2018–19 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
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Season | 2018–19 |
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Dates | 29 September 2018 – January 2019 |
Matches played | 7 |
Goals scored | 13 (1.86 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Afeez Olawale Oladipo Santosh Tamang (2 goals) |
← 2015
All statistics correct as of 12 October 2018. |
The 2018–19 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League (Nepali: 2018–19 शहीद स्मारक ए डिभिजन लीग) is the current edition of the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League. The league is scheduled to begin on 29 September 2018.[2][3] It will be the first edition of the league since 2015 due to internal disputed within the organizing body All Nepal Football Association.[4] On 16 September 2018, it was decided that there will be no relegation, however the two bottom placed teams will have one point deducted in the next season.[5]
Manang Marshyangdi Club are the defending champions.
Team changes
To A-Division League
Promoted from 2014 B-Division League
Promoted from 2016 B-Division League
- Chyasal Youth Club
- New Road Team
From A-Division League
Relegated to 2016 B-Division League
Teams
A total of 14 teams, all based in the Kathmandu Valley, will contest the league.[2] Four teams from other parts of Nepal; Jhapa XI, Morang XI, Lumbini F.C. and Far Western F.C., were initially supposed to participate in the league announced initially for 2017.[6] The teams had previously participated in the 2015 National League. [4]
Location
Team | Location | Previous Season |
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Brigade Boys Club | Lalitpur | 1st (2014 B-Division) |
Chyasal Youth Club | Lalitpur | 1st (2016 B-Division) |
Friends Club | Lalitpur | 8th |
Himalayan Sherpa Club | Kathmandu | 7th |
Jawalakhel Youth Club | Lalitpur | 11th |
Machhindra Football Club | Kathmandu | 2nd |
Manang Marshyangdi Club | Kathmandu | 1st |
Nepal APF Club | Kathmandu | 6th |
Nepal Army Club | Kathmandu | 10th |
Nepal Police Club | Kathmandu | 4th |
New Road Team | Kathmandu | 2nd (2016 B-Division) |
Sankata BSC | Kathmandu | 5th |
Saraswati Youth Club | Kathmandu | 9th |
Three Star Club | Lalitpur | 3rd |
Personnel and kits
Team | Head Coach | Captain | Kit Sponsor |
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Brigade Boys Club | Ujjen Shrestha[7] | Dilen Loktam | |
Chyasal Youth Club | Raju Kaji Shakya[8] | Devendra Tamang | Valley Construction |
Friends Club | Ramesh Maharjan | Dhiraj Shrestha | Nepal Investment Bank Limited |
Himalayan Sherpa Club | Subas Limbu | Man Bahadur Tamang | |
Jawalakhel Youth Club | Raj Kumar KC[9] | Kuldip Karki | Grand Master XXX Rum |
Machhindra Football Club | Dhaneshwor Prajapati | Uttam Gurung | |
Manang Marshyangdi Club | Fuja Tope[10] | Biraj Maharjan | Signature[11] |
Nepal APF Club | Rajendra Tamang[12] | Nabin Lama | Agni Mahindra |
Nepal Army Club | Nabin Neupane | Bharat Khawas | Bajaj Pulsar |
Nepal Police Club | Ananta Raj Thapa | Hem Tamang | |
New Road Team | Maheshwor Mulmi[13] | Prabin Sainju | |
Sankata BSC | Salyan Khadgi | Ravi SIlwal | CMG Club[14] |
Saraswati Youth Club | Pradip Nepal | Dipesh Shrestha | |
Three Star Club | Meghraj KC | Nirajan Khadka | Ruslan Vodka |
Foreign players
On 16 May 2018, it was announced by the All Nepal Football Association that the number of foreigners for each club would be four.[3] One of those has to be from one of the countries of the SAARC Region.[15]
Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | SAARC Player |
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Brigade Boys Club | Kazim N'Tiji[16] | Tiji[16] | Karim[16] | |
Chyasal Youth Club | ||||
Friends Club | Mohammed Nurul Karim[17] | |||
Himalayan Sherpa Club | ||||
Jawalakhel Youth Club | Olalaken Afeez Lawal | |||
Machhindra Football Club | ||||
Manang Marshyangdi Club | Afeez Olawale Oladipo[18] | Oluwaunmi Somide Adelaja[19] | Muhammed Asif[20] | |
Nepal APF Club | ||||
