National Women's League (Nepal)

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National Women's League
ANFA-Women's-League.png
Organising body All Nepal Football Association(ANFA)
Founded1998;26 years ago (1998)
CountryFlag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Confederation AFC
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
International cup(s) AFC Women's Champions League
Current champions APF F.C. (6th title)
(2022)
Most championships APF F.C. (6 titles)
Top goalscorer Sabitra Bhandari
TV partnersAction Sports HD(live telecast)
Hamro Khelkud[] (online streaming)
Website www.the-anfa.com
Current: 2024 National Women's League (Nepal)

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

Contents

APF F.C. has been the most successful team in the history of the competition, winning it six times (including three consecutive wins from 2017 to 2022). The most recent champion is APF F.C., which won in the 2022-23 edition.

History

Origin

Clubs

Current clubs

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

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

Champions

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.

SeasonWinnerRunners-upTeams
1998 Kathmandu Metropolitan City [2] Dharan Municipality
2006 APF F.C. [3] Panchthar District FA 23
2007 Morang District FA [4] Panchthar District FA 22
2008 Bara District FA [5] Rupandehi District FA 10
2010 APF F.C. [6] 6
2012 Nepal Police F.C. [7] APF F.C. 8
2013–14 Nepal Police F.C. [8] Nepal Army F.C. 8
2014–15 Nepal Police F.C. [9] Nepal Army F.C. 8
2015–16 Nepal Police F.C. [10] Nepal Army F.C. 10
2017–18 APF F.C. [11] Nepal Police F.C. 8
2020–21 Cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic
2021–22 APF F.C. Nepal Army F.C. 7
2022-23 APF F.C. [12] Nepal Police F.C. 8
2023–24 Didnot held
2024–25 TBDTBD10

Performance by clubs

Club
TitlesRunners–upWinning seasonsRunners–up seasons
APF F.C. 61Before 2006, 2006, 2010, 2017-18, 2021-22, 2022-23 2012
Nepal Police F.C. 422012, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 2017-18, 2022-23
Bara District FA) 12008
Kathmandu Metropolitan City 11998
Morang District FA 12007
Nepal Army F.C. 42013-14, 2014,15, 2015-16, 2021-22
Panchthar District FA 22006, 2007
Dharan Municipality 11998
Rupandehi District FA 12008

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