ANFA: All Nepal Football Association

2021-04-13

32 players called up for national team training

National men's football team head coach Abdullah Almutairi has called 32 players for training in the national camp.

The national team training begins from May 17.

Players: Kiran Kumar Limbu, Bikesh Kuthu, Deep Karki, Bishal Sunar Ranjit Dhimal, Nishan Khadka, Rohit Chand, Ananta Tamang, Dinesh Rajbanshi, Ajit Bhandari, Tshring Gurung, Gautam Shrestha, Bikash Khawas, Tridev Gurung, Manish Dangi, Tej Tamang, Arik Bista, Sanjog Rai, Bishal Rai, Sunil Bal, Ravi Paswan, Sesehang Aangdembe, Santosh Tamang, Bibek Basnet, Prakash Budathoki, Shyansu Bhusal, Anjan Bista, Suman Lama, Darshan Gurung, Abhishek Rijal, Bharat Khawas, Nawayug Shrestha

2021-04-12

Church Boys win 'C' Division League; Birgunj United and Samajik Yuwa also promoted

Church Boys United have been crowned the champions of Martyr's Memorial 'C' Division League after finishing on the top after the completion of Super Six round.

Birgunj United Club and Samajik Yuwa Club, who finished on second and third position, were also promoted to the 'B' Division.

Church Boys defeated Jhapa Football Club 2-1 to finish at the top. Rejan Majhi scored for Church Boys in the 20th minute to give them the lead. Seven minutes later, Som Thapa doubled their lead. Jhapa pulled one back in the added minutes of first half through Shyamu Muramu but were unable to add any further.

Only a win in today's match would have taken Jhapa into the 'B' Division.

Samajik Yuwa Club defeated Birgunj Youth Academy, who needed just a point, 1-0 to finish in third position with solitary goal from Prabin Kumar Khawas in the 16th minute.

Birgunj United defeated Pinnacle Khalibari Youth Football Club 3-1 in the first match of the day. Substitute Sandip Chaudhary opened Birgunj United's first in the 61st minute. Bibek Chaