Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC

Sporting Ilam De Mechi

Full name	Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC
Founded	4 March 2022;3 years ago (2022-03-04)
Ground	Mai Valley Ground
Capacity	10,000
Owner	Suhang Nembang Piyush Neupane
Head coach	Meghraj KC
League	Nepal Super League
2023–24	Nepal Super League, 9th of 9
Home colours Away colours

Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC is a Nepali professional franchise football club based in Ilam Municipality. The club last competed in the Nepal Super League (NSL), the top flight of football in Nepal. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

History

They were announced as one of the new franchises in the NSL second edition in 2022. Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC has been one of the popular football clubs coming from the eastern Nepal. Ilam selected Bikesh Kuthu as their Marquee Player for their maiden NSL campaign. The team plays its home matches at Mai Valley Ground.

Players

2023 squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK     NEP Bikesh Kuthu — GK     NEP Santosh Mahat — GK     NEP Samit Shrestha — DF     NEP Bimal Pandey — DF   SEN Abdoulaye Ba — DF     NEP Ashish Gurung — DF   SEN Ibrahima Djite — DF     NEP Jitendra Karki — DF   GUI Fode Camara — DF     NEP Biraj Maharjan

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF     NEP Dipesh Ghale — MF     NEP Aashish Rai — MF     NEP Saurav Limbu — MF     NEP Suroj Basnet — MF     NEP Santosh Karki — MF     NEP Nabin Lama — FW   SEN Badou Ndiaye — FW     NEP Aashish Chapagain — FW     NEP Bharat Khawas — FW   SEN Amath Ndaw

References

1. "Nepal Super League unveils three new teams". Daily Kathmandu Post. 4 March 2022. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
2. "Nepal Super League 2022 Auctions Concluded!". goalnepal.com. Goal Nepal. 4 March 2022. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
3. "Nepal Super League to be held from April 24". The ANFA.com. 22 February 2022. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
4. "Nepal Super League' to be held from April 24". Daily English Khabarhub. 23 February 2022. Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.