2011 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
The 2011 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League (known as the Martyrs' Memorial Red Bull 'A' Division League Football Tournament 2011 for sponsorship reasons) was the 39th season of the A-Division League since its establishment in 1954/55. A total of 18 teams competed in the league. The season began on 28 April 2011 and concluded on 16 July 2011.
| Season | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Nepal Police Club |
| Relegated | Swoyambhu Club Brigade Boys Club United Youth Club Koilapani Polestar Club |
| Matches played | 153 |
| Goals scored | 490 (3.2 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jumanu Rai (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | 7 goals Himalayan Sherpa Club 9-2 Koilapani Polestar Club RCT 7-0 Koilapani Polestar Club APF Club 7-0 Brigade Boys Club Three Star Club 7-0 Machhindra Football Club |
| Highest scoring | 11 goals Himalayan Sherpa Club 9-2 Koilapani Polestar Club |
← 2010 2012–13 → | |
Defending champions Nepal Police Club won the league.
Major Changes
This is the highest participation in a season in the history of the league. Altogether 153 matches were played at the Dasharath Stadium and Hallchowk Ground. ANFA cut the league short this season keeping in view the increased number of ´A´ division clubs. The timing also had to be reduced to final constraints and the timing of world cup qualifiers. The major was due the inception of National League (Nepal) as the top-tier league of country. So the league had returned to single leg round robin formation.
Teams
| Team | Location | Previous Season |
|---|---|---|
| APF Club | Kathmandu | 10th |
| Bansbari Football Club | Kathmandu | 3rd ANFA B-Division |
| Boudha Football Club | Kathmandu | 4th NFA B-Division |
| Brigade Boys Club | Lalitpur | 3rd NFA B-Division |
| Friends Club | Lalitpur | 8th |
| Himalayan Sherpa Club | Kathmandu | 2nd ANFA B-Division |
| Jawalakhel Youth Club | Lalitpur | 7th |
| Koilapani Polestar Club | Nawalparasi | 4th ANFA B-Division |
| Machhindra Football Club | Kathmandu | 6th |
| Manang Marshyangdi Club | Kathmandu | 5th |
| Nepal Army Club | Kathmandu | 4th |
| Nepal Police Club | Kathmandu | 1st |
| New Road Team | Kathmandu | 3rd |
| Ranipokhari Corner Team | Kathmandu | 9th |
| Sankata Club | Kathmandu | 12th |
| Saraswoti Youth Club | Kathmandu | 1st NFA B-Division |
| Swoyambhu Club | Kathmandu | 1st ANFA B-Division |
| Three Star Club | Lalitpur | 2nd |
| United Club | Kathmandu | 2nd NFA B-Division |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepal Police Club (C) | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 7 | +47 | 44 | Qualification for 2011–12 Nepal National League |
| 2 | Manang Marshyangdi Club | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 7 | +35 | 44 | |
| 3 | Jawalakhel Youth Club | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 15 | +20 | 36 | |
| 4 | Three Star Club | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 12 | +19 | 34 | |
| 5 | Himalayan Sherpa Club | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 16 | +29 | 33 | |
| 6 | Ranipokhari Corner Team | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 33 | |
| 7 | New Road Team | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 32 | |
| 8 | Nepal Army Club | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 29 | |
| 9 | Friends Club | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 24 | |
| 10 | Bansbari Football Club | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 21 | |
| 11 | Boudha Football Club | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 20 | |
| 12 | APF Club | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 18 | |
| 13 | Saraswati Youth Club | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 15 | |
| 14 | Machhindra Football Club | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 14 | |
| 15 | Swoyambhu Club (R) | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 27 | −18 | 11 | Relegation to 2013 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League |
| 16 | Brigade Boys Club (R) | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 41 | −32 | 10 | |
| 17 | United Club (R) | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 61 | −51 | 6 | |
| 18 | Koilapani Polestar Club (R) | 17 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 78 | −66 | 3 |