Nepal Army Club | ||||
Nepal Police Club | ||||
New Road Team | ||||
Sankata BSC | Norbert Cedric Aba | Ellon Maxwell | ||
Saraswati Youth Club | ||||
Three Star Club | Ajaye Martins[21] | Peter Segun[21] |
Venues
Lalitpur | Kathmandu |
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ANFA Complex, Satdobato[22] | Halchowk Stadium[22] |
Capacity: 4,000 | Capacity: 3,500 |
Results
League table
Template:2018–19 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League table
Positions by round
Leader and qualification to AFC Cup |
Season statistics
- As of 12 October 2018[23]
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Afeez Olawale Oladipo | Manang Marshyangdi Club | 2 |
Santosh Tamang | Nepal Army Club | ||
2 | Rajat Tiwari | Brigade Boys Club | 1 |
Bikash Lama | Friends Club | ||
Heman Gurung | Manang Marshyangdi Club | ||
Ajit Bhandari | Nepal Police Club | ||
Rajesh Pariyar | New Road Team | ||
Rojit Pudasaini | |||
Laxman Ruchal | Sankata BSC | ||
Buddha Raj Limbu | Three Star Club | ||
Ranjan Bista |
Clean sheets
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Deep Karki | Machhindra FC | 1 |
Dinesh Thapa Magar | Chyasal Youth Club | ||
Kishor Giri | Himalayan Sherpa Club | ||
Raja Babu Thapa | Sankata BSC | ||
Raju Yogi | Nepal APF Club | ||
Shatrughan Chaudhary | Nepal Police Club |
References
- ^ "16 teams in 'A' Division League". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ a b "ANFA Announces Date For Martyr's Memorial A Division League". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- ^ a b Longtail-e-media. "News-ANFA". the-anfa.com. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- ^ a b "League to resume in September". The Kathmandu Post. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Martyr's Memorial A Division League Winners To Get Rs 50 Lakh !". 16 September 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "16 teams in 'A' Division League". Retrieved 2018-09-29.
- ^ "BBC coach Ujjen Shrestha: Target Is To Finish Top Eight". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ^ "शाक्य च्यासलको मुख्य प्रशिक्षकमा अनुबन्धित | Hamro Khelkud". www.hamrokhelkud.com. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
- ^ "JYC Assistant Coach Naresh Thapa: Target Is To Finish Top Six". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ^ "MMC Believes On Fuja Tope For Martyr's Memorial A Division League". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- ^ "MMC Finalizes Squad For A Division League; Signs Jersey Sponsor With Signature". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ^ "After Taking Helm Of APF, Coach Rajendra Tamang Says,". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- ^ "New Road Team Signs Nishan Limbu, Goalie Sojit Gurung". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
- ^ "Main Sponsor CMG Club Hands Over Sporting Gears To Sankata Club". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ^ "ANFA Applies SAARC Quota For Martyr's Memorial A Division League". GoalNepal.com. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ a b c "ब्रिगेड ब्वाइजले तीन विदेशी खेलाडी क्लबमा भित्र्यायो". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
- ^ "Friends Club Signs Bangladeshi Goalkeeper Under SAARC Quota". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Afeez Oladipo Is Back To Manang Marshyangdi Club". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "MMC Finalizes Squad For A Division League; Signs Jersey Sponsor With Signature". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ "Manang Marshyangdi Club Signs Muhammed Asif From Calcutta Customs". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Ruslan Three Star Club Announces Squad For Martry's Memorial A Div League". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Martyr's Memorial A Division League To Be Played In Two Venues". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ https://the-anfa.com/player_stat.php. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
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