National Women's League (Nepal)

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National Women's League
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Organising body ANFA
Founded1998;27 years ago (1998)
CountryNepal
Confederation AFC
Number of clubs10
Level on pyramid1
International cup(s) AFC Women's Champions League
Current champions APF FC (7th title)
(2024)
Most championships APF FC (7 titles)
Top goalscorer Sabitra Bhandari
Broadcaster(s)Action Sports HD
Hamro Khelkud
Website www.the-anfa.com

The National Women's League, also known as ANFA Women's League, is the top division of professional women's football competition organized by the All Nepal Football Association in Nepal. [1]

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APF FC has been the most successful team in the history of the competition, winning it seven times (including four consecutive wins from 2017 to 2024). The most recent champion is APF FC, which won in the 2024 edition.

History

Origin

Clubs

Current clubs

The following are the 10 clubs who compete in the National Women's League during the 2024 season.

TeamLocationProvincePrevious Season
Bagmati Youth Club Sarlahi, Sarlahi Mashesh Debut
Chandrapur Municipality Chandrapur, Rautahat 7th
Karnali Province Birendranagar, Surkhet Karnali Promoted
Koshi Province Biratnagar, Morang Koshi Promoted
Sudurpashchim Province Godawari, Dhangadhi Sudurpashchim Promoted
APF FC Kathmandu, Kathmandu Bagmati 1st
Nepal Army FC 3rd
Nepal Police FC 2nd
Sankata FC Debut
Waling Municipality Waling, Syangja Gandaki 8th

Champions

Since the start of the league, 5 different clubs have won the title in 10 tournaments. Nepal Police FC have the most (4 titles) under their belt.

SeasonWinnerRunners-upTeamsRef
1998 Kathmandu Metropolitan City Dharan Municipality [2]
2006 APF FC Panchthar District FA23 [3]
2007 Morang District FA Panchthar District FA22 [4]
2008 Bara District FA Rupandehi District FA10 [5]
2010 APF FC 6 [6]
2012 Nepal Police FC APF FC 8 [7]
2013–14 Nepal Police FC Nepal Army FC 8 [8]
2014–15 Nepal Police FC Nepal Army FC 8 [9]
2015–16 Nepal Police FC Nepal Army FC 10 [10]
2017–18 APF FC Nepal Police FC 8 [11]
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 APF FC Nepal Army FC 7
2022 APF FC Nepal Police FC 8 [12]
2023Not held
2024–25 APF FC Nepal Police FC 10 [13]

Performance by clubs

Club
TitlesRunners–upWinning seasonsRunners–up seasons
APF FC 61Before 2006, 2006, 2010, 2017–18 , 2021, 2022, 2024–25 2012
Nepal Police FC 422012, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16 2017–18 , 2022, 2024–25
Bara District FA12008
Kathmandu Metropolitan City11998
Morang District FA12007
Nepal Army FC 42013–14, 2014,15, 2015–16, 2021
Panchthar District FA22006, 2007
Dharan Municipality11998
Rupandehi District FA12008

References

  1. "राष्ट्रिय महिला लिग: चौदण्डीगढीको पोस्टमा आर्मीको ९ गोल" [National Women's League: 9 goals of Army in the post of Chaudandigadi]. kendrabindu.com (in Nepali). Kathmandu. 24 January 2021. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  2. "Nepal (Women) 1998". RSSSF . Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  3. "Nepal (Women) 2006". RSSSF . Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  4. "Nepal (Women) 2007". RSSSF . Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  5. "Nepal (Women) 2008". RSSSF . Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  6. "Nepal (Women) 2010". RSSSF . Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  7. "Nepal (Women) 2012". RSSSF . Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  8. "Nepal (Women) 2013/14". RSSSF . Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  9. "Nepal (Women) 2014". RSSSF . Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  10. "Nepal (Women) 2015". RSSSF . Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  11. "Nepal (Women) 2017/18". RSSSF . Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  12. "Nepal APF Football Club declared winners of National Women's League 2078". ANFA. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  13. "Invincible APF lift ANFA Women's League title" . Retrieved 30 January 2025.