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Martyr's Memorial A-Division League

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Top division men's association football league in Nepal
This article is about the top division in men's Nepalese football. For top tier in Nepalese women's football, seeANFA Women's League.

Football league
Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
Organising bodyANFA
Founded1954; 71 years ago (1954)
CountryNepal
ConfederationAFC
Number of clubs14
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toMartyr's Memorial B-Division League
International cup(s)AFC Challenge League
SAFF Club Championship
Current championsChurch Boys United (1st title)
(2023)
Most championshipsManang Marsyangdi (8 titles)
Top scorerSantosh Sahukhala (104 goals)
Broadcaster(s)Space 4K Television (YouTube)
Websitewww.the-anfa.com
Current:2025–26 A Division League

Martyr's Memorial A-Division League, (Nepali: शहीद स्मारक ए- डिभिजन लिग; formerly known as theKathmandu League Championship), also known as theQatar Airways Martyr's Memorial A-Division League for sponsorship reasons, is a professionalfootball league inNepal and the highest level offootball in Nepal.

Administered and organized byAll Nepal Football Association, it is contested by 14 teams, it operates on a system ofpromotion and relegation with theMartyr's Memorial B-Division League. The season usually runs from November to March with each team playing every other team twice.

A newNepal National League was created in 2011 to give a chance to compete at A level tournaments to the clubs outside Kathmandu valley. There were 9 clubs competing in the National League, 5 of which are teams of Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.[1][2]

Champion of the league for the season is granted qualification into the Asian continental club competition, theAFC Challenge League.

Clubs

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The following 14 teams with two teams promoted from theB-Division,[3] will compete in the next iteration of Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.

Current clubs
TeamCityProvinceFoundedPrevious Season
APF FCKathmandu(Halchowk)Bagmati200112th
Church Boys UnitedLalitpur(Balkumari)Bagmati20091st
Friends ClubLalitpur(Kupondole)Bagmati197211th
Himalayan Sherpa ClubKathmandu(Hattigauda)Bagmati200610th
Jawalakhel YCLalitpur(Jawalakhel)Bagmati19724th
Machhindra F.C.Kathmandu(Jana Bahal)Bagmati19732nd
Manang Marshyangdi ClubPokharaGandaki19828th
Nepal Army F.C.Kathmandu(Bhadrakali)Bagmati19517th
Nepal Police F.C.Kathmandu(Maharajgunj)Bagmati19523rd
New Road TeamKathmandu(New Road)Bagmati19346th
Planning Boyz UnitedBudhanilkantha(Kapan)Bagmati20121st (B-Division)
Sankata F.C.Kathmandu(Te Bahal)Bagmati19509th
Satdobato Youth ClubLalitpur(Satdobato)Bagmati19985th
Shree Bhagwati ClubTokhaBagmati19902nd (B-Division)

Champions

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Since the start of the league, 17 clubs have won the title in 45 tournaments.Manang Marshyangdi Club have the most (8 titles) under their belt.Church Boys United are thecurrent champions.[4]

S.N.SeasonB.S.WinnerTop scorer
11954–552011Mahabir Club
21955–562012Police Force
31956–572013Police Force (2)
41957–582014Army XI
1958–602015–16League not held
51960–612017New Road Team
61962–632019New Road Team (2)
71963–642020Bidya Byama
1964–662021–22League not held
81966–672023Mahabir Club (2)
91967–682024Friends Union
101968–692025Deurali Club
111969–702026Mahabir Club (3)
121970–712027Deurali Club (2)
131971–722028Ranipokhari Corner Team
141972–732029Ranipokhari Corner Team (2)
151973–742030Ranipokhari Corner Team (3)
1619752032Boys Union Club
1719762033Sunakhari Athletic Club
1819772034Annapurna Club
1919782035New Road Team (3)
2019792036Ranipokhari Corner Team (4)
2119802037Sankata Boys Club
221981–822038Ranipokhari Corner Team (5)
2319822039Annapurna Club (2)
2419832040Sankata Boys Club (2)
2519842041Ranipokhari Corner Team (6)
2619852042Sankata Boys Club (3)
2719862042–43Manang Marsyangdi Club
2819872043–44Manang Marsyangdi Club (2)
19882045League not held
2919892046Manang Marsyangdi Club (3)
1990–19942047–51League not held
3019952052New Road Team (4)
19962053League not held
3119972054Three Star Club
3219982055Three Star Club (2)
19992056League not held
3320002057Manang Marsyangdi Club (4)NepalNirajan Rayamajhi
(15 goals)
2001–022058–59League not held
342003–042060Manang Marsyangdi Club (5)Nepal Surendra Tamang
(15 goals)
3520042061Three Star Club (3)NepalBasanta Thapa
(20 goals)
362005–062062Manang Marsyangdi Club (6)NigeriaJunior Obagbemiro
Nepal Rishi Rai
(27 goals)
372006–072063Mahendra Police Club (3)NepalAnil Gurung
(31 goals)
2007–092064–66League not held due to conflicts betweenANFA and the clubs[5]
3820102066–67Nepal Police F.C. (4)NepalSantosh Sahukhala
(19 goals)
3920112068Nepal Police F.C. (5)NepalJu Manu Rai
(21 goals)
2011–122068Nepal National League was held instead
402012–132069Three Star Club (4)NepalSantosh Sahukhala
(17 goals)
412013–142070Manang Marsyangdi Club (7)NepalKarna Limbu
(11 goals)
2014–152071Nepal National League was held instead
2015–182072–74League not held due to aftermath of the2015 Nepal earthquake
422018–192075Manang Marsyangdi Club (8)Nigeria Afeez Olawale Oladipo
NepalBharat Khawas
NepalRanjit Dhimal
(7 goals)
432019–202076Machhindra Football ClubNepalAashish Lama
(9 goals)
2020–212077League not held due toCOVID-19 pandemic
442021–222078Machhindra Football Club (2)Trinidad and TobagoJomoul Francois[a]
Cameroon Messouke Oloumou
(7 goals)
4520232079Church Boys UnitedNigeria Afeez Olawale Oladipo(23 goals)
2023–242080League not held
2024–252081League not held
462025–262082TBDTBD

