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Season | 2021 |
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Dates | 18 September – 8 October 2021 |
Champions | Sports Castle Pokhara |
Matches played | 49 |
Goals scored | 402 (8.2 per match) |
Biggest home win | SCP 12-1 Lumbini |
Highest scoring | Prabhatpheri 6-11 Rising |
Longest unbeaten run | Sports Castle Pokhara (8 matches) |
Longest winless run | Jharana Sports Club (9 matches) |
Longest losing run | Jharana Sports Club (9 matches) |
2022 → All statistics correct as of 8 October 2021. |
The 2021 'A' Division National Futsal League was the first season of the 'A' Division National Futsal League, the top flight based club futsal league of Nepal. A total of ten teams qualified in the tournament from 18 September to 8 October 2021. Sports Castle Pokhara were crowned as the league winners after defeating Sankhamul Futsal in the final by 4-2. [2] [3]
All Nepal Football Association ANFA announced the creation of 'A' Division Futsal League on 25 January 2021. A total of 10 teams, two teams from Province 1 and Gandaki Province, one from Province 2, for from Bagmati Province and one team representing Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpashim provinces, takes part in the competition organized by ANFA Futsal Committee. [4]
Qualification round was completed in Province 1 on 16 March. Eight teams participated for two slots in 'A' Division Futsal League. In the final, Futsal 5 Dharan defeated The Rising Club Dharan 5–4 in penalty shootout, after the match ended on 4–4 in regular time. Both team qualified for the 'A' division Futsal League. [5] [6]
Qualification round was completed for Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Province on 3 April. Eight teams participated for one slot in 'A' Division Futsal League. In the final, Lumbini Futsal defeated Jharna Sports Club 7–2. Lumbini Futsal qualified for the 'A' division Futsal League. [7]
Qualification round was completed in Bagmati Province on 11 April. Thirty-two teams participated for four slots in 'A' Division Futsal League. In the final, Dhuku Futsal Hub defeated Sankhamul Futsal 8–2 to win the qualifier. Four teams; both the finalist and Prabhatpheri Youth Club and Machhindra Sky Goals were qualified for the 'A' division Futsal League. [8] [9]
Qualification round was completed for Gandaki Province on 18 April. Eight teams participated for two slots in 'A' Division Futsal League. In the final, Sports Castle Pokhara defeated Sabin Memorial FC 3–2 in penalty shootout as game ended 2–2 in regular time. [10] Both Finalist qualified for the 'A' division Futsal League. [11]
Although the plan was to conduct a Province 2 qualifier, due to the technical reasons, the qualifier was cancelled and the remaining slot was given to Jharna Sports Club
All matches were held at the Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall in Pokhara, Nepal.
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Team | Coach | Manager | Captain |
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The Rising Club Dharan | Yubendra Gurung | Ravi Rai | Sachin Shrestha |
Machhindra Sky Goals | Ramesh Sinkemana | Shiva Ghale | Nirmal Gurung |
Sports Castle Pokhara | Bishnu Gurung | Om Gurung | Chhitiz Gurung |
Prabhatpheri Youth Club | Saroj Thapa | Krishna Shrestha | Bishal Saru Magar |
Lumbini Futsal | Prajwol Shrestha | Sworup Man Sainju | Anjan Thapa |
Jharana Sports Club | Nirmal Thapa | Cjan Thapa | Om Prakash Thapa |
Futsal 5 Dharan | Biswash Lama | Jivan Ale Magar | Sandip Karki |
Sankhamul Futsal | Prakash Pariyar | Pramod Singh | - |
Dhuku Futsal Hub | Raj Maharjan | Sanam Kumar Basyal | Sumit Kumar Ale |
Sabin Memorial FC | Rajendra Tamang | Sanjay Ligal | Anup Rana Magar |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sports Castle Pokhara | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 18 | +30 | 22 | Advance to Playoffs |
2 | The Rising Club Dharan | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 19 | |
3 | Sankhamul Futsal | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 18 | |
4 | Sabin Memorial FC | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 16 | |
5 | Futsal 5 Dharan | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 14 | |
6 | Machhindra Sky Goals | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 13 | |
7 | Dhuku Futsal Hub | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 13 | |
8 | Prabhatpheri Youth Club | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 10 | |
9 | Lumbini Futsal | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 42 | −19 | 4 | Relegated |
10 | Jharana Sports Club | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 59 | −41 | 0 |
18 September 20211 | The Rising Club Dharan | 5-4 | Machhindra Sky Goals | Pokhara |
14:35 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 500 Man of the Match: Rewosh Maskey (The Rising Club Dharan) |
18 September 20212 | Sports Castle Pokhara | 7-0 | Prabhapheri Youth Club | Pokhara |
16:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 800 Man of the Match: Biswash Poudel (Sports Castle Pokhara) |
