2024 ANFA Women's League

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ANFA Women's League
Season 2024-25
Dates1 September 2024 –29 January 2025
Champions APF FC (7th title)
Qualification for AFC Women's Champions League
Matches played69
Goals scored292 (4.23 per match)
Top goalscorer Rashmi Ghising
(35 Goals)
Biggest win APF FC 19–0 Sudurpaschim Province
(23 September 2024)
← 2022
2025 →
All statistics correct as of 29 January 2025.

The 2024 ANFA Women's League, also known as National Women's League is the ongoing 2024 edition of the first-tier women's club football competition in Nepal organized by the All Nepal Football Association. The season is scheduled to conduct 1 September to 12 October 2024. [1] . But later the tournament extended to 29 January, 2025.

Contents

Format

All the Clubs take part in Single Round Robin a total of 45 matches in the first round. Then, the top 5 teams from fist round will take part in Double Round Robin Format in the Super League. [2]

The top four teams from the Super League will progress to the Qualifiers, then compete in the Eliminator, and finally, the Finals of the competition.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

The season was made up of 5 teams that participated in the 2022 as well as 5 further regionally qualified teams. [3]

ClubCityProvinceStadiumCapacity
Karnali Province Birendranagar, Surkhet Karnali Province Karnali Province Stadium 12,500
Koshi Province Dharan, Sunsari Koshi Province Dharan Stadium10,000
Sudurpaschim Province Godawari, Dhangadhi, Sudurpashchim Province Dhangadhi Stadium10,000
APF F.C. Kathmandu Bagmati Province Halchowk Stadium 5,000
Nepal Police F.C. Nepal Police Academy, Maharjgunj1500
Sankata F.C. Dasharath Rangasala 15,000
Nepal Army FC Tribhuwan Army Stadium, Bhadrakali2000
Bagmati Youth Club Sarlahi, Sarlahi Madhesh Province NANA
Chandrapur Municipality Chandrapur, Rautahat Rautahat District FA Ground1500
Waling Municipality Waling, Syangja Gandaki Province NANA

Personnel and Sponsorships

TeamHead CoachCaptainKit ManufacturerShirt Sponsor
Bagmati Youth ClubSunil Kumar Shrestha Flag of Nepal.svg Divya Yasmali Magar Li-Ning
Chandrapur MunicipalityBhojraj Ghimire (Asst. Coach) Flag of Nepal.svg Saloni Rana Magar Kelme Aiwina
APF F.C. Jibesh Pandey Flag of Nepal.svg Anita Basnet Kelme Mahindra
Nepal Police F.C. Bhola Silwal Flag of Nepal.svg Niru Thapa Kelme
Karnali Province Ganesh Khadka (Asst. Coach) Flag of Nepal.svg Lila Joshi
Koshi Province Shyam Manandhar Flag of Nepal.svg Simran RaiJoyaJoya
Sankata F.C. Rabindra Shilakar Flag of Nepal.svg Sushma Maharjan
Sudurpaschim Province Dipesh Yonjan Lama Flag of Nepal.svg Kanti Patali
Nepal Army FC Chaun Bahadhur Thapa Flag of Nepal.svg Anchali Waiba Kelme
Waling MunicipalityDilip Thapa Flag of Nepal.svg Maya Maske Garima Bikas Bank

Foreign players

ANFA allowed maximum of three foreign players per team but only two can be part of starting 11.

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Other registered
player(s)		Former player(s)
Bagmati Youth Club Flag of India.svg Sujata Rai Flag of Mauritius.svg Eva Pierrot Flag of Senegal.svg Gifty Acheampong——
Chandrapur Municipality—————
APF F.C. —————
Nepal Police F.C. —————
Karnali Province —————
Koshi Province Flag of India.svg Buli Sarkar Flag of India.svg Sunita Sarkar Flag of India.svg Tamalika Sarkar——
Sankata F.C. Flag of Senegal.svg Tening Sene Flag of Ghana.svg Selina Anima Flag of Nigeria.svg Temilope Dominique Owoeye Flag of Senegal.svg Jeannette Dominique Sagna—
Sudurpaschim Province —————
Nepal Army FC —————
Waling Municipality Flag of Uganda.svg Jackline Nassali Flag of Uganda.svg Viola Namuddu Flag of Uganda.svg Cissy Nantongo——

