Football in Nepal
Football is the most popular sport in Nepal. All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) is the responsible body for the football development in Nepal. For a long time, football has been uniquely popular in Nepal. It has a huge core of fans.
Football was introduced by the Ranas in Nepal along with many other sports. It was more than half a century back. The then prime-minister Padam Shamsher started Ram Janaki Football tournament in 2004, B.S. with the objective of concretizing the increasing public interest in football. After the establishment of democracy in 2007 B.S., Nepal Police Force was successful to enjoy the consecutive hat-trick win of that tournament and owned the trophy. Then, the police force handed over it to Nepal Football Association for the continuation of the tournament in remembrance of Martyrs. That very trophy still exists now in the name of Martyr’s Memorial League Tournament.
There are several football clubs and ANFA has categories them as A Division, B Division and C Division clubs
The Nepal Women’s National Cricket Team is the official women’s cricket team representing Nepal in international competitions. Known for their grit, consistency, and rising star
Boys Union Club (BUC) is a football club based in Lalitpur, Nepal, with a long history in Nepali football. Though no longer a regular contender
Birgunj United FC is an ambitious football club representing Birgunj, Nepal’s bustling commercial city located at the southern border with India. As Nepal’s football scene
Jhapa FC is a newly emerging professional football club from Jhapa District, one of Nepal’s most football-enthusiastic regions. Set to compete in future editions of
Dhangadhi FC is a professional football franchise representing the city of Dhangadhi and the wider Sudurpashchim Province in Nepal’s top franchise competition, the Nepal Super
Butwal Lumbini FC is a professional football franchise competing in the Nepal Super League (NSL), proudly representing Butwal city and the sacred Lumbini region, the
Pokhara Thunders is a professional football club representing Pokhara, one of Nepal’s most beautiful and touristic cities, in the Nepal Super League (NSL). Known for
FC Chitwan is a professional football franchise representing the Chitwan District in Nepal’s Nepal Super League (NSL). As part of the country’s first franchise-based football
Kathmandu RayZRs is a high-profile football franchise representing the capital city of Nepal in the Nepal Super League (NSL). As the inaugural champions of the
Lalitpur City FC is a professional football club representing Lalitpur in the Nepal Super League (NSL) — Nepal’s first-ever franchise-based football competition. As one of