2021 Butwal Lumbini F.C. season

Butwal Lumbini
2023 season
Chairman	Rajkumar Timilsina/Bhim Prasad Timalsina
Head coach	Anant Thapa
Stadium	Dasharath Rangasala
Super League	4th of 7 (qualified for playoffs)
Top goalscorer	League: Laxman Ruchal ; (3 goals); All: Laxman Ruchal ; (3 goals)

The 2021 season is Butwal Lumbini F.C.'s 1st Nepal Super League season.^[2]

Season overview

On the Auction of the Nepal Super League(NSL), Butwal Lumbini F.C. bought several players including Seshang Angdangbe, Rabin Shrestha, Amir Shrestha, etc.^[3]

On 3 April, Butwal Lumbini F.C. announced the signing of three overseas player. The players are Kareen Omoloja, William Opoku, and Armad Beadum.^[4]

On 20 April, Biraj Maharjan, former captain of Nepal national football team announced that he was joining Butwal Lumbini F.C.^[5]

Competition

Nepal Super League

Results

25 April 2021 3	Pokhara Thunders	0–2	Butwal Lumbini F.C.	Kathmandu
17:30 NST		Report	Beadum 42' A. Bhandari 77' (o.g.)	Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Man of the Match: Beadum (Butwal Lumbini F.C.)

28 April 2021 6	FC Chitwan	2–2	Butwal Lumbini F.C.	Kathmandu
14:30 NST	G.P. Karki 15' T. B. Budhathoki 19'	Report	A. Lama 32' L. Ruchal 65'	Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Man of the Match: G.P. Karki (FC Chitwan)

1 May 2021 11	Butwal Lumbini F.C.	2–2	Biratnagar City FC	Kathmandu
17:30 NST	K. Omolaja 6' L. Ruchal 68'	Report	P. Manzi 42' S. Tamang 90+2'	Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Man of the Match: P. Manzi (Biratnagar City FC)

4 May 2021 14	Butwal Lumbini F.C.	0–1	Kathmandu Rayzrs FC	Kathmandu
17:30 NST		Report	Stéphane Binong 5'	Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Man of the Match: Bikesh Kuthu (Kathmandu Rayzrs FC)

6 May 2021 16	Lalitpur City FC	1–0	Butwal Lumbini F.C.	Kathmandu
14:30 NST	N. Novruzov 5' Vilim Posinkovic 23' Kamal Shrestha 31' Anjan Bista 50' Ranjan Bista 90+2'	Report	William Opoku Asiedu 24' Abhishek Rijal 40' Sesehang Angdembe Limbu 43' Man Bahadur Pariyar 68' Jaya Gurung 74'	Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Man of the Match: Anjan Bista (Lalitpur City FC)

8 May 2021 20	Butwal Lumbini F.C.	1–0	Dhangadhi FC	Kathmandu
17:30 NST	S. Lama 80'	Report		Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Man of the Match: William Opoku (Butwal Lumbini F.C.)

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
2	Dhangadhi	6	3	1	2	8	5	+3	10	Advance to Playoffs
3	Lalitpur City	6	2	3	1	7	3	+4	9
4	Butwal Lumbini	6	2	2	2	7	6	+1	8
5	Pokhara Thunders	6	2	2	2	3	4	−1	8
6	Biratnagar City	6	2	1	3	11	12	−1	7

Source: Goal Nepal
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) play-off match

Playoffs

Bracket


Preliminary			Preliminary			Final



1	Kathmandu Rayzrs	1				Q1W	Dhangadhi	0

2	Dhangadhi (a.e.t.)	2				Q2W	Kathmandu Rayzers	1

			Q1L	Kathmandu Rayzrs	3

			EW	Lalitpur City	0

3	Lalitpur City	1

4	Butwal Lumbini	0

Preliminary

12 May 2021 Eliminator	Lalitpur City FC	1–0	Butwal Lumbini F.C.	Kathmandu
17:30 NST	Vilim Posinkovic 23' Kamal Shrestha 31' Anjan Bista 50', 61' Ranjan Bista 90+2'		William Opoku Asiedu 24' Abhishek Rijal 40' Sesehang Angdembe Limbu 56' Man Bahadur Pariyar 68' Jaya Gurung 74'	Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Referee: Prajwol Chhetri Man of the Match: Arpan Karki (Lalitpur City FC)

Statistics

As of 18 May 2021

No.	Player	Pos.	Nepal Super League
No.	Player	Pos.	Apps
1	Satrudhan Chaudhary	GK
2	Rabin Shrestha	DF	4
3	Biraj Maharjan	DF	7		1
4	Kareem Omolaja	DF	7	1	2
5	Man Bahadur	DF	5(2)		2
6	Randip Poudel	DF	1(1)
7	Amir Shrestha	MF	3
8	Jaya Gurung	MF	1(6)		2
9	Suman Lama	FW	5(2)	1
10	Aashish Lama	MF	7	1
11	Armand Beaudim	MF	4	1
12	Anil Maharjan	MF
13	Ravi Thapa Magar	DF	3(3)
15	Chetan Tharu	DF	1(2)		1
16	Shiva Gurung	MF
17	Pasang Lama	MF	0(1)
19	Laxman Ruchal	MF	7	2	2
20	Bishal Shrestha	MF	7		1
23	Sesehang Angdembe	MF	4		2
27	Abhishek Rijal	FW	3		2
30	Dipesh Ale	FW	1(2)
42	William Opoku	FW	7		2

Goalscorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.

Rank	No.	Pos.	Player	Goals
1	19	MF	Laxman Ruchal	2
2	10	MF	Aashish Lama	1
2	11	MF	Armand Beaudim	1
2	4	DF	Kareem Omolaja	1
2	9	FW	Suman Lama	1

Awards

NSL Fair Play Award
Season	Team	Ref
2020–21	Butwal Lumbini F.C.	^[6]

References

^ "Bista's goal steers Lalitpur into qualifier". Kathmandupost.com. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
^ "Nepal Super League 2021". goalnepal.com. goalnepal.com. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
^ "NSL auction sees eight major signings". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
^ "Butwal Lumbini unveil overseas players". kathmandupost.com. kathmandupost.com. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
^ "Nepal Super League: Biraj Maharjan Joins Butwal Lumbini FC". GoalNepal.com. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
^ "Kathmandu Rayzrs claim Nepal Super League trophy". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 20 May 2021.

External links

Nepal Super League 2021

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[1] "Bista's goal steers Lalitpur into qualifier". Kathmandupost.com. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.

[2] "Nepal Super League 2021". goalnepal.com. goalnepal.com. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.

[3] "NSL auction sees eight major signings". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 20 May 2021.

[4] "Butwal Lumbini unveil overseas players". kathmandupost.com. kathmandupost.com. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.

[5] "Nepal Super League: Biraj Maharjan Joins Butwal Lumbini FC". GoalNepal.com. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.

[auto-6] "Kathmandu Rayzrs claim Nepal Super League trophy". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 20 May 2021.

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2021 teams	Biratnagar City ^(season) Butwal Lumbini ^(season) Chitwan ^(season) Dhangadhi ^(season) Kathmandu Rayzrs ^(season) Lalitpur City ^(season) Pokhara Thunders ^(season)
2023 teams	Birgunj Butwal Lumbini Chitwan Dhangadi Ilam Mechi Jhapa Kathmandu Rayzrs Lalitpur City Pokhara Thunders
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