2018–19 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League

Martyr's Memorial A-Division League[1]
Season 2018–19
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

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
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
Brigade Boys Club Nepal Ujjen Shrestha[7] Nepal Dilen Loktam
Chyasal Youth Club Nepal Raju Kaji Shakya[8] Nepal Devendra Tamang Valley Construction
Friends Club Nepal Ramesh Maharjan Nepal Dhiraj Shrestha Nepal Investment Bank Limited
Himalayan Sherpa Club Nepal Subas Limbu Nepal Man Bahadur Tamang
Jawalakhel Youth Club Nepal Raj Kumar KC[9] Nepal Kuldip Karki Grand Master XXX Rum
Machhindra Football Club Nepal Dhaneshwor Prajapati Nepal Uttam Gurung
Manang Marshyangdi Club Nigeria Fuja Tope[10] Nepal Biraj Maharjan Signature[11]
Nepal APF Club Nepal Rajendra Tamang[12] Nepal Nabin Lama Agni Mahindra
Nepal Army Club Nepal Nabin Neupane Nepal Bharat Khawas Bajaj Pulsar
Nepal Police Club Nepal Ananta Raj Thapa Nepal Hem Tamang
New Road Team Nepal Maheshwor Mulmi[13] Nepal Prabin Sainju
Sankata BSC Nepal Salyan Khadgi Nepal Ravi SIlwal CMG Club[14]
Saraswati Youth Club Nepal Pradip Nepal Nepal Dipesh Shrestha
Three Star Club Nepal Meghraj KC Nepal 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
Brigade Boys Club Nigeria Kazim N'Tiji[16] Nigeria Tiji[16] Nigeria Karim[16]
Chyasal Youth Club
Friends Club Bangladesh Mohammed Nurul Karim[17]
Himalayan Sherpa Club
Jawalakhel Youth Club Nigeria Olalaken Afeez Lawal
Machhindra Football Club
Manang Marshyangdi Club Nigeria Afeez Olawale Oladipo[18] Nigeria Oluwaunmi Somide Adelaja[19] India Muhammed Asif[20]
Nepal APF Club
Nepal Army Club
Nepal Police Club
New Road Team
Sankata BSC Cameroon Norbert Cedric Aba Cameroon Ellon Maxwell
Saraswati Youth Club
Three Star Club Nigeria Ajaye Martins[21] Nigeria Peter Segun[21]

Venues

Lalitpur Kathmandu
ANFA Complex, Satdobato[22] Halchowk Stadium[22]
Capacity: 4,000 Capacity: 3,500

Results

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Manang Marshyangdi Club 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 3 Qualification to 2019 AFC Cup
2 Three Star Club 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
3 Nepal Police Club 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
4 Sankata BSC 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
5 Nepal Army Club 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
6 New Road Team 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
7 APF Club 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
8 Chyasal Youth Club 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
9 Himalayan Sherpa Club 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
10 Machhindra FC 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
11 Friends Club 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0
12 Jawalakhel Youth Club 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
13 Saraswati Youth Club 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
14 Brigade Boys Club 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 0
Updated to match(es) played on 12 October 2018. Source: ANFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213
Manang Marshyangdi Club1
Three Star Club2
Nepal Police Club3
Sankata BSC4
Nepal Army Club5
New Road Team6
APF Club7
Chyasal Youth Club8
Himalayan Sherpa Club9
Machhindra FC10
Friends Club11
Jawalakhel Youth Club12
Saraswati Youth Club13
Brigade Boys Club14
Leader and qualification to AFC Cup

Source: ANFA

Season statistics

As of 12 October 2018[23]

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Nigeria Afeez Olawale Oladipo Manang Marshyangdi Club 2
Nepal Santosh Tamang Nepal Army Club
2 Nepal Rajat Tiwari Brigade Boys Club 1
Nepal Bikash Lama Friends Club
Nepal Heman Gurung Manang Marshyangdi Club
Nepal Ajit Bhandari Nepal Police Club
Nepal Rajesh Pariyar New Road Team
Nepal Rojit Pudasaini
Nepal Laxman Ruchal Sankata BSC
Nepal Buddha Raj Limbu Three Star Club
Nepal Ranjan Bista

Clean sheets

Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Nepal Deep Karki Machhindra FC 1
Nepal Dinesh Thapa Magar Chyasal Youth Club
Nepal Kishor Giri Himalayan Sherpa Club
Nepal Raja Babu Thapa Sankata BSC
Nepal Raju Yogi Nepal APF Club
Nepal Shatrughan Chaudhary Nepal Police Club

References

  1. ↑ "16 teams in 'A' Division League". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  2. 1 2 "ANFA Announces Date For Martyr's Memorial A Division League". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  3. 1 2 Longtail-e-media. "News-ANFA". the-anfa.com. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  4. 1 2 "League to resume in September". The Kathmandu Post. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Martyr's Memorial A Division League Winners To Get Rs 50 Lakh !". 16 September 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "16 teams in 'A' Division League". Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  7. ↑ "BBC coach Ujjen Shrestha: Target Is To Finish Top Eight". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  8. ↑ "शाक्य च्यासलको मुख्य प्रशिक्षकमा अनुबन्धित | Hamro Khelkud". www.hamrokhelkud.com. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  9. ↑ "JYC Assistant Coach Naresh Thapa: Target Is To Finish Top Six". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  10. ↑ "MMC Believes On Fuja Tope For Martyr's Memorial A Division League". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  11. ↑ "MMC Finalizes Squad For A Division League; Signs Jersey Sponsor With Signature". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  12. ↑ "After Taking Helm Of APF, Coach Rajendra Tamang Says,". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  13. ↑ "New Road Team Signs Nishan Limbu, Goalie Sojit Gurung". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  14. ↑ "Main Sponsor CMG Club Hands Over Sporting Gears To Sankata Club". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  15. ↑ "ANFA Applies SAARC Quota For Martyr's Memorial A Division League". GoalNepal.com. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  16. 1 2 3 "ब्रिगेड ब्वाइजले तीन विदेशी खेलाडी क्लबमा भित्र्यायो". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  17. ↑ "Friends Club Signs Bangladeshi Goalkeeper Under SAARC Quota". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  18. ↑ "Afeez Oladipo Is Back To Manang Marshyangdi Club". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  19. ↑ "MMC Finalizes Squad For A Division League; Signs Jersey Sponsor With Signature". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  20. ↑ "Manang Marshyangdi Club Signs Muhammed Asif From Calcutta Customs". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  21. 1 2 "Ruslan Three Star Club Announces Squad For Martry's Memorial A Div League". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  22. 1 2 "Martyr's Memorial A Division League To Be Played In Two Venues". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  23. ↑ https://the-anfa.com/player_stat.php. Retrieved 12 October 2018. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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