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Revision as of 19:54, 6 May 2023

Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
Season2023
Dates3 March – TBA
Matches played103
Goals scored253 (2.46 per match)
Top goalscorerMessouke Oloumou
(12 goals)
Biggest winFriends Club 6-0 FC Himalayan Sherpa
(17 April 2023)
Highest scoring10 Goals Machhindra 7–3 FC Khumaltar
(11 April 2023)
Longest winning run3 matches
Church Boys United
Satdobato Youth Club
Manang Marshyangdi Club
Jawalakhel YC
Nepal Police Club
Longest unbeaten run10 matches
Church Boys United
Longest winless run7 matches
Manang Marshyangdi Club
Longest losing run6 matches
Manang Marshyangdi Club
2024 →
All statistics correct as of 6 May 2023.

The 2023 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League (Nepali: शहीद स्मारक ए डिभिजन लिग २०७९) is the 45th edition of the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League since its establishment in 1954–55. A total of 14 teams are competing in the league.

The league was scheduled to begin on 10 January 2023 but was pushed back to begin on 3 March 2023 due to a conflict between the All Nepal Football Association and the clubs regarding up-front payments.[1][2]

Participating teams

The following 14 teams will compete in the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League in the 2022–23 season, with 12 teams from the previous season and Church Boys United and FC Khumaltar promoted from the 2022 B-Division League.

Location

Team Location Previous Season
Church Boys United Kathmandu 1st (2022 B-Division)
Himalayan Sherpa Club 10th
Machhindra F.C. 1st
New Road Team 3rd
Sankata BSC 7th
Tribhuwan Army F.C. 2nd
Nepal APF FC 8th
Nepal Police Club 11th
Friends Club Lalitpur 12th
Jawalakhel YC 9th
FC Khumaltar 2nd (2022 B-Division)
Satdobato Youth Club 4th
Three Star Club 6th
Manang Marshyangdi Club Kathmandu[a] 5th
  1. ^ Manang Marshyangdi Club has its origins in Pokhara, for which it hosted selsected home matches at Pokhara Rangasala. However, officially, the club is based in Swayambhu, Kathmandu.[3]

Personnel and kits

Team Coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Church Boys United Nepal Bal Gopal Maharjan Nepal Ananta Tamang Anee Sports
Friends Club Nepal Urjan Shrestha Nepal Prakash Budhathoki Ucan
Himalayan Sherpa Club Nepal Suman Shrestha Nepal Bishwas Shrestha KTM CTY
Jawalakhel YC Nepal Sunil Kumar Shrestha Nepal Simanta Thapa Jersey Pasal Nepal
FC Khumaltar Nepal Yam Gurung Nepal Rejin Subba Standard Fashion Vianet Communication
Machhindra F.C. Nepal Kishor Kumar KC Nepal Sujal Shrestha Kelme Pepe Pizza
Manang Marshyangdi F.C. Nepal Kiran Shrestha Nepal Deep Karki KTM CTY
Nepal APF F.C. Nepal Ratna Kaji Maharjan Nepal Top Bahadur Bista Kelme
Nepal Police Club Nepal Chetan Ghimire Nepal Ram Chandra Waji Kelme
New Road Team F.C. Nepal Raju Kaji Shakya Nepal Bikram Dhimal Kelme Shikhar Insurance
Sankata BSC Nepal Salyan Khadgi Nepal Sunil Bal Ucan
Satdobato Youth Club Nepal Sanoj Shrestha Nepal Sudip Gurung Li-Ning Royal Blue
Tribhuvan Army F.C. Nepal Nabin Neupane Nepal Bharat Khawas Kelme
Three Star Club Nepal Meghraj K.C. Nepal Bikram Lama Euro Passion USA

