| Season | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Nepal Police Club |
| Relegated | Swoyambhu Club Brigade Boys Club United Youth Club Koilapani Polestar Club |
| Matches | 153 |
| Goals | 490 (3.2 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jumanu Rai (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | 7 goals Himalayan Sherpa Club 9-2Koilapani Polestar Club RCT 7-0Koilapani Polestar Club APF Club 7-0Brigade Boys Club Three Star Club 7-0Machhindra Football Club |
| Highest scoring | 11 goals Himalayan Sherpa Club 9-2Koilapani Polestar Club[1] |
←2010 2012–13 → | |
The2011 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League (known as theMartyrs' Memorial Red Bull 'A' Division League Football Tournament 2011 for sponsorship reasons) was the 39th season of theA-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.
Defending championsNepal Police Club won the league.[2]
A record of 18 teams participated in the league, playing a total of 153 matches. The timing also had to be reduced to final constraints and the timing of world cup qualifiers. The major was due the inception ofNational League as the top-tier league of country. Therefore, the league returned to single leg round robin formation.[citation needed]
In the 2008-2009 season, two parallel B Division leagues were organized, one by theAll Nepal Football Association, won bySwoyambhu Youth Club and one by theNepal Football Association (NFA) won bySaraswoti Youth Club. After reconciliation, the four top teams from both leagues were promoted to 2011 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.[3][4][5] Prior to the season,Tribhuvan Army Club changed their name back toNepal Army Club.[6] Being based inNawalparasi, Koilapani was the first ever team from outside theKathmandu Valley to be promoted to the A-Division League.[7]
| Team | Location | Previous Season |
|---|---|---|
| APF Club | Kathmandu | 10th |
| Bansbari Football Club | 3rd2008 ANFA B-Division | |
| Boudha Football Club | 4th 2009 NFA B-Division | |
| Himalayan Sherpa Club | 2nd2008 ANFA B-Division | |
| Machhindra Football Club | 6th | |
| Manang Marshyangdi Club | 5th | |
| Nepal Army Club | 4th | |
| Nepal Police Club | 1st | |
| New Road Team | 3rd | |
| Ranipokhari Corner Team | 9th | |
| Saraswoti Youth Club | 1st 2009 NFA B-Division[8] | |
| Swoyambhu Club | 1st2008 ANFA B-Division | |
| United Club | 2nd 2009 NFA B-Division[8] | |
| Brigade Boys Club | Lalitpur | 3rd 2009 NFA B-Division |
| Friends Club | 8th | |
| Jawalakhel Youth Club | 7th | |
| Three Star Club | 2nd | |
| Koilapani Polestar Club | Nawalparasi | 4th2008 ANFA B-Division |
The league was played centrally in two venues inKathmandu.[19]
| Kathmandu | |
|---|---|
| Dasarath Rangasala | Halchowk Stadium |
| Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 3,500 |
| 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 for2011–12 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 to2013 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 |