The Nepal national football team represents Nepal in International men's football, and is governed by the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). A member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the Nepali football team plays their home games at Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu.
Martyr's Memorial A-Division League is the top tier of football in Nepal. Contested by 12 to 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Martyr's Memorial B-Division League. The season usually runs from November to March with each team playing every other team twice. It is officially known as the Qatar Airways Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.
Machhindra FC is a Nepali professional football club based in the central Kathmandu neighborhood of Keltole, playing in the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.
Rohit Chand Thakuri is a Nepalese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga 1 club Persik Kediri and the Nepal national team. During his teenage years, Chand was heavily linked to clubs such as Arsenal, Tottenham, and Lille. Chand was awarded The Best Player of The Year in Liga 1 2018 as well as becoming champion with Persija Jakarta.
The National League was a club-level association football competition in Nepal. The champions secured qualification to a continental cup, previously the AFC President's Cup. The franchise-based Nepal Super League took place for two seasons, in 2011–12 and 2015. In other years the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League was and still is the highest level league in Nepal.
Khalid Ahmed Jamil is an Indian professional football manager and former midfielder who is the current head coach of Indian Super League (ISL) club Jamshedpur.
Kiran Kumar Limbu, also known as Kiran Chemjong, is a Nepalese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Nepal national team.
Sonam Bhutia is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Machhindra FC in the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.
Raju Kaji Shakya is a Nepalese football manager and former footballer who captained the Nepal national football team. He is the current manager of New Road Team. Born in July 1960 in Dharan, Nepal, he has also served as head coach of Nepal national football team .He has won Gold medals as a player, captain and a coach, Two Silver medals and one Bronze medal for Nepal, in South Asian Games,. He is only a player to play 1st to 7th edition of South Asian Games, with many records in South Asian football.
Ranjit Dhimal, also known as Rajin Dhimal, is a Nepali professional footballer. He made his first appearance for the Nepal national football team on 31 October 2014. He plays for TSC.
Karna Limbu is a Nepali international football player and he plays for the National League side Jhapa XI. Despite being one of the most consistent goalscorers in the Nepalese leagues many fans believe that he deserves to play for the national team more regularly.
Dhruba KC was the coach of the Nepal national football team, appointed on July 16, 2015, after the contact of foreign coach Jack Stefanowski was not renewed.
Bal Gopal Maharjan is a Nepali former footballer and current head coach. He was in the squad which won the historic 1993 South Asian Games gold. After his retirement from football, Bal Gopal has been busy coaching different age level Nepalese teams.
The 2018–19 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League season, also known as Pulsar Martyr's Memorial A-Division League for sponsorship reasons, was the 42nd edition of the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League since its establishment in 1954-55. A total of 16 teams competed in the league. The season began on 29 September 2018 and concluded on 8 January 2019. It was the first top-division league held in the country since the 2015 National League due to aftermath of the 2015 Nepal earthquake. On 16 September 2018, it was decided that there will be no relegation, however the two bottom-placed teams would have two and one points deducted, respectively, in the following season.
Johan Kalin is a Swedish football manager who coached the Nepal national football team, after working with several teams in Sweden. Kalin is a certified coach with UEFA.
The 2019–20 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League season, also known as the Qatar Airways Martyr's Memorial A-Division League for sponsorship reasons, was the 43rd edition of the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League since its establishment in 1954-55. A total of 18 teams competed in this edition of the league, which began on 14 December 2019 and concluded on 15 February 2020.
Yan Cheng Law is an Indian football coach. He is currently coaching the I-League club Delhi. In 2024, he was also appointed as the assistant coach of the India national under-17 football team, which he rejected.
The 2021–22 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League, also known as the Qatar Airways Martyr's Memorial A-Division League for sponsorship reasons, was the 44th edition of the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League since its establishment in 1954-55. A total of 14 teams competed in the league.
Ayush Ghalan is a Nepali footballer who plays as a forward for Church Boys United and the Nepal national team.
The 2023 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League was the 45th edition of the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League since its establishment in 1954–55. A total of 14 teams competed in the league.