Foreign players

All Nepal Football Association has allowed a maximum of four foreign players including two from Asian country per team.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 AFC Player SAFF Player Former Player
Church Boys United Cameroon Franklin Kuete Talla Ghana Joseph Bempah Cameroon Yves Priso India Ranjeet Pandre[4] India Gagandeep Singh[5]
Friends Club Ghana Rafiq Aminu Ghana Ben Quansah Ghana Torric Jebrin Uzbekistan Akhrorbek Uktamov India Uttam Rai
Himalayan Sherpa Club Ghana Manuel Nana Agyemang Kenya Pistone Mutamba Nigeria Abayomi Oluwaseun Fakunle Lebanon Mohamad Kdouh India Satyam Sharma[6]
Jawalakhel YC Lesotho Masoabi Nkoto Guinea Fode Fofana Ghana Abdul Majid Samate Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Nishonboev India Rahul Khokhar[7]
FC Khumaltar Cameroon Messouke Oloumou Cameroon Stephane Binong Ghana Theophilus Owutey Apoh India Sanwil D'Costa[8] India Abhishek Verma[9]
Machhindra F.C. Cameroon Andrés Nia Nigeria Kareem Omolaja Nigeria Afeez Olawale Oladipo Japan Yuta Suzuki Bhutan Chencho Gyeltshen[10] India Dayananda Singh Elangbam[11]
Manang Marshyangdi F.C. SenegalDiawandou Diagne Nigeria Oluwashina Azeez Togo Koffi Timothée Koudo Uzbekistan Saidzhamol Davlatzhonov India Yash Mhatre[12]
Nepal APF F.C. Mali Adama Doumbiya Chad Armand Beadum Cameroon Abdou Ramani Poutougnigni Japan Yuya Kuriyama
Nepal Police Club Ghana Joe Aidoo Ghana Moses Twum Cameroon Serge Dicka Lebanon Ahmad Hijazi
New Road Team F.C. Cameroon Nicolas Serge Song Cameroon Jean Anicet Mboumi Cameroon Stephane Junior Nguimbous India Lalnunzama[13] India Saivish Singh[14]
Sankata BSC Cameroon Andre Thiery Biyik Cameroon Nelson Yunwa Cameroon Junior Nkengue Lebanon Youssef Atriss India Sandip Alay[15]
Satdobato Youth Club Ghana Abdul Latif Abubakari Ghana William Opoku Serbia Ivan Marić Uzbekistan Sardorbek Matmuratov
Tribhuvan Army Club
Three Star Club Nigeria Peter Segun Nigeria Ajayi Martins Kayode South Africa Siphamandla Mathenjwa Lebanon Mohammad Taha

Head coaching changes

Team Outgoing coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming coach Date of appointment
Church Boys United United States Pradip Humagain Work permit issues[16] [clarification needed] 3rd Nepal Bal Gopal Maharjan 13 April 2013

Venues

The league is scheduled to be played in two cities in the Kathmandu Valley.[17]

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Nepal
Kathmandu Lalitpur
Dasarath Rangasala Chyasal Stadium ANFA Complex
Capacity: 15,000 Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 6,000[citation needed]
File:Chyasal ground drone.jpg

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Church Boys United 15 7 6 2 20 10 +10 27[a] Qualification for 2023–24 AFC Cup preliminary round 1
2 Jawalakhel YC 15 7 3 5 27 20 +7 24[a]
3 Three Star Club 15 6 6 3 15 10 +5 24
4 Satdobato Youth Club 15 6 5 4 18 13 +5 23
5 Machhindra FC 14 5 6 3 19 15 +4 21
6 Tribhuvan Army F.C. 14 5 5 4 18 15 +3 20
7 Himalayan Sherpa Club 15 5 5 5 18 22 −4 20[b]
8 Manang Marshyangdi F.C. 15 5 4 6 12 15 −3 19
9 Nepal APF F.C. 14 5 4 5 14 12 +2 19
10 New Road Team F.C. 15 4 5 6 21 26 −5 17[b]
11 FC Khumaltar 15 5 2 8 23 33 −10 17
12 Friends Club 15 4 4 7 23 21 +2 16[c]
13 Sankata BSC 14 4 4 6 11 18 −7 16 Relegation to 2024 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League
14 Nepal Police Club 15 4 3 8 14 23 −9 15[c]
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2023. Source: HamroKhelkud
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head: Jawalakhel 1–0 Church Boys
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head: New Road 2–1 Himalayan Sherpa
  3. ^ a b Head-to-head: Nepal Police 3–1 Friends