19 September 20213 | Lumbini Futsal | 6-2 | Jharana Sports Club | Pokhara |
12:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 200 Man of the Match: Raefi Maharjan (Lumbini Futsal) |
19 September 20214 | Futsal 5 Dharan | 3-3 | Sankhamul Futsal | Pokhara |
14:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 400 Man of the Match: Krijal Khadka (Sankhamul Futsal) |
19 September 20215 | Dhuku Futsal Hub | 8-6 | Sabin Memorial FC | Pokhara |
16:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 800 Man of the Match: Urken Sherpa (Dhuku Futsal Hub) |
20 September 20216 | PrabhatPheri Youth Club | 6-11 | The Rising Club Dharan | Pokhara |
12:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 200 Man of the Match: Biku Tamang (The Rising Club Dharan) |
20 September 20217 | Machhindra Sky Goals | 8-0 | Jharana Sports Club | Pokhara |
14:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 200 Man of the Match: Nirmal Gurung (Machhindra Sky Goals) |
21 September 20218 | Sports Castle Pokhara | 2-2 | Sankhamul Futsal | Pokhara |
12:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 700 Man of the Match: Bhison Gurung (Sports Castle Pokhara) |
21 September 20219 | Lumbini Futsal | 2-3 | Sabin Memorial FC | Pokhara |
14:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 700 Man of the Match: Saroj Gurung (Sabin Memorial FC) |
21 September 202110 | Futsal 5 Dharan | 5-3 | Dhuku Futsal Hub | Pokhara |
16:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 400 Man of the Match: Sanjeeb Tamang (Futsal 5 Dharan) |
22 September 202111 | The Rising Club Dharan | 5-3 | Jharana Sports Club | Pokhara |
14:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 200 Man of the Match: Rewosh Maskey (The Rising Club Dharan) |
22 September 202112 | PrabhatPheri Youth Club | 4-7 | Sankhamul Futsal | Pokhara |
16:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 300 Man of the Match: Mani Lama (Sankhamul Futsal) |
23 September 202113 | Machhindra Sky Goals | 2-3 | Sabin Memorial FC | Pokhara |
12:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 400 Man of the Match: Abhinash Tamang (Sabin Memorial FC) |
23 September 202114 | Sports Castle Pokhara | 5-3 | Dhuku Futsal Hub | Pokhara |
14:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 700 Man of the Match: Khim Raj Gurung (Sports Castle Pokhara) |
23 September 202115 | Lumbini Futsal | 0-0 | Futsal 5 Dharan | Pokhara |
16:40 NST | Report | Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 300 Man of the Match: Bijay Shrestha(Futsal 5 Dharan) |
24 September 202116 | Sankhamul Futsal | 5-2 | The Rising Club Dharan | Pokhara |
12:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 700 Man of the Match: Mani Lama (Sankhamul Futsal) |
24 September 202117 | Jharana Sports Club | 1-7 | Sabin Memorial FC | Pokhara |
14:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 500 Man of the Match: Abhinash Tamang (Sabin Memorial FC) |
24 September 202118 | Prabhatpheri Youth Club | 4-4 | Dhuku Futsal Hub | Pokhara |
16:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 300 Man of the Match: Dhiraj Joshi (Prabhatpheri Youth Club) |
25 September 202119 | Machhindra Sky Goals | 7-3 | Futsal 5 Dharan | Pokhara |
14:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 200 Man of the Match: Mision Lama (Machhindra Sky Goals) |
25 September 202120 | Sports Castle Pokhara | 12-1 | Lumbini Futsal | Pokhara |
16:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 500 Man of the Match: Sumit Shrestha (Sports Castle Pokhara) |
26 September 202121 | The Rising Club Dharan | 5-5 | Sabin Memorial FC | Pokhara |
14:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 400 Man of the Match: Sachin Shrestha (The Rising Club Dharan) |
26 September 202122 | Sankhamul Futsal | 6-2 | Dhuku Futsal Hub | Pokhara |
16:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 200 Man of the Match: Krijal Khadka (Sankhamul Futsal) |
27 September 202123 | Jharana Sports Club | 5-9 | Futsal 5 Dharan | Pokhara |
12:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 150 Man of the Match: Sandip Karki (Futsal 5 Dharan) |
27 September 202124 | Prabhatpheri Youth Club | 6-1 | Lumbini Futsal | Pokhara |
14:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 200 Man of the Match: Bishal Saru Magar (Prabhatpheri Youth Club) |
27 September 202125 | Machhindra Sky Goals | 3-8 | Sports Castle Pokhara | Pokhara |
16:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 400 Man of the Match: Suraj Gurung (Sports Castle Pokhara) |
28 September 202126 | Dhuku Futsal Hub | 3-5 | The Rising Club Dharan | Pokhara |
14:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 150 Man of the Match: Biku Tamang (The Rising Club Dharan) |
28 September 202127 | Sabin Memorial FC | 4-5 | Futsal 5 Dharan | Pokhara |
16:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 300 Man of the Match: Bijay Shrestha (Futsal 5 Dharan) |
29 September 202128 | Sankhamul Futsal | 3-2 | Lumbini Futsal | Pokhara |
12:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 100 Man of the Match: Susaan Shrestha (Sankhamul Futsal) |
29 September 202129 | Jharana Sports Club | 1-5 | Sports Castle Pokhara | Pokhara |
14:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 300 Man of the Match: Bijay Gurung (Sports Castle Pokhara) |
29 September 202130 | Prabhatpheri Youth Club | 3-4 | Machhindra Sky Goals | Pokhara |
16:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 100 Man of the Match: Laxman Thapa (Machhindra Sky Goals) |
30 September 202131 | The Rising Club Dharan | 5-7 | Futsal 5 Dharan | Pokhara |
14:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 100 Man of the Match: Saroj Tamang (Futsal 5 Dharan) |
30 September 202132 | Dhuku Futsal Hub | 5-2 | Lumbini Futsal | Pokhara |
16:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 100 Man of the Match: Bikrant Narsingh Rana (Dhuku Futsal Hub) |
1 October 202133 | Sabin Memorial FC | 0-2 | Sports Castle Pokhara | Pokhara |
12:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 800 Man of the Match: Biswas Poudel (Sports Castle Pokhara) |
1 October 202134 | Sankhamul Futsal | 2-2 | Machhindra Sky Goals | Pokhara |
14:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 200 Man of the Match: Aruj Singh (Sankhamul Futsal) |
1 October 202135 | Jharana Sports Club | 3-7 | Prabhatpheri Youth Club | Pokhara |
16:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 100 Man of the Match: Nabin Lama (Prabhatpheri Youth Club) |
2 October 202136 | Lumbini Futsal | 5-6 | The Rising Club Dharan | Pokhara |
14:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 100 Man of the Match: Rewosh Maskey (The Rising Club Dharan) |
2 October 202137 | Futsal 5 Dharan | 2-3 | Sports Castle Pokhara | Pokhara |
16:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 200 Man of the Match: Biswas Poudel (Sports Castle Pokhara) |
3 October 202138 | Dhuku Futsal Hub | 7-5 | Machhindra Sky Goals | Pokhara |
12:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 50 Man of the Match: Bikrant Narsingh Rana (Dhuku Futsal Hub) |
3 October 202139 | Sabin Memorial FC | 8-4 | Prabhatpheri Youth Club | Pokhara |
14:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 150 Man of the Match: Abhinash Tamang (Sabin Memorial FC) |
3 October 202140 | Sankhamul Futsal | 7-0 | Jharana Sports Club | Pokhara |
16:40 NST |
|
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 50 Man of the Match: Jenish Prajapati (Sankhamul Futsal) |
4 October 202141 | The Rising Club Dharan | 6-4 | Sports Castle Pokhara | Pokhara |
12:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 100 Man of the Match: Dorje Tamang (The Rising Club Dharan) |
4 October 202142 | Lumbini Futsal | 4-5 | Machhindra Sky Goals | Pokhara |
14:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 50 Man of the Match: Suvet Lama (Machhindra Sky Goals) |
5 October 202143 | Futsal 5 Dharan | 2-6 | Prabhatpheri Youth Club | Pokhara |
12:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 100 Man of the Match: Aashish Dangal (Prabhatpheri Youth Club) |
5 October 202144 | Dhuku Futsal Hub | 5-3 | Jharana Sports Club | Pokhara |
14:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 100 Man of the Match: Amit Lama (Dhuku Futsal Hub) |
5 October 202145 | Sabin Memorial FC | 3-1 | Sankhamul Futsal | Pokhara |
16:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 800 Man of the Match: Manish Chhetri (Sabin Memorial FC) |
Preliminary | Preliminary | Final | |||||||||||
1 | Sports Castle Pokhara | 8 | Q1W | Sports Castle Pokhara | 4 | ||||||||
2 | The Rising Club Dharan | 6 | Q2W | Sankhamul Futsal | 2 | ||||||||
Q1L | The Rising Club Dharan | 3 | |||||||||||
EW | Sankhamul Futsal | 4 | |||||||||||
3 | Sankhamul Futsal | 3 | |||||||||||
4 | Sabin Memorial FC | 2 | |||||||||||
6 October 2021Qualifier 1 | Sports Castle Pokhara | 8-6 | The Rising Club Dharan | Pokhara |
12:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 600 Referee: Kishor Gurung (Sports Castle Pokhara) |
6 October 2021Eliminator | Sankhamul Futsal | 3-2 | Sports Castle Pokhara | Pokhara |
14:40NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 400 Man of the Match: AnisH Shrestha (Sankhamul Futsal) |
7 October 2021Qualifier 2 | The Rising Club Dharan | 3-4 (a.e.t.) | Sankhamul Futsal | Pokhara |
12:40 NST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Attendance: 300 Man of the Match: Mani Lama (Sankhamul Futsal) |
8 October 2021Final | Sports Castle Pokhara | 4-2 | Sankhamul Futsal | Pokhara |
12:40 NST |
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| Stadium: Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Man of the Match: Kishor Gurung (Sports Castle Pokhara) |
Award | Winner [12] | Club |
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Goalkeeper | Anish Shrestha | Sankhamul Futsal |
Ala (Winger) | Mani Lama | Sankhamul Futsal |
Fixo (Defender) | Bijay Shrestha | Futsal 5 Dharan |
Emerging Player | Sumit Shrestha | Sports Castle Pokhara |
Best Coach | Bishnu Gurung | Sports Castle Pokhara |
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