Full name | Nepal Army Women's Football Club |
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Founded | 2013 |
Stadium | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium |
Owner | Nepalese Army |
Coach | Chun Bahadur Thapa |
League | ANFA National Women's League |
2022 | 3th of 8 |
Website | Club website |
Nepal Army Women's F.C. (formally known as Tribhuvan Army Women's Club) [1] is a Nepali professional football club Kathmandu, that competes in the ANFA National Women's League.
Season | Teams | Position | AFC Women's Champions League |
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2017-18 | 8 | 4th | — |
2021-22 | 7 | 2nd | |
2022-23 | 8 | 3rd | |
2024-25 | 10 | TBD | |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Role | Name |
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Head coach | Chun Bahadur Thapa |
Assistant coach | Tek Bahadur Budhathoki |
Goalkeeper coach | Gandip Kumar Khadka |
Team Manager | Youdha Shahi |
Team Staff | Kabita Dhimal |
Team Staff | Kriti Rajbhandari |
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