Results

1st Round

Home \ Away APF CBU FRI HSC JYC KHU MFC MMC NPC NRT SAN SYC TAC TSC
Nepal APF F.C. — 0–0 1–1 3–5 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–2 2–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 2–0
Church Boys United 0–0 — 1–1 1–0 0–1 3–1 0–0 3–0 2–1 2–2 0–0 2–1 0–1 0–0
Friends Club 1–1 1–1 — 6–0 2–1 0–1 1–2 0–2 1–3 3–1 3–1 0–1 1–2 3–3
Himalayan Sherpa Club 5–3 0–1 0–6 — 2–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–2 0–0 2–2 1–1 0–1
Jawalakhel Youth Club 0–0 1–0 1–2 1–2 — 2–2 3–1 3–0 6–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–3 1–0
FC Khumaltar 0–2 1–3 1–0 2–1 2–2 — 3–7 2–1 1–3 1–3 0–1 1–2 3–1 0–2
Machhindra F.C. 0–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–3 7–3 — 0–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–2 0–0
Manang Marshyangdi F.C. 2–1 0–3 2–0 1–1 0–3 1–2 0–0 — 0–1 3–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–1
Nepal Police Club 0–2 1–2 3–1 0–1 1–6 3–1 1–2 1–0 — 1–1 0–3 0–0 0–0 0–1
New Road Team F.C. 1–0 2–2 1–3 2–1 1–2 3–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 — 1–2 1–2 3–3 1–0
Sankata BSC 1–0 0–0 1–3 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–2 0–1 3–0 2–1 — 0–4 0–0 0–3
Satdobato Youth Club 1–0 1–2 1–0 2–2 1–2 2–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 4–0 — 3–3 0–1
Tribhuvan Army F.C. 0–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 2–0 1–0 0–0 3–3 0–0 3–3 — 0–1
Three Star Club 0–2 0–0 3–3 1–0 0–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 3–0 1–0 1–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2023. Source: ANFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

2nd Round

Home \ Away APF CBU FRI HSC JYC KHU MFC MMC NPC NRT SAN SYC TAC TSC
Nepal APF F.C. — 1–1
Church Boys United — 2–1 4–1
Friends Club 1–2 — 0–0
Himalayan Sherpa Club — 2–1 1–0
Jawalakhel Youth Club — 2–4 1–2
FC Khumaltar 4–2 — 2–2
Machhindra F.C. — 3–1
Manang Marshyangdi F.C. — 0–0 1–0
Nepal Police Club 1–2 2–1 —
New Road Team F.C. 1–1 1–4 —
Sankata BSC 1–3 —
Satdobato Youth Club 0–1 0–0 —
Tribhuvan Army F.C. 0–1 —
Three Star Club 0–0 2–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2023. Source: ANFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
Jawalakhel YC12344224111111
Church Boys United41113333423542
Three Star Club1411867665532223
Satdobato Youth Club33221441244334
Machhindra F.C.13141312111198796775
Tribhuwan Army F.C.84495886855456
Nepal APF F.C.27756559989667
Manang Marshyangdi F.C.655321123678108
New Road Team F.C.12121113131312121311101199
Himalayan Sherpa Club7691110101110111313131210
Sankata BSC9106887776789811
Nepal Police Club1113141414141314141414141412
Friends Club109121012121413121012101113
FC Khumaltar58107991011101211121314
Leader
Relegation to B-Division
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2023. Source: ANFA

Results by games

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
Church Boys UnitedWWWDDDDDDWLLWWW
Friends ClubLDLWLLLDWWLWDLD
Himalayan Sherpa ClubDWLLDDLWLLDWDWW
Jawalakhel YCWWDLWWDLWWWLDLL
FC KhumaltarWLLWLLDLWLWLLDW
Machhindra F.C.LLDWDDWWDLWDDW
Manang Marshyangdi F.C.DWDWWWDLLLLLLWD
Nepal APF F.C.WLDWLWDLLWLWDD
Tribhuwan Army F.C.DWDLWLDWLWDWDL
Nepal Police ClubLLLLDLWLDLDWWWL
New Road Team F.C.LLDLDDWLDWWLWDL
Sankata BSCDLWDDWLWWLLLDL
Satdobato Youth ClubWWWLWLDWDLDWDLD
Three Star ClubLDWWLWDWDWWDLDD
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2023. Source: ANFA
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Season statistics

Scoring

Top Goal Scorers

As of 5 May 2023[18]

Rank Player Team Goals
1 Cameroon Messouke Oloumou Khumaltar 12
2 Nepal Dipak Raj Thakuri Satdobato 10
Lesotho Masoabi Nkoto Jawalakhel
3 Nigeria Afeez Olawale Oladipo Machhindra 9
4 Ghana Rafiq Aminu Friends 8
6 Nigeria Ajayi Martins Kayode Three Star 7
Guinea Fode Fofana Jawalakhel
8 Togo Koffi Timothée Koudo Manang Marshyangdi 6
NepalSanjib Bista New Road
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date
Nigeria Afeez Olawale Oladipo5 Machhindra Khumaltar 7–3[19] 11 April 2023
Cameroon Stephane Binong Khumaltar Jawalakhel YC 4–2 5 May 2023
Nepal Anjan Bista Church Boys New Road 4–1 6 May 2023
Notes
  • 5 Player scored 5 goals