Venues

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Nepal
Kathmandu Lalitpur
Dasarath Rangasala ANFA Complex
Capacity: 20,000Capacity: 6,000
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium.jpg

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 APF F.C. 9810532+5125Qualified for Super League
2 Nepal Army F.C. 9711514+4722
3 Nepal Police F.C. 9630222+2021
4Waling Municipality95041718−115
5 Koshi Province 94231519−414Pulled out of the Super League due to Financial Problem
6Bagmati Youth Club93151019−910Qualified for Super League
7 Sankata F.C. 92251013−38
8Chandrapur Municipality9153720−138
9 Karnali Province 9117426−224
10 Sudurpaschim Province 9009371−680
Updated to match(es) played on 28 September 2024. Source: Hamro Khelkud
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) head-to-head.

Results

Home \ Away APF TAC NPC WAL KOP BYC SFC CHA KAP SUP
APF F.C. —2–10–02–18–07–03–06–06–119–0
Nepal Army F.C. 1–2—1–18–05–03–04–010–05–014–1
Nepal Police F.C. 0–01–1—2–04–01–02–10–03–09–0
Waling Municipality1–20–80–2—0–44–01–02–14–05–1
Koshi Province 0–80–50–44–0—2–10–01–14–04–0
Bagmati Youth Club0–70–30–10–41–2—3–10–01–05–1
Sankata F.C. 0–30–41–20–10–01–3—0–02–06–0
Chandrapur Municipality0–60–100–01–21–10–00–0—1–14–0
Karnali Province 0–60–50–30–40–40–10–21–1—3–0
Sudurpaschim Province 0–191–140–91–50–41–50–60–40–3—
Source: ANFA Women's League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Form

Team ╲ Round123456789
APF F.C. DWWWWWWWW
Bagmati Youth ClubWLLLDLWWL
Chandrapur MunicipalityDDLWDDLDL
Nepal Police F.C. DWWWDDWWW
Karnali Province DLLLLWLLL
Koshi Province WWWLDLLDW
Sankata F.C. LDLWDLWLL
Sudurpaschim Province LLLLLLLLL
Nepal Army F.C. WLWWDWWWW
Waling MunicipalityLWWLWWLLW
Source: ANFA Women's League
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Positions by round

Round123456789
APF F.C. 633211111
Bagmati Youth Club346888766
Chandrapur Municipality577666888
Nepal Police F.C. 722123333
Karnali Province 489999999
Koshi Province 111445555
Sankata F.C. 998777677
Sudurpaschim Province 81010101010101010
Nepal Army F.C. 154332222
Waling Municipality1065554444
Leader
Source: ANFA Women's League

Super League

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 APF F.C. 8800433+4024Advance to Qualifier 1
2 Nepal Army F.C. 8512266+2016
3 Nepal Police F.C. 83231110+111Advance to Eliminator
4Bagmati Youth Club8116421−174
5Waling Municipality8107549−443
Updated to match(es) played on 22 January 2025. Source: Hamro Khelkud
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) head-to-head.

Results

Fixtures and results

Home \ Away APF BYC TAC NPC WAL
APF F.C. —5–13–16–09–0
Bagmati Youth Club0–6—0–30–21–3
Nepal Army F.C. 1–22–0—0–06–1
Nepal Police F.C. 0–20–00–1—5–0
Waling Municipality0–100–20–121–4—
Source: ANFA Women's League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by match

The table lists the results of the teams after each match.

Team ╲ Round12345678
APF F.C. WWWWWWWW
Bagmati Youth ClubLLLWLLDL
Nepal Police F.C. WDWLWLDL
Nepal Army F.C. WDWLWWWL
Waling MunicipalityLLLLLLLW
Source: ANFA Women's League
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Positions by round

Round12345678
APF F.C. 21111111
Bagmati Youth Club54444444
Nepal Army F.C. 33222222
Nepal Police F.C. 12333333
Waling Municipality45555555
Leader
Source: ANFA Women's League

Super League Matches

Round 1

2 January 2025 Nepal Army 2–0 Bagmati Youth Club Lalitpur
15:00
 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 275
Referee: Gyan Bahadur Tamang
Player of the Match: Bimala Chaudahary (Army)
3 January 2025 Nepal Police 5–0 Waling Municipality Lalitpur
15:00
  • A. Sherpa Soccerball shade.svg26', 48'
  • S. Lawati Soccerball shade.svg45+1', 60'
  • P. Rana Soccerball shade.svg46'
 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex
Player of the Match: Samjhana Lawati (NPC)

