ANFA Women’s League Qualifiers kicks off at ANFA Complex

The ANFA Women’s League Qualifiers began at the ANFA Complex in Satdobato on Thursday.

Lalitpur Metropolitan City Mayor Chiribabu Maharjan inaugurated the tournament by handing over the match ball to the match officials. The opening ceremony was attended by ANFA President Pankaj Bikram Nembang, Vice President Dawa Lama, General Secretary Kiran Rai, Ex-Co members Manish Joshi, Ramesh Byanjankar, and Bikash Narayan Shrestha, along with national women’s team captain Sabitra Bhandari and goalkeeper Anjila Tumbapo Subba.

Fourteen clubs—Church Boys United, Chhahari Football Club, Rapti FC, Sindhupalchowk FC, Student’s Football Club, RS Resort and Beach Football, FC Reale, NRT, Sankata FC, Butwal Lumbini, NBM Pokhara Girls FC, Jhapa FC, Lamki Football and Training Center, and Nepal Khelkud Club—are competing in the tournament.

The teams have been divided into two groups of seven. Each side will play six matches within their group. The winners and runners-up from both groups will earn promotion to the ANFA Women’s League, while the third-placed teams will face off in a knockout match for the final promotion spot.

A total of 43 matches will be played in the competition, with all games broadcast live on the Kheldrishya YouTube channel.