2023–24 Nepal Super League

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Nepal Super League
Season2023
Dates24 November – 30 December
Champions Lalitpur City FC
Matches played40
Goals scored80 (2 per match)
Top goalscorer Flag of Nigeria.svg Imoh Ezekiel (6 goals)
Biggest win Birgunj 4–1 Kathmandu (21 December)
Highest scoring Birgunj 4–1 Kathmandu
Longest winning run Lalitpur City FC (3 wins)
Longest unbeaten run3 teams (6 matches)
Longest winless run Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC (5 matches)
Longest losing run5 teams (2 matches)
Highest attendance15,000+
Lowest attendance300
Average attendance3,650
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2024 →
All statistics correct as of 30 December 2023.

The 2023 Nepal Super League was the second season of the Nepal Super League, the top flight franchise based club football league of Nepal. [1] A total of nine franchises participated in the tournament played at the Dasharath Rangasala from 24 November to 30 December 2023. Kathmandu Rayzrs won the inaugural season after beating Dhangadhi FC in the final on 15 May 2021. [2] [3] In addition to the seven founding members, three new franchises were added. Jhapa FC represented Jhapa, Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC Ilam, and Birgunj United FC Birgunj. One of the founding members, Biratnagar City, decided to withdraw from the tournament resulting in only nine teams participating in this edition. [4]

Contents

Teams

TeamLocation
Kathmandu Rayzrs F.C. Kathmandu, Bagmati Province
Lalitpur City F.C. Lalitpur, Bagmati Province
F.C. Chitwan Bharatpur, Bagmati Province
Pokhara Thunders Pokhara, Gandaki Province
Butwal Lumbini F.C. Butwal, Lumbini Province
Dhangadhi F.C. Dhangadhi, Sudurpashchim Province
Jhapa FC Jhapa, Koshi Province
Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC Ilam, Koshi Province
Birgunj United FC Birgunj, Madhesh Province

Personnel and sponsorship

TeamHead CoachCaptainMarquee PlayerIconic PlayerKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Kathmandu Rayzrs FC Flag of Nepal.svg Bal Gopal Maharjan Flag of Nepal.svg Hishub Thapaliya Flag of Nepal.svg Hishub Thapaliya Li-Ning Yamaha RayZR 125FI Hybrid
Lalitpur City FC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Andrew Gillian Flag of Nepal.svg Ananta Tamang Flag of Nepal.svg Ananta Tamang T10 Sports Prabhu Bank
FC Chitwan Flag of India.svg Mehrajuddin Wadoo Flag of Nepal.svg Bishal Shrestha Flag of Nepal.svg Bishal Shrestha Flag of Nepal.svg Bimal Gharti Magar SIX5SIX IME
Pokhara Thunders Flag of Nepal.svg Nabin Neaupane Flag of Nepal.svg Dinesh Rajbanshi Flag of Nepal.svg Ayush Ghalan Flag of Nepal.svg Dinesh Rajbanshi Kelme Shikhar Insurance
Butwal Lumbini F.C. Flag of Nepal.svg Bijay Maharjan Flag of Nepal.svg Arik Bista Flag of Nepal.svg Arik Bista Flag of Nepal.svg Aashish Lama MODE23CURRENT
Dhangadhi FC Flag of Nepal.svg Yugal Kishor Rai Flag of Nepal.svg Devendra Tamang Flag of Nepal.svg Ashish ChaudharyT10 Sports Higer
Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC Flag of Nepal.svg Meghraj KC Flag of Nepal.svg Bikesh Kuthu Flag of Nepal.svg Bikesh Kuthu SIX5SIX Premier Intl. School
Jhapa FC Flag of Spain.svg Oriol Mohedano Flag of Nepal.svg Anjan Bista Flag of Nepal.svg Anjan Bista Flag of Nepal.svg Awas Lamichhane Nivia Sports Sahara Nepal
Birgunj United FC Flag of Nepal.svg Sanoj Shrestha Flag of Nepal.svg Deep Karki Flag of Nepal.svg Deep Karki Flag of Nepal.svg Tej Tamang Li-Ning WINgel

Foreign players

One team can recruit six overseas players and field five at a time. [5]

TeamPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Player 6
Kathmandu Rayzrs FC Flag of Cameroon.svg Olivier Kingue Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Komilzhon Tozhidinov Flag of Cameroon.svg Andrés Nia Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Shokhrukh Makhmudkhozhiev Flag of Cameroon.svg Junior Nkengue
Lalitpur City FC Flag of Nigeria.svg Kareem Omolaja Flag of France.svg Papa Ibou Kébé Flag of France.svg Jeffrey Baltus Flag of Nigeria.svg Imoh Ezekiel Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Nurlan Novruzov Flag of India.svg Nikhil Kadam [6]
FC Chitwan Flag of Ghana.svg Rafiq Aminu Flag of Ghana.svg Torric Jebrin Flag of Montenegro.svg Marko Ivanovic Flag of Ghana.svg Afriyie Acquah Flag of Ghana.svg Yussif Mubarik
Pokhara Thunders Flag of Cameroon.svg Yves Priso Flag of Cameroon.svg Franklin Kuete Flag of Ghana.svg Joe Aidoo Flag of Ghana.svg Moses Gyabaah Flag of Cameroon.svg Stephan Kojo
Butwal Lumbini F.C. Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Koussi Christian Flag of Cameroon.svg Stéphane Binong Flag of Cameroon.svg Nicolas Serge Song Flag of Cameroon.svg Andre Thierry Biyik Biyik Flag of Cameroon.svg Ernest Tampi
Dhangadhi FC Flag of Nigeria.svg Olawale Afeez Flag of Senegal.svg Fallou Diagne Flag of Guinea.svg Fode Fofana Flag of Lebanon.svg Mohamad Taha Flag of Ghana.svg Richard Osei Agyemang Flag of Lebanon.svg Ahmad Hijazi
Jhapa FC Flag of Serbia.svg Stefan Čupić Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Samandar Ochilov Flag of the United States.svg Dhiraj Thajali Flag of Spain.svg Nando Cózar Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Canillas
Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC Flag of Senegal.svg Ibrahima Djite Flag of Senegal.svg Abdoulaye Ba Flag of Guinea.svg Fodé Camara Flag of Senegal.svg Badou Ndiaye Flag of Senegal.svg Amath Ndaw
Birgunj United FC Flag of Ghana.svg William Opoku Flag of Ghana.svg Obed Yeboah Flag of Ghana.svg Hans Kwofie Flag of Ghana.svg Aikins Kyei Baffour Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Tshamala Djadje

Regular season

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Pokhara Thunders 843185+315Advance to Playoffs
2 Dhangadhi F.C. 834187+113
3 Kathmandu Rayzrs F.C. 833289−112
4 Lalitpur City F.C. 824275+210
5 Jhapa FC 824244010
6 Butwal Lumbini F.C. 831468−210
7 F.C. Chitwan 823378−19
8 Birgunj United FC 8224111108
9 Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC 822468−28
Updated to match(es) played on 23 December 2023. Source: Hamrokhelkud
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head goal difference; 3) head-to-head points; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) play-off match

Results by games

Team ╲ Round12345678
Birgunj United FC LLDDWLWL
Butwal Lumbini FC LLWDWLLW
FC Chitwan LDWDLLDW
Dhangadhi FC WWDDWDLD
Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC LWLLDLDW
Jhapa FC LDDDWDWL
Kathmandu Rayzrs FC WDDLWDLW
Lalitpur City FC WDDDWDLL
Pokhara Thunders WDDWLWWD
Updated to match(es) played on 23 December 2023. Source: ANFA
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Head-to-head scores

Home \ Away BUFC BLFC DFC FCC KRFC LCFC PTFC JFC SIDM
Birgunj United —0–11–21–24–12–21–20–02–1
Butwal Lumbini 1–0—0–11–12–10–20–10–12–1
Dhangadhi 2–11–0—1–01–10–01–10–22–2
Chitwan 2–11–10–1—1–11–30–12–00–0
Kathmandu Rayzrs 1–41–21–11–1—1–02–10–01–0
Lalitpur City 2–22–00–03–10–1—0–00–00–1
Pokhara Thunders 2–11–01–11–01–20–0—1–11–0
Jhapa FC 0–01–02–00–20–00–01–1—0–1
Ilam De Mechi 1–21–22–20–00–11–00–11–0—
Updated to match(es) played on 23 December 2023. Source: HamroKhelkud [7]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

Bracket


Preliminary

25 December 2023Qualifier 1 Dhangadhi FC 2 (4) – 2 (3) (a.e.t.) Pokhara Thunders Kathmandu
17:30 NST
Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala
Referee: Surojit Das
Man of the Match: Mohamad Taha
(Dhangadhi FC)
26 December 2023Eliminator Lalitpur City FC 3 – 0 Kathmandu Rayzrs FC Kathmandu
17:30 NST
Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala
Referee: Ram Dasan
Man of the Match: Imoh Ezekiel
(Lalitpur City FC)
28 December 2023Qualifier 2 Pokhara Thunders 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) Lalitpur City FC Kathmandu
17:30 NST
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Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan
Man of the Match: Ananta Tamang
(Lalitpur City FC)

Final

30 December 2023Final Dhangadhi FC 2 – 3 Lalitpur City FC Kathmandu
17:30 NST Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala

Season statistics

Scorers

There have been 80 goals scored in 40 matches, for an average of 2 goals per match (as of 30 December 2023).

