur
16:30 Paswan Soccerball shade.svg39', 69', 82'
Gurung Soccerball shade.svg44'
Lama Soccerball shade.svg60', 90'
KC Soccerball shade.svg62'		 Report Rai Soccerball shade.svg51'Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Kabin Byanjankar

Round 14

12 October 2015 Nepal Army Club 5–0 Lumbini F.C. Lalitpur
14:30 Khawas Soccerball shade.svg4'
Basnet Soccerball shade.svg63', 83'
Shrestha Soccerball shade.svg75', 78'		 Report 1
Report 2 		Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Prajwol Chhetri
13 October 2015 Three Star Club 3–1 Nepal APF Lalitpur
14:30 Afeez Soccerball shade.svg5', 24'
Gurung Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Report 1
Report 2 		Lawati Soccerball shade.svg50'Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Sudis Pandey
Man of the Match: Olawale Afeez (Three Star Club)
14 October 2015 Nepal Police Club 0–1 Manang Marshyangdi Club Lalitpur
14:30 Report 1
Report 2 		Gurung Soccerball shade.svg50'Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Laba Khatri
Man of the Match: Anil Gurung (Manang Marshyangdi)
15 October 2015 Nepal APF 1–2 Jhapa XI Lalitpur
14:30 Gurung Soccerball shade.svg13' Report Limbu Soccerball shade.svg15'
Karki Soccerball shade.svg38'		Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Bikash Mahat
16 October 2015 Nepal Police Club 0–3 Nepal Army Club Lalitpur
14:30 Report Budathoki Soccerball shade.svg29'
Shrestha Soccerball shade.svg51'
Basnet Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: ANFA Complex
Man of the Match: Santosh Tamang (Nepal Army Club)
17 October 2015 Manang Marshyangdi Club 0–2 Three Star Club Lalitpur
14:00Sissoko Yellow card.svg 66'
A. LamaYellow card.svg 89'
Moussa Yellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svg 90+4'
Sushil KCRed card.svg 90+5'		 Report B. Gurung Yellow card.svg 45'
Afeez Soccerball shade.svg48',Yellow card.svg 16'
Victor Yellow card.svg 90+1'
B. Dhimal Soccerball shade.svg90+1', Red card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: ANFA Complex

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of matches played on 17 October 2015.
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Nepal.svg Nawayug Shrestha Nepal Army Club 14
2 Flag of Nepal.svg Karna Limbu Jhapa XI 13
3 Flag of Nepal.svg Ganesh Lawati APF Club 10
4 Flag of Nepal.svg Santosh Sahukhala Three Star Club 8
Flag of Nepal.svg Tek Bahadur Budathoki Nepal Army Club
5 Flag of Nigeria.svg Olawale Afeez Three Star Club 7
6 Flag of Nepal.svg Anil Gurung Manang Marshyangdi Club 6
Flag of Cameroon.svg Cedric AbaFar Western FC
Flag of Nepal.svg Jagjit Shrestha Three Star Club
Flag of Nepal.svg Ranjan Bista APF Club
7 Flag of Nepal.svg Bharat Khawas Nepal Army Club 5
Flag of Nepal.svg Binod Karki Nepal Police Club
Flag of Nepal.svg Tanka Basnet Nepal Army Club
8 Flag of Nepal.svg Bimal Gharti Magar Far Western FC4
Flag of Nepal.svg Ju Manu Rai Nepal Police Club
910 players3
1019 players2
1134 players1

Hat-tricks

PlayerClubAgainstResultDate
Flag of Nepal.svg Karna Limbu Jhapa XI Lumbini FC 1–3 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine 6 April 2015
Flag of Cameroon.svg Cedric AbaFar Western FCLumbini FC 4–0 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine 12 April 2015
Flag of Nepal.svg Nawayug Shrestha Nepal Army Club Nepal Police Club 3–0 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine 17 September 2015
Flag of Nepal.svg Binod Karki Nepal Police Club Lumbini FC 1–4 Archived 2017-11-01 at the Wayback Machine 24 September 2015
Flag of Nepal.svg Santosh Sahukhala Three Star Club Morang XI 1–4 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine 24 September 2015
Flag of Nepal.svg Ganesh Lawati APF Club Morang XI 1–4 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine 26 September 2015
Flag of Nepal.svg Nawayug Shrestha Nepal Army Club Morang XI 7–0 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine 4 October 2015
Flag of Nepal.svg Ganesh Lawati APF Club Lumbini FC 5–1 Archived 2017-11-01 at the Wayback Machine 8 October 2015
Flag of Nepal.svg Rawi Paswan Manang Marshyangdi Club Morang XI 7–1 Archived 2017-11-04 at the Wayback Machine 11 October 2015

Own Goals

PlayerClubAgainstDate
Flag of Nepal.svg Rupesh Tamang Morang XI Three Star Club 25 January 2015
Flag of Nepal.svg Ritesh Thapa Nepal Police Club Lumbini FC24 September 2015

