Church Boys United

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Church Boys United
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Full nameChurch Boys United Football Club
Nickname(s)white Lions[ citation needed ]
Founded2009;15 years ago (2009) [1]
Ground Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
Capacity15,000
ChairmanTanka Lal Rai
Managerashok thapa
League Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
2023 1st of 14 (Champions)

Church Boys United (formally known as Church Boys FC) [2] is a Nepali professional football club from the balkumri, neighborhood of lalitpur that competes in the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League. [3] The club was first promoted to Martyr's Memorial A-Division League in 2022, having won the 2022 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League. [4]

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History

The club was founded in 2009, but only participated in local tournaments. In 2019, they qualified for the Martyr's Memorial C-Division League which was their fifth attempt in C-Division League Qualifier (previously known as Martyr's Memorial 'D' Division League)[ citation needed ] and were promoted to the top-level Martyr's Memorial A-Division League within two seasons, in what The Kathmandu Post highlighted as "a remarkable journey". [4]

In 2023, the club clinched Simara Gold Cup title defeating Himalayan Sherpa Club in final. [5] [6]

Record by seasons

The season-by-season performance of Church Boys United. Until 2019, the team only participated in local tournaments, while attempting to qualify for the third tier Martyr's Memorial C-Division League. The earliest qualification was in 2012. [7]

ChampionsRunners-upThird place Promoted Relegated
SeasonLeaguePosition
2019C-Division QualifiersPromoted [8]
2021 C-Division 1st [9]
2022 B-Division 1st
2023 A-Division 1st

Honours

League

Cup

Current squad

As of 22 March 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
18 GK Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Rembo Kumar Chaudhary
22 GK Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Abishek Chaudhary
91 GK Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Guillayeme Yves Priso Njanga
3 DF Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Sanam Rai
4 DF Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Ananta Tamang (captain)
5 DF Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Manoj Rai
13 DF Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Anosh Magar
15 DF Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Biku Rai
19 DF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Franklin Kurte Talla
20 DF Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Kamal Shrestha
30 DF Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Sabin Khadka
6 MF Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Bibek Poudel
7 MF Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Mausham Subba
No.Pos.NationPlayer
8 MF Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Arik Bista
9 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Jospeh Owusu Bempah
10 MF Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Suvash Gurung
11 MF Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Ashish Chaudhary
16 MF Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Manish Kumar Jargha Magar
21 MF Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Bibek Bista
23 MF Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Saimon Limbu
32 MF Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Prashant Laksam
12 FW Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Milan Rai
14 FW Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Anjan Bista
17 FW Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Ashish Chapagain
24 FW Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Kuber Neupane
77 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Gagandeep Singh

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References

  1. ↑ "About us". Church Boys United. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "2nd Pathari Gold Cup Kicks Off; Bimal Gharti Magar Scores The Match Winning Goal For Church Boys FC!". Goal Nepal. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Church Boys United". Nepal90. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Church Boys United promoted to A-Division League champion". The Kathmandu Post. 6 April 2022. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Jagadamba Steel 13th Jeetpur Simara Gold Cup: Church Boys United Enter Final". GoalNepal.com. Kathmandu. 30 March 2023. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  6. 1 2 Khatiwada, Pusparaj (2 April 2023). "United bag Simara gold Cup title". thehimalayantimes.com. Bara, Nepal: The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "2012 Church Boys C Qualifying 2012 Kathmandu". Church Boys United. Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "Church Boys United Gets C Division Status". Goal Nepal. 19 June 2019. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  9. ↑ "Church Boys win 'C' Division League; Birgunj United, Samajik Yuwa promoted". Khabar Hub. 12 April 2021. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  10. ↑ "2nd Pathari Gold Cup Kicks Off; Bimal Gharti Magar Scores The Match Winning Goal For Church Boys FC!". Goal Nepal. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014.


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