Nepal Police F.C.

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Nepal Police F.C.
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Full nameNepal Police Football Club
NicknameThe Cops
Founded1952;73 years ago (1952)
League Martyr's Memorial A-Division
StadiumNepal Police Academy, Maharjgunj, Kathmandu
Owner Nepal Police
Manager Chetan Ghimire
2023 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League, 3rd of 14
Website www.nepalpolice.gov.np

Nepal Police Football Club (Previously known as Mahendra Police Club) is a professional football section of the Nepal Police Club. It currently plays in the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League. The team has won three A-Division titles and one National League title.

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History

Established in 1952 and named after King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, Mahendra Police Club has been part of the new national league since its inception in 2003. The club finished runners-up in the 2004–05 season and were third in the following year.

2007

The year 2007 has been the most successful year for Mahendra Police Club. They started well in the 2006–07 season with a perfect blend of experienced and amateur players and clinched the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League title. MPC has been the runners-up in the 2007 AFC President's Cup after creating an upset in the semi-finals by beating Regar Tursunzoda.

Record by seasons

ChampionsRunners-upThird place Promoted Relegated
SeasonDivisionTeamsPosition AFC President's Cup
2003 [1] A-Division122nd
2004 [2] A-Division132nd
2005–06 [3] A-Division154th
2006–07 [4] A-Division141st
2007No league heldRunners-up
2008Semi-finals
2009Group stage
2010 A-Division121st
2011 A-Division181stGroup stage
2011–12 National League101st
2012–13 A-Division167thGroup stage
2013–14 A-Division134th
2015 National League97thCompetition disbanded
2018–19 A-Division146th
2019–20 A-Division145th
2021-22 A-Division1411th
2023 A-Division143rd

Performance in domestic competitions

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Players of Nepal Police Club (in red jersey) lining up for a match against Three Star Club

Performance in AFC competitions

Asian Club Championship

SeasonParticipated asPosition
1997–98 Mahendra Police Club First Round

AFC President's Cup

SeasonParticipated asPosition
2007 [5] Mahendra Police Club Runner-up
2008 Nepal Police F.C. Semi-Final
2009 Nepal Police F.C. 4th in Group Stage
2011 Nepal Police F.C. 4th in Group Stage

Asian Cup Winners Cup

SeasonParticipated asPosition
1998–99 Mahendra Police Club First Round

Under-18

Performance record

Performance of Nepal Police FC U-18 in ANFA Youth Leagues
YearTournamentFinal position
2024 U-18 ANFA Youth League Champions

Under-16

Performance record

Performance of Nepal Police FC U-16 in ANFA Youth Leagues
YearTournamentFinal position
2025 U-16 ANFA Youth League 7th

See also

References

  1. "Nepal 2003/04". RSSSF . Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. "Nepal 2004". RSSSF . Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  3. "Nepal 2005/06". RSSSF . Archived from the original on 4 August 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  4. "Nepal 2006/07". RSSSF . Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  5. "Dordoi-Dynamo retain AFC President's Cup after defeating Mahendra 2–1". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 5 October 2007. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2012.