Championships by team

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ClubWinnersWinning seasons
Manang Marshyangdi Club81986, 1987, 1989, 2000, 2003, 2005–06,2013–14,2018–19
Ranipokhari Corner Team61971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1979, 1981–82, 1984
Nepal Police F.C.[b]51955–56, 1956–57, 2006–07,2010,2011
New Road Team41960–61, 1962–63, 1978, 1995
Three Star Club1997, 1998, 2004,2012–13
Mahabir Club31954–55, 1966–67, 1969–70
Sankata Boys Club1980, 1983, 1985
Annapurna Club21977, 1982
Deurali Club1968–69, 1970–71
Machhindra Football Club2019–20,2020–21
Nepal Army F.C.[c]11957–58
Bidya Byama1963–64
Boys Union Club1975
Friends Union1967–68
Sunakhari Athletic Club1976
Church Boys United2023

A-Division teams in Asia

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Martyr's Memorial A-Division teams participated in theAFC President's Cup from its foundation in 2005 till its dissolution in 2014. Since 2015, the winners of the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League qualify for theAFC Cup. A-Division teams could also qualify for theAsian Club Championship before 2004.[citation needed]

AFC Challenge League

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See also:AFC Challenge League
SeasonAFC CupPosition
2024–25Church Boys UnitedPreliminary Round
2025–26——

AFC Cup

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See also:AFC Cup
SeasonAFC CupPosition
2015Manang Marshyangdi ClubDNP
2019Manang Marshyangdi Club4th in Group Stage
2021Nepal Army F.C.Preliminary round 2
2022Machhindra F.C.Preliminary round 1
2023–24[7]Machhindra F.C.Preliminary round 2

AFC President's Cup

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See also:AFC President's Cup
SeasonTeamPosition
2005Three Star ClubSemi-Final
2006Manang Marshyangdi Club3rd in Group Stage
2007Mahendra Police ClubRunner-up
2008Nepal Police F.C.Semi-Final
2009Nepal Police F.C.4th in Group Stage
2010New Road Team3rd in Group Stage
2011Nepal Police F.C.4th in Group Stage
2013Three Star Club3rd in Final Stage
2014Manang Marshyangdi Club2nd in Final Stage

Asian Club Championship

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See also:Asian Club Championship
SeasonAFC CupPosition
1985–86New Road Team5th in Qualifiers
1987Manang Marshyangdi Club4th in Qualifiers
1990–91Ranipokhari Corner Team3rd in Qualifiers
1996–97New Road TeamFirst Round
1997–98Mahendra Police ClubFirst Round
1998–99Three Star ClubFirst Round

Notes

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  1. ^DespiteJomoul Francois andMessouke Oloumou both scoring 7 goals each,ANFA awarded the title of top goalscorer to Jamoul Francois, as he scored the goals in less time.[6]
  2. ^Formerly known as Mahendra Police Club. Championships for Police Force in 1955–56 and 1956–57 also included[citation needed]
  3. ^Championship for Army XI in 1957–58 also included

See also

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References

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  1. ^[1]Archived 2017-07-19 at theWayback Machine at ANFA Official Site
  2. ^[2] at FIFA Official Site, National League Table 2015
  3. ^"Bhagwati in 'A' Division". Retrieved22 May 2025.
  4. ^"Nepal - List of Champions and Cup Winners".RSSSF.Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved29 March 2014.
  5. ^"Nepal 2010".RSSSF.Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved30 December 2019.
  6. ^"Sunil Bal Player of the Tournament, Satdobato Fair Play team". All Nepal Football Association.Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved4 March 2022.
  7. ^Nalwala, Ali Asgar (17 August 2023)."AFC Cup 2023-24 football: Mohun Bagan beat Machhindra 3-1 to march into playoffs". Olympics.com. Retrieved3 October 2023.

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