Butwal Lumbini F.C.

Butwal Lumbini

Full name	Butwal Lumbini Football Club
Nickname	The Monks
Founded	2021;4 years ago (2021)
Ground	ANFA Technical Centre
Capacity	5,000
League	Nepal Super League
Website	fcbutwallumbini.com
Home colours Away colours

Butwal Lumbini Football Club is a Nepali professional franchise football club based in Butwal, Lumbini Province, that plays in the Nepal Super League (NSL), ^[1] the top flight football league in Nepal. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

In the NSL's first season, the team finished fourth in the league table, and were eliminated by Lalitpur City in the eliminator. ^[5] The club finished 6th in second NSL season.

History

Further information: 2021 Butwal Lumbini F.C. season

The club was formed in March 2021 after the establishment of Nepal Super League, the first-ever franchise football league in Nepal, under the supervision of All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). The club played its first match on 25 April 2021 against Pokhara Thunders. ^[6]

Team position by season

• NSL, 2021: 4th

References

1. "Nepal Super League 2022 Auctions Concluded!". goalnepal.com. Goal Nepal. 4 March 2022. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
2. "'Nepal Super League to be held from April 24". Daily Khabarhub English. 10 March 2021. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
3. "NSL auction sees eight major singings". The Kathmandu Post. 7 April 2021. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
4. "ANFA Teams names, logos and owner for Nepal Super League unveiled". ANFA. 24 March 2021. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
5. "Bista's goal steers Lalitpur into qualifier". Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
6. "Nepal Super League: Butwal Lumbini Strikes Thunders Against Pokhara". GoalNepal.com. 25 April 2021. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.