Madhyapur Youth Association

Madhyapur Youth Association

Full name	Madhyapur Youth Association
Nickname(s)	MYA
Founded	2008;16 years ago (2008)
Ground	Madhyapur Youth Association Ground
Capacity	3000+
Chairman	Upendra Man Singh
Manager	Upendra Man Singh
League	Martyr's Memorial B-Division League
2021	5th
Home colours

Madhyapur Youth Association is a Nepali association football club based in Thimi, Bhaktapur. The club plays in the Martyr's Memorial B-Division League. It was founded in 2008 by former national goalkeeper Upendra Man Singh.^{[ citation needed ]} In 2012, the team became the first club from Bhaktapur to reach the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League ^{[ citation needed ]} but got relegated in the same season.

History

In 2008, former national team captain Upendra Man Singh with a few other people having football background established a social club. It did social work and also gave football training to local youths to keep them from bad habits. Football For Education is the club's motto.^{[ citation needed ]} The team gained promotion from the 2010 Martyr's Memorial C-Division League and again from the 2011 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League. They reached the semi-finals of the inaugural Ncell Cup knockout tournament, losing 2–0 to Ranipokhari Corner Team. They failed to maintain that form in the 2012-13 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League and got relegated by just one point.^{[ citation needed ]}

Fans

MYA has a large fan-base particularly in the Bhaktapur district and possibly the biggest fan following in Nepal. They had the highest numbers of fans attending the games in the 2012-13 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.^{[ citation needed ]}

MYA had got into trouble with the ANFA after the fans started throwing the seats off the Dasarath Rangasala Stadium after they got relegated, accusing the referee of bias.^{[ citation needed ]}

Colours

The colours of the jersey (red and black) is designed to match the Haku Patasi, a traditional dress worn by the Newari women in the Bhaktapur area.^{[ citation needed ]}

Team

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

No. Pos. Nation Player - GK     NEP Bikesh Kuthu -     NEP Bal Gopal Shakhala -     NEP Suzan Pradhananga -     NEP Saroj Gharti Magar -     NEP Yaman Rajbahak -     NEP Kishor Duwa -     NEP Ranjit Lama -     NEP Thakur Shrestha -     NEP Naresh Pokhrel - FW     NEP Niranjan Raimajhi

No. Pos. Nation Player -     NEP Rajesh Shrestha -     NEP Binod Bista -     NEP Rajendra Raha Magarb -     NEP Rupendra Bhagya -     NEP Suresh -     NEP Raj Kumar -     NEP Jeevan Sinkemana -     NEP Subarna Bikram Karki - FW     NEP Raj Kumar Ghising

League finishes

The season-by-season performance of Madhyapur Youth Association:

Season	League	Position
2008 [1]	Martyr's Memorial C-Division League	2nd
2009-2010	League not held
2011	Martyr's Memorial B-Division League	2nd
2012–13	Martyr's Memorial A-Division League	14th
2014	Martyr's Memorial B-Division League	2nd
2016		11th
2019		4th (Group stage)
2020		5th
2022		7th

Honours

National

• B-Division National League
  • Champions: 2012 ^[2]
• Martyr's Memorial C-Division League
  • Runners-up: 2008–09 ^[3]

References

1. "Nepal 2007-09". RSSSF . Retrieved 2017-07-22.
2. "Red Bull B Division National League: Madhyapur Youth Association wins the Title". Goal Nepal. Archived from the original on 15 July 2016.
3. "Nepal 2007-09". RSSSF . Retrieved 2017-07-22.