Round 2

4 January 2025 APF F.C. 5–1 Bagmati Youth Club Lalitpur
12:00
  • Rashmi Ghising

Soccerball shade.svg6', 12', 69'

  • Sabitha Rana Magar

Soccerball shade.svg27'

  • Anita K.C
Soccerball shade.svg59'
 Report
  • Pushpa Kumari Khadka
Soccerball shade.svg16'
Stadium: ANFA Complex
Player of the Match: Rashmi K. Ghishing

Round 3

6 January 2025 APF F.C. 9–0 Waling Municipality Lalitpur
15:00
  • Rashmi Ghising

Soccerball shade.svg3', 6', 17', 77'

  • Saru Limbu

Soccerball shade.svg31', 39'

  • Gita Rana

Soccerball shade.svg5', 42(P)'

  • Anita K.C
Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex
7 January 2025 Bagmati Youth Club 0–2 Nepal Police Lalitpur
15:00 Report
  • Niru Thapa

Soccerball shade.svg9'

  • Puja Rana
Soccerball shade.svg82'
Stadium: ANFA Complex
Player of the Match: Puja Rana (NPC)

Round 4

8 January 2025 Waling Municipality 0–12 Nepal Army F.C. Lalitpur
15:00 Report

Soccerball shade.svg34', 48', 60', 81(P)'

Soccerball shade.svg23', 31', 69'

  • Sapana Lama

Soccerball shade.svg25', 75'

  • Anjana T Rai

Soccerball shade.svg56', 70'

  • Bimala BK
Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Stadium: ANFA Complex
Player of the Match: Bimala Chaudhary
9 January 2025 APF F.C. 6–0 Nepal Police Lalitpur
15:00
  • Anita Basnet

Soccerball shade.svg10', 90+2', 90+3'

  • Sara Limbu

Soccerball shade.svg85', 87'

  • Renuka Nagarkote
Soccerball shade.svg37'
 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex
Player of the Match: Saru Limbu

Round 5

10 January 2025 Waling Municipality 0–2 Bagmati Youth Club Lalitpur
15:00 Report
  • Asmita Khawas

Soccerball shade.svg52'

  • Bishnu Maya Bal
Soccerball shade.svg75'
Stadium: ANFA Complex
11 January 2025 APF F.C. 3–1 Nepal Army Lalitpur
15:00
  • Nisha Thokar

Soccerball shade.svg60'

  • Anita Basnet

Soccerball shade.svg85'

  • Preeti Rai
Soccerball shade.svg90'
 Report
  • Bimala Thapa
Soccerball shade.svg70'
Stadium: ANFA Complex

Round 6

13 January 2025 Bagmati Youth Club 0–3 Nepal Army Lalitpur
15:00 Report
  • Sapana Lama

Soccerball shade.svg6'

  • Punam Jargha Magar

Soccerball shade.svg22'

Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Stadium: ANFA Complex
14 January 2025 Waling Municipality 1-4 Nepal Police Lalitpur
15:00
Soccerball shade.svg85'
 Report

Soccerball shade.svg15'

Soccerball shade.svg28'

Soccerball shade.svg32'

Soccerball shade.svg43 (own goal)'
Stadium: ANFA Complex

Round 7

15 January 2025 Bagmati Youth Club 0-6 APF F.C. Lalitpur
15:00 Report
  • Rashmi Ghising

Soccerball shade.svg43', 45+2'

  • Saru Limbu

Soccerball shade.svg56', 90+1'

  • Preeti Rai

Soccerball shade.svg88'

  • Semihangma Limbu Pandhak
Soccerball shade.svg55 (own goal)'
Stadium: ANFA Complex
16 January 2025 Nepal Police 0-1 Nepal Army Lalitpur
15:00 Report
  • Samiksha Ghimire
Soccerball shade.svg90+5 (own goal)'
Stadium: ANFA Complex

Round 8

17 January 2025 Waling Municipality 0-10 APF F.C. Lalitpur
15:00 Report
  • Rashmi Ghising

Soccerball shade.svg(4)'

  • Saru Limbu

Soccerball shade.svg(2)'

  • Sabitha Rana Magar

Soccerball shade.svg(2)'

  • Preeti Rai

Soccerball shade.svg(1)'

  • Renuka Nagarkote
Soccerball shade.svg(1)'
Stadium: ANFA Complex

Round 9

19 January 2025 Nepal Army 6-1 Waling Municipality Lalitpur
15:00
  • Chandra Bhandari

Soccerball shade.svg14', 23', 53', 67', 73'

Soccerball shade.svg63'
 Report
  • Mina Deuba
Soccerball shade.svg17'
Stadium: ANFA Complex
20 January 2025 Nepal Police 0-2 APF F.C. Lalitpur
15:00 Report
  • Rashmi Ghising

Soccerball shade.svg17'

  • Anita KC
Soccerball shade.svg64'
Stadium: ANFA Complex

Round 10

21 January 2025 Bagmati Youth Club 1-3 Waling Municipality Lalitpur
15:00
  • Sahara Limbu
Soccerball shade.svg43'
 Report
  • Sushma Tamang
Soccerball shade.svg56', 68', 85'
Stadium: ANFA Complex
22 January 2025 Nepal Army 1-2 APF F.C. Lalitpur
15:00
  • Amisha Karki
Soccerball shade.svg83'
 Report
  • Rashmi Ghising

Soccerball shade.svg23'

  • Anita Basnet
Soccerball shade.svg38'
Stadium: ANFA Complex

Playoffs

Bracket

Qualifier 1Qualifier 2Grand final
1 APF F.C. 2Q1W APF F.C. 4
2 Nepal Army F.C. 1Q2W Nepal Police F.C. 0
Q1L Nepal Army F.C. 0 (1)
EW Nepal Police F.C. 0 (2)
3 Nepal Police F.C. 1
4Bagmati Youth Club0

Matches

Eliminator

Nepal Police F.C. 1–0 Bagmati Youth Club
  • Amrita Jaisi
Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
 Report
Attendance: 350
Referee: Anjana Rai

Qualifier 1

APF F.C. 2–1 Nepal Army F.C.
  • Rashmi Ghising
Soccerball shade.svg78', 88'
 Report
  • Hima Chaudhary
Soccerball shade.svg8'
Referee: Umesh Bidari

Qualifier 2

Grand Final

APF F.C. 4–0 Nepal Police F.C.
  • Sabitha Rana Magar

Soccerball shade.svg63', 84'

  • Saru Limbu

Soccerball shade.svg68'

  • Anu Lama
Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
 Report

Top scorers

Update: 29 January 2025
RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Nepal.svg Rashmi Ghising APF F.C.35
2 Flag of Nepal.svg Chandra Bhandari Nepal Army F.C.17
3 Flag of Nepal.svg Bimala Chaudhary Nepal Army F.C.16
4 Flag of Nepal.svg Sabita Rana Magar APF F.C.11
Flag of Nepal.svg Saru Limbu APF F.C.
6 Flag of Nepal.svg Anita K.C. APF F.C.9
Flag of Nepal.svg Anita Basnet APF F.C.
Flag of Nepal.svg Amisha Karki Nepal Army F.C.
9 Flag of Uganda.svg Jackline Nassali Waling Municipality8
10 Flag of Nepal.svg Preeti Rai APF F.C.7
Flag of Nepal.svg Dipa Shahi Nepal Army F.C.
12 Flag of Nepal.svg Samjhana Lawati Nepal Police F.C.6
Flag of Nigeria.svg Temilope Dominique Owoeye Sankata F.C.
Flag of Nepal.svg Samiksha Magar Koshi Province
Flag of Nepal.svg Anuska Sherpa Nepal Police F.C.
16 Flag of Nepal.svg Renuka Nagarkote APF F.C.5
Flag of Nepal.svg Anita Lamjel Nepal Army F.C.
Flag of Nepal.svg Gita Rana APF F.C.

Awards

End-of-season awards

The following awards were announced after the completion of the grand final that took place on 29 January 2025 at Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu.

AwardWinnerClubAmount
Goalkeeper of the yearSabitri Kishan APF F.C. रू50,000
Golden Boot AwardRashmi K. Ghishing (35 goals) APF F.C. रू50,000
Most Valuable PlayerSabita Rana Magar APF F.C. रू100,000
Fair Play Award Nepal Army F.C. रू150,000
Runner Up Nepal Police F.C. रू500,000
Champion APF FC रू1,000,000

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  2. ↑ "ANFA Women's League: Super League matches to begin from Thursday" . Retrieved 28 January 2025.
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