| Organising body | ANFA |
|---|---|
| Country |  Nepal |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| International cup(s) | AFC Women's Champions League |
| Current champions | APF Club (6th title) (2024) |
| TV partners | Nepal Television (live telecast) Mycujoo (online streaming) |
| Website | www |
The National Women's League is the top division of the All Nepal Football Association in Nepal. [1]
The following are the 8 clubs who compete in the National Women's League during the 2022 season.
| Team | Location | Previous Season |
|---|---|---|
| Biratnagar Metropolitan City | Biratnagar, Morang, Province No. 1 | 5th |
| Chandrapur Municipality | Chandrapur, Rautahat, Province No. 2 | 6th |
| Lalitpur Metropolitan City | Lalitpur, Lalitpur, Province No. 3 | Promoted |
| Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City | Kailali, Dhangadhi, Province No. 7 | Promoted |
| APF Club | Kathmandu, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province | 1st |
| Nepal Army Club | 2nd | |
| Nepal Police Club | 3rd | |
| Waling Municipality | Waling, Syangja, Gandaki Province | 4th |
Since the start of the league, 5 different clubs have won the title in 10 tournaments. Nepal Police Club have the most (4 titles) under their belt.
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Kathmandu Metropolitan City [2] |
| 2006 | APF Club [3] |
| 2007 | Morang [4] [ clarification needed ] |
| 2008 | Bara [5] |
| 2010 | APF Club [6] |
| 2012 | Nepal Police Club [7] |
| 2013–14 | Nepal Police Club [8] |
| 2014 | Nepal Police Club [9] |
| 2015 | Nepal Police Club [10] |
| 2017–18 | APF Club [11] |
| 2021 | APF Club |
| 2022 | APF Club [12] |
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