2016 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League

Martyr's Memorial B-Division League

Season	2016
Champions	Chyasal Youth Club
Promoted	Chyasal Youth Club New Road Team
Relegated	Mahabir Youth Club Samajik Y.C.
Matches played	91
Goals scored	249 (2.74 per match)
Top goalscorer	Suraj Raut (Khumaltar Y.C.) Bhuwan Basnet (Samajik Y.C.) 10 goals [1]
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The 2016 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League season, also known as the RedBull Martyr's Memorial B-Division League for sponsorship reasons, was the 2016 edition of the second-tier club football competition in Nepal. The season began on 21 August 2016 and concluded on 5 October 2016. ^[2] It was the first B division league held since 2014 due to the April 2015 Nepal earthquake. All matches were played at Halchowk Stadium and the ANFA Complex. ^[3]

Teams

A total of 14 teams competed in the league, including 10 sides from the 2014 season, three relegated from the 2013-14 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League and one promoted from the 2014 Martyr's Memorial C-Division League. ^[4]

Team Changes

To B-Division

Promoted from 2014 Martyr's Memorial C-Division League

• Khumaltar Youth Club

Relegated from 2013–14 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League

• Boys Union Club
• Ranipokhari Corner Team

From B-Division

Relegated to 2016 Martyr's Memorial C-Division League

• Birgunj Youth Association Football Club
• Boudha Football Club
• Swoyambhu Club
• United Youth Club

Promoted to 2018–19 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League

• Brigade Boys Club

Overview of teams

Team	Location	Previous season
Bansbari Football Club	Bansbari, Kathmandu	11th
Boys Union Club	Tripureshwor, Kathmandu	13th (A-Division)
Chyasal Youth Club	Chyasal, Lalitpur	8th
Khumaltar Youth Club	Khumaltar, Lalitpur	1st (C-Division)
Madhyapur Youth Association	Thimi, Bhaktapur	2nd
Mahabir Youth Club	Kalikasthan, Kathmandu	6th
Nayabasti Youth Club	Nayabasti, Kathmandu	4th
New Road Team	New Road, Kathmandu	Relegated from 2012–13 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League due to financial reasons and did not participate in the 2014 league. [5]
Pulchowk Sports Club	Pulchowk, Lalitpur	10th
Ranipokhari Corner Team	Ranipokhari, Kathmandu	12th (A-Division)
Samajik Youth Club	Narayantar, Kathmandu	3rd
Satdobato Youth Club	Satdobato, Lalitpur	5th
Shree Kumari Club	Balkhu, Kathmandu	9th
Tushal Youth Club	Tushal, Kathmandu	7th

Venues

The league was played centrally in two venues in two cities in the Kathmandu Valley. ^[6] Nepal's main football stadium, Dasharath Rangasala was unavailable, as it was not yet reconstructed following the 2015 Nepal earthquake.

Kathmandu

Lalitpur

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Nepal

Lalitpur	Kathmandu
ANFA Complex	Halchowk Stadium
Capacity: 4,000	Capacity: 3,500

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Chyasal Youth Club (C, P)	13	9	1	3	22	6	+16	28	Promotion to 2018–19 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
2	New Road Team (P)	13	8	4	1	24	9	+15	28
3	Ranipokhari Corner Team	13	6	6	1	16	7	+9	24
4	Satdobato Youth Club	13	7	1	5	14	17	−3	22
5	Shree Kumari Club	13	6	3	4	17	14	+3	21
6	Pulchowk Sports Club	13	6	2	5	23	17	+6	20
7	Khumaltar Youth Club	13	5	3	5	19	17	+2	18
8	Boys Union Club	13	4	5	4	17	18	−1	17
9	Bansbari Club	13	4	5	4	17	21	−4	17
10	Tusal Youth Club	13	5	1	7	18	21	−3	16
11	Madhyapur Youth Association	13	3	4	6	17	22	−5	13
12	Nayabasti Youth Club	13	3	4	6	13	20	−7	13
13	Samajik Youth Club (R)	13	3	2	8	21	36	−15	11	Relegation to 2019 Martyr's Memorial C-Division League
14	Mahabir Youth Club (R)	13	1	1	11	11	24	−13	4

Source: [ ^[1] ][ ^[7] ]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) head-to-head.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Awards

	Player [8]	Club
Best Coach	Chet Narayan Shrestha	Chyasal Youth Club
Best Goalkeeper	Raja Babu Thapa	Chyasal Youth Club
Best Defender	Chetan Tharu	Chyasal Youth Club
Best Midfielder	Sushil Lama	New Road Team
Best Striker	Suraj Raut	Khumaltar Youth Club

Controversy

On 27 September 2016, after losing against New Road Team, ^[9] officials of Shree Kumari Club attacked and beat referee Sudesh Pandey. ^[10] All Nepal Football Association sanctioned multiple of Shree Kumari Club's official, suspending the president of the club for two years. ^[11]

Goal Nepal found out that the match commissioner of this game was not at the venue but in Goa, India, with a commentator calling this "disgusting". ^[12] Citing security concerns, referees threatened to suspend operations after the incident. ^{[13] [14]}

References

1. "'B' Division League - Results and Points Table". All Nepal Football Association. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017.
2. "B Division League kicks off Sunday". All Nepal Football Association. 19 August 2016. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016.
3. "Chyasal lift 'B' division league title". The Kathmandu Post. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
4. "ANFA announces date for Martr's Momoial B Division League". 22 July 2016. Archived from the original on 26 July 2016.
5. "NRT to pull out of A Division League". nepaldispatch.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
6. "Shahid Smarak 'B' Division League 2073" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2016.
7. "RedBull B Division League 2016". Goal Nepal. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017.
8. "B Division winners awarded". República. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
9. "B Division League '2072' (2016)". RSSSF . Retrieved 27 March 2022.
10. "Referee manhandled by officials of Shree Kumari Club". República. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
11. "रेफ्रीलाई हातपात गर्ने श्री भगवतीका अफिसियल र प्रशिक्षकलाई प्रतिबन्ध" (in Nepali). Hamro Khlekud. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
12. "How Can An Official In Goa Be A match Commisioner[sic] In Today's Match At Kathmandu?". Goal Nepal. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017.
13. "Shree Kumari officials, players thrash referees". The Himalayan Times. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
14. "ANFA Referee Committee Chairman Surendra Sikhrakar: We won't conduct league matches from tomorrow". Goal Nepal. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017.