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Nigeria.svg Imoh Ezekiel Lalitpur City FC 6
2 Flag of Ghana.svg William Opoku Birgunj United FC 5
Flag of Ghana.svg Moses Gyabaah Twum Pokhara Thunders
3 Flag of Nigeria.svg Olawale Afeez Dhangadhi FC 4
Flag of Lebanon.svg Ahmad Hijazi Dhangadhi FC
4 Flag of Cameroon.svg Stephane Binong Samir Butwal Lumbini FC 3
Flag of Cameroon.svg Junior Nkengue Kathmandu Rayzrs FC
Flag of Ghana.svg Rafiq Aminu FC Chitwan
Flag of France.svg Papa Ibou Kébé Lalitpur City FC
5 Flag of Ghana.svg Aikins Kyei Baffour Birgunj United FC 2
Flag of Nepal.svg Rajiv Lopchan Kathmandu Rayzrs FC
Flag of Nepal.svg Arik Bista Butwal Lumbini FC
Flag of Guinea.svg Fodé Camara Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC
Flag of Nepal.svg Ayush Ghalan Pokhara Thunders
Flag of Ghana.svg Stephan Kojo Papa Pokhara Thunders
Flag of Nepal.svg Dinesh Henjan Lalitpur City FC
6 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Samandar Ochilov Jhapa FC 1
Flag of Nepal.svg Ananta Tamang Lalitpur City FC
Flag of Guinea.svg Fode Fofana Dhangadhi FC
Flag of Ghana.svg Hans Kwofie Birgunj United FC
Flag of Senegal.svg Amath Ndaw Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Shokhrukh Makhmudkhozhiev Kathmandu Rayzrs FC
Flag of Ghana.svg Torric Jebrin FC Chitwan
Flag of Nepal.svg Bimal Gharti Magar FC Chitwan
Flag of Senegal.svg Abdoulaye Ba Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC
Flag of Nepal.svg Utsab Rai FC Chitwan
Flag of India.svg Nikhil Kadam Lalitpur City FC
Flag of Nepal.svg Kripa Kanta Tharu Birgunj United FC
Flag of Nepal.svg Sanjeeb Bista Pokhara Thunders
Flag of Ghana.svg Richard Osei Agyemang Dhangadhi FC
Flag of Senegal.svg Omar Thiom Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC
Flag of Nepal.svg Bibek Poudel Lalitpur City FC
Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Canillas Jhapa FC
Flag of Nepal.svg Bhison Gurung Birgunj United FC
Flag of Nepal.svg Ashish Chapagain Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC
Flag of Ghana.svg Joe Aidoo Pokhara Thunders
Flag of Cameroon.svg Olivier Kingue Kathmandu Rayzrs FC
Flag of Nepal.svg Anjan Bista Jhapa FC
Flag of Nepal.svg Samiraj Thokar Jhapa FC
Flag of Nepal.svg Sunil Khadka Birgunj United FC
Flag of Nepal.svg Milan Rai Dhangadhi FC
Flag of Nepal.svg Chandan Das Butwal Lumbini FC
Flag of Cameroon.svg Andres Nia Kathmandu Rayzrs FC
Flag of Nepal.svg Devendra Tamang Dhangadhi FC
Flag of Nepal.svg Kushal Deuba Lalitpur City FC

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Flag of Ghana.svg William Opoku Birgunj United FC Kathmandu Rayzrs FC 4-121 December 2023

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean
sheets
1 Flag of Serbia.svg Stefan Čupić Jhapa FC 5
Flag of France.svg Jeffrey Baltus Lalitpur City FC
2 Flag of Cameroon.svg Yves Priso Nganja Pokhara Thunders 4
3 Flag of Lebanon.svg Mohamad Taha Dhangadhi FC 2
Flag of Nepal.svg Bishal Shrestha FC Chitwan
Flag of Nepal.svg Abishek Baral Kathmandu Rayzrs FC
Flag of Nepal.svg Bikesh Kuthu Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC
4 Flag of Nepal.svg Deep Karki Birgunj United FC 1
Flag of Nepal.svg Tikendra Thapa Dhangadhi FC
Flag of Nepal.svg Samit Shrestha Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC
Flag of Cameroon.svg Moussi Mohamodou Butwal Lumbini FC
Flag of Nepal.svg Anjal Shrestha Kathmandu Rayzrs FC

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