Clean Sheets

As of 3 May 2023[20]

Rank Player Team Clean sheets
1 Lebanon Mohammad Taha Three Star 8
2 Cameroon Yves Priso Church Boys United 6
3 Nepal Bikesh Kuthu Tribhuvan Army 5
4 Nepal Anish Deula Jawalakhel 4
Nepal Bishal Shrestha Machhindra
Nepal Deep Karki Manang Marshyangdi
6 Nepal Abhishek Baral Satdobato 3
Nepal Anjal Shrestha Nepal APF
Nepal Nishan Thapa Magar Satdobato
Nepal Satrughan Chaudhary Nepal Police
Nepal Tikendra Singh Thapa Sankata
Japan Yuya Kuriyama Nepal APF

Awards

End-of-Season Awards

Award Winner Club
Player of the Season
Emerging Player
Top Scorer
Best Goalkeeper
Fair Play

Controversy

The All Nepal Football Association sanctioned Sankata BSC for delaying the kick-off of their match against Nepal APF FC and latter club for delaying the kick-off of the second half of the game.[21][22]

FC Khumaltar was also sanctioned for breaking locker-room chairs after a 7-3 loss to Machhindra FC at Chyasal Stadium.[21]

After attempting to "attack"a referee following a 1-1 draw against New Road Team, players of Machhindra FC were sanctioned by the Football Association.[21]

Notes

References

  1. ^ "'A' Division League from March 3 next year". The Kathmandu Post. 30 December 2022. Archived from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  2. ^ "A-Division League pushed to March 2023". Online Khabar. 30 December 2022. Archived from the original on 30 December 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  3. ^ "NOC Manang Marshyangdi Club". All Nepal Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Jagadamba Steel 13th Jeetpur Simara Gold Cup: Church Boys United Enter Final". GoalNepal.com. 30 March 2023. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Player profile: Gagandeep Singh". hamrokhelkud.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Player profile: Satyam Sharma". hamrokhelkud.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 9 March 2023 suggested (help)
  7. ^ "Player profile: Rahul Khokhar". hamrokhelkud.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  8. ^ "भारतीय रक्षक सन्विल खुमलटारमा अनुबन्ध" [Khumaltar sign Indian footballer] (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Khumaltar Sign Abishek Verma With Their Asian Quota". goalnepal.com. Kathmandu: Goal Nepal. 13 January 2023. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Machhindra FC sign 'Bhutanese Ronaldo' Chencho Gyeltshen". OnlineKhabar. 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  11. ^ "A Division League Transfer: White Lions Sign Dayananda". Goal Nepal. 14 February 2023. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Player profile: Yash Tukaram Mahatare". hamrokhelkud.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 17 April 2023 suggested (help)
  13. ^ "A Division League Warm Up: NRT Beats Church Boys In A Pre-Season Friendly". goalnepal.com. Goal Nepal. 4 February 2023. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023.
  14. ^ "एनआरटीले विदेशी कोटामा भित्र्यायो ३ क्यामरुनी र २ भारतीय खेलाडी" [NRT has brought in 3 Cameroonian and 2 Indian players in the foreign quota]. sabaikhel.com (in Nepali). 20 February 2023. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  15. ^ "Player profile: Sandip Alay". hamrokhelkud.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 12 March 2023 suggested (help)
  16. ^ "CBU squander chance to go top". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  17. ^ "Preparations in full swing for Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League". All Nepal Football Association. 3 February 2023. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  18. ^ "Martyr's Memorial A Division League 2079 - Top Scorers". Hamrokhelkud. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  19. ^ "Machhindra FC vs FC Khumaltar - 2023-04-11 - Martyr's Memorial A Division League 2079 (2023)". Hamrokhelkud. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  20. ^ "Martyr's Memorial A Division League 2079 (2023)". Hamrokhelkud. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  21. ^ a b c "Disciplinary Committee takes action against Sankata, Machhindra, Khumaltar and APF". The All Nepal Football Association. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  22. ^ "Sankata pip Nepal APF in controversial tie". The Himalayan Times. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
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