Awards

All Nepal Football Association awarded the following awards for the National League season. [15]

Controversy

The conditions of many stadiums has been heavily criticized as many; including the national stadium, are in poor condition. [16]

Some Jhapa XI fans were left feeling aggrieved after the venue was moved from Chandragadhi, where there was a well maintained stadium to the Domalal Stadium in Birtamod, which is smaller but in a more central location. [17]

It was initially decided that matches would only be played on weekends so teams had adequate rest time and venues wouldn't be overused, but the ANFA decided to revert this decision and schedule matches one after the other, which vexed many team officials and supporters. [18] Nepal Army Club coach Megraj KC publicly criticized the cramped schedules saying that they would hurt team performances. [19]

Jhapa XI were unable to train on a proper pitch before an away match against Nepal Police Club on 3 April. Instead of being allowed to train in the Police Club's Dasarath Stadium they were instead made to train on the Tudhikhel grounds, whose surface is composed of sand and rocks not grass and is not a proper football pitch. [20] Jhapa coach Bhagirath Ale publicly criticized the ANFA for refusing to grant them permission to train at the national stadium, although he stated that the improper practice session would not have an effect on Jhapa's performance against the police club. [21]

Effects of the April earthquake and subsequent May aftershock on league play

Following the 25 April the National League was immediately suspended by the ANFA as the Country was in a State of emergency. [22] Many of the venues were damaged. The Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, which was already in poor shape and in need of repair before the earthquake was rendered completely unplayable as it sustained severe damaged to the stands, grounds, and many of the walls surrounding the stadium collapsed. [23] Following the quake and subsequent aftershock the vast majority of players and staff of the respective teams took time off to help, Bikram Lama spent time delivery relief supplies in Sindhupalchowk [24] for example, and many charitable matches and tournaments were also held to raise awareness and money.

On 8 July the ANFA announced that the National League would resume in mid September. [25]

Prizes

The winning club will receive 1 Crore while the runners up 50 Lakhs and the third place team is set to receive 25 Lakhs. The fourth placed will get 15Lakhs and 5th place will get 7 Lakhs Coaches and players who are the recipients of individual awards will each be gifted a motorbike. [1]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anjan Bista</span> Nepalese footballer

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Bishal Rai is a Nepalese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Manang Marshyangdi Club and the Nepal national football team.

Birat Gold Cup is an annual football tournament held in Biratnagar, the second largest metropolitan city of Nepal. It has been held at the Sahid Rangsala Stadium since 2012. The event witnesses participation from several national and international teams, and is amongst the most sought after football tournament of the nation.

The 2017 Budha Subba Gold Cup is the 19th edition of the Budha Subba Gold Cup held in Dharan and organised by Redbull. 10 teams participated in the tournament. The defending champions Manang Marshyangdi Club did not participate. All matches were held at the ANFA Technical Center Dharan-17. In total, eight teams from Nepal participated in the tournament and were joined by two teams from India. United Sikkim FC from Gangtok, India was also supposed to play in this tournament but had to withdraw due to a "technical problem". It was replaced by Kanchanjunga FC.

The 2018–19 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League season, also known as Pulsar Martyr's Memorial A-Division League for sponsorship reasons, was the 42nd edition of the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League since its establishment in 1954/55. A total of 16 teams competed in the league. The season began on 29 September 2018 and concluded on 8 January 2019. It was the first top division league held since the 2015 National League due to aftermath of the 2015 Nepal earthquake. On 16 September 2018, it was decided that there will be no relegation, however the two bottom placed teams would have two and one points deducted respectively in the following season.

The 2016 Budha Subba Gold Cup was the 18th edition of the Budha Subba Gold Cup held in Dharan and sponsored by Red Bull. Eight teams from Nepal, Bhutan and India participated in the tournament. All matches were held at the ANFA Technical Center Dharan.

The 2015 Budha Subba Gold Cup was the 17th edition of the Budha Subba Gold Cup held in Dharan and sponsored by Red Bull. Seven teams from Nepal and one from India participated in the tournament. All matches were held at the ANFA Technical Center Dharan. A lot of changes were made regarding the format of the tournament, the tournament took place in February as opposed to April, when it previously took place. Also, the prize money for the winning team was increased to make the tournament more attractive. Belgharia Sporting Club from Calcutta, India, who won this tournament in 1999, was also meant to join the tournament but was replaced by another Indian Team, Sikkim Sunalchu FC.

The 2019–20 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League season, also known as the Qatar Airways Martyr's Memorial A-Division League for sponsorship reasons, was the 43rd edition of the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League since its establishment in 1954/55. A total of 18 teams competed in the league. The season began on 14 December 2019 and concluded on 15 February 2020.

The 2021–22 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League, also known as the Qatar Airways Martyr's Memorial A-Division League for sponsorship reasons, was the 44th edition of the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League since its establishment in 1954/55. A total of 14 teams competed in the league.

The 2023 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League is the 45th edition of the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League since its establishment in 1954–55. A total of 14 teams are competing in the league.

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