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)
AFC Champions League APF FC
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)
Total attendance17,689
Average attendance272
2022
2025–26

The 2024 ANFA Women's League, previously known as National Women's League was the season of the first-tier women's club football competition in Nepal organized by the All Nepal Football Association. [1] The tournament was held from September 2024 to 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 FC Kathmandu Bagmati Province Halchowk Stadium 5,000
Nepal Police FC Nepal Police Academy, Maharjgunj1500
Sankata FC Dasharath Rangasala 15,000
Nepal Army FC Tribhuwan Army Stadium, Bhadrakali2000
Bagmati Youth Club Sarlahi, Sarlahi Madhesh Province Bagmati Club Football GroundNA
Chandrapur Municipality Chandrapur, Rautahat Rautahat District FA Ground1500
Waling Municipality Waling, Syangja Gandaki Province Waling Malay Bagar Football GroundNA

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 FC Jibesh Pandey Flag of Nepal.svg Anita Basnet Kelme Mahindra
Nepal Police FC 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 FC 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.

TeamPlayer 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 Ghana.svg Gifty Acheampong
Chandrapur Municipality
APF FC
Nepal Police FC
Karnali Province
Koshi Province Flag of India.svg Buli Sarkar Flag of India.svg Sunita Sarkar Flag of India.svg Tamalika Sarkar
Sankata FC 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 Cissy Nantongo

Venues

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

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 APF FC (C)9810532+5125Qualified for Super League
2 Nepal Army FC 9711514+4722
3 Nepal Police FC 9630222+2021
4Waling Municipality95041718115
5 Koshi Province 94231519414Pulled out of the Super League due to Financial Problem
6Bagmati Youth Club93151019910Qualified for Super League
7 Sankata FC 9225101338
8Chandrapur Municipality9153720138
9 Karnali Province 9117426224
10 Sudurpaschim Province 9009371680
Source: Hamro Khelkud
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) head-to-head.
(C) Champions

Results

Home \ Away APF TAC NPC WAL KOP BYC SFC CHA KAP SUP
APF FC 2–10–02–18–07–03–06–06–119–0
Nepal Army FC 1–21–18–05–03–04–010–05–014–1
Nepal Police FC 0–01–12–04–01–02–10–03–09–0
Waling Municipality1–20–80–20–44–01–02–14–05–1
Koshi Province 0–80–50–44–02–10–01–14–04–0
Bagmati Youth Club0–70–30–10–41–23–10–01–05–1
Sankata FC 0–30–41–20–10–01–30–02–06–0
Chandrapur Municipality0–60–100–01–21–10–00–01–14–0
Karnali Province 0–60–50–30–40–40–10–21–13–0
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 FC DWWWWWWWW
Bagmati Youth ClubWLLLDLWWL
Chandrapur MunicipalityDDLWDDLDL
Nepal Police FC DWWWDDWWW
Karnali Province DLLLLWLLL
Koshi Province WWWLDLLDW
Sankata FC LDLWDLWLL
Sudurpaschim Province LLLLLLLLL
Nepal Army FC WLWWDWWWW
Waling MunicipalityLWWLWWLLW
Source: ANFA Women's League
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Positions by round

Round123456789
APF FC 633211111
Bagmati Youth Club346888766
Chandrapur Municipality577666888
Nepal Police FC 722123333
Karnali Province 489999999
Koshi Province 111445555
Sankata FC 998777677
Sudurpaschim Province 81010101010101010
Nepal Army FC 154332222
Waling Municipality1065554444
Leader

Super League

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 APF FC 8800433+4024Advance to Qualifier 1
2 Nepal Army FC 8512266+2016
3 Nepal Police FC 83231110+111Advance to Eliminator
4Bagmati Youth Club8116421174
5Waling Municipality8107549443
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 FC 5–13–16–09–0
Bagmati Youth Club0–60–30–21–3
Nepal Army FC 1–22–00–06–1
Nepal Police FC 0–20–00–15–0
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 FC WWWWWWWW
Bagmati Youth ClubLLLWLLDL
Nepal Police FC WDWLWLDL
Nepal Army FC WDWLWWWL
Waling MunicipalityLLLLLLLW
Source: ANFA Women's League
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Positions by round

Round12345678
APF FC 21111111
Bagmati Youth Club54444444
Nepal Army FC 33222222
Nepal Police FC 12333333
Waling Municipality45555555
Leader

Super League Matches

Super League Match Results

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 (TAFC)
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
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan
Player of the Match: Samjhana Lawati (NPC)

Round 2

4 January 2025 APF FC 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
Attendance: 350
Referee: Anjana Rai
Player of the Match: Rashmi Kumari Ghising (APF)
5 January 2025 Nepal Army 0–0 Nepal Police Lalitpur
15:00 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 425
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan
Player of the Match: Birsana Chaudhary (NPC)

Round 3

6 January 2025 APF FC 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
Referee: Anjana Rai
Player of the Match: Rashmi Kumari Ghising (APF)
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
Attendance: 220
Referee: Kriti Sen
Player of the Match: Puja Rana (NPC)

Round 4

8 January 2025 Waling Municipality 0–12 Nepal Army 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
Attendance: 375
Referee: Kriti Sen
Player of the Match: Bimala Chaudhary (TAFC)
9 January 2025 APF FC 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
Referee: Umesh Bidari
Player of the Match: Saru Limbu(APF)

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 FC 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
Attendance: 355
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan
Player of the Match: Bimala Chaudhary (TAFC)
14 January 2025 Waling Municipality 1–4 Nepal Police Lalitpur
15:00 Report

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Soccerball shade.svg28'

Soccerball shade.svg32'

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Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Kriti Sen
Player of the Match: Puja Rana (NPC)

Round 7

15 January 2025 Bagmati Youth Club 0–6 APF FC 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
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan
Player of the Match: Sabita Rana Magar (APF)
16 January 2025 Nepal Police 0–1 Nepal Army Lalitpur
15:00 Report
  • Samiksha Ghimire
Soccerball shade.svg90+5 (own goal)'
Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Prajwol Chhetri
Player of the Match: Chandra Bhandari (TAFC)

Round 8

17 January 2025 Waling Municipality 0–10 APF FC Lalitpur
15:00 Report
  • Rashmi Ghising

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  • Saru Limbu

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  • Sabitha Rana Magar

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  • Preeti Rai

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  • Renuka Nagarkote
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Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 225
Referee: Kriti Sen
Player of the Match: Preeti Rai (APF)
18 January 2025 Nepal Police 0–0 Bagmati Youth Club Lalitpur
15:00 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 275
Referee: Prajwol Chhetri
Player of the Match: Sahara Limbu (BYC)

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
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan
20 January 2025 Nepal Police 0–2 APF FC Lalitpur
15:00 Report
  • Rashmi Ghising

Soccerball shade.svg17'

  • Anita KC
Soccerball shade.svg64'
Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 350
Referee: Prajwol Chhetri
Player of the Match: Sabita Rana Magar (APF)

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
Attendance: 75
Referee: Anjana Rai
Player of the Match: Sushma Tamang(WAL)
22 January 2025 Nepal Army 1–2 APF FC Lalitpur
15:00
  • Amisha Karki
Soccerball shade.svg83'
Report
  • Rashmi Ghising

Soccerball shade.svg23'

  • Anita Basnet
Soccerball shade.svg38'
Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 348
Referee: Nabindara Maharjan
Player of the Match: Renuka Nagarkoti (APF)

Playoffs

Bracket

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

Matches

Eliminator

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

Qualifier 1

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

Qualifier 2

Nepal Police FC 0–0 Nepal Army FC
Report
Penalties
2–1
Referee: Umesh Bidari

Grand Final

APF FC 4–0 Nepal Police FC
Report
Referee: Anjana Rai

Top scorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Nepal.svg Rashmi Ghising APF FC35
2 Flag of Nepal.svg Chandra Bhandari Nepal Army17
3 Flag of Nepal.svg Bimala Chaudhary Nepal Army16
4 Flag of Nepal.svg Sabita Rana Magar APF FC11
Flag of Nepal.svg Saru Limbu APF FC
6 Flag of Nepal.svg Anita K.C. APF FC9
Flag of Nepal.svg Anita Basnet APF FC
Flag of Nepal.svg Amisha Karki Nepal Army
9 Flag of Uganda.svg Jackline Nassali Waling Municipality8
10 Flag of Nepal.svg Preeti Rai APF FC7
Flag of Nepal.svg Dipa Shahi Nepal Army
12 Flag of Nepal.svg Samjhana Lawati Nepal Police6
Flag of Nigeria.svg Temilope Dominique Owoeye Sankata FC
Flag of Nepal.svg Samiksha Magar Koshi Province
Flag of Nepal.svg Anuska Sherpa Nepal Police
16 Flag of Nepal.svg Renuka Nagarkote APF FC5
Flag of Nepal.svg Anita Lamjel Nepal Army
Flag of Nepal.svg Gita Rana APF FC

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. [4]

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

Broadcast rights

References

  1. "ANFA Women's League to begin from September 1". ANFA. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  2. "ANFA Women's League: Super League matches to begin from Thursday" . Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  3. "ANFA Women's League Qualifiers to be held in Surkhet" . Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  4. "Invincible APF lift ANFA Women's League title" . Retrieved 30 January 2025.