Tournament details | |
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Host country | Nepal |
City | Lalitpur, Kathmandu |
Dates | 23 February 2024 – 2 March 2024 |
Teams | 10 |
Venue(s) | ANFA Complex, Dasharath Rangasala |
Final positions | |
Champions | Machhindra F.C. (2nd title) |
Runners-up | New Road Team |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 9 |
Goals scored | 23 (2.56 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Sanjeev Bista (2 goals) |
Best player(s) | Sanish Shrestha |
Best young player | Bibek Gurung |
Best goalkeeper | Bishal Shrestha |
← 2023 2025 → All statistics correct as of 02 March 2024. |
The 2024 KP OLI CUP FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP is the second edition of the KP Oli Cup, the domestic football tournament in Nepal.[1] This year, a total of 10 teams are set to participate in the competition. Alongside the organizers, KP Oli FC, Church Boys United, Jawalakhel Youth Club, Manang Marsyangdi Club, Three Star Club, Tribhuwan Army FC, Nepal Police Club, Machhindra Club along with Manebhanjyang Club FC from West Bengal India and Delhi FC from India will also join the tournament. Subin Subedi who managed Delhi FC is the youngest to manage a professional football club. [1]
The matches before the semifinals are scheduled to take place at the ANFA Complex in Satdobato, while the semifinals and final will be hosted at the Dasharath Stadium. The tournament will commence on Falgun 11 and conclude on Falgun 19. [2] [3]
Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
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Church Boys United | 2nd | |
Delhi FC | 1st | Debut |
Jawalakhel Youth Club | 2nd | |
KP Oli FC | 2nd | Semi-Final (2023) |
Machhindra F.C. | 2nd | Champions (2023,2024) |
Manebhanjyang Club FC | 1st | Debut |
Nepal Police Club | 2nd | |
Nepal Army Club | 2nd | Semi-Final (2023) |
New Road Team | 1st | Debut |
Three Star Club | 2nd | |
Pre-Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semi Final | Final | |||||||||||||||
Jawalakhel YC | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Church Boys United | 0 | KP Oli FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Jawalakhel YC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
KP Oli FC | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
New Road Team | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
New Road Team | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Three Star Club | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
New Road Team | 0 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
Machhindra F.C. | 0 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
Manebhanjyang FC | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Delhi FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Manebhanjyang FC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Machhindra F.C. | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Nepal Police Club | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Nepal Police Club | 0 (4) | Machhindra F.C. | 4 | |||||||||||||||
Tribhuvan Army Club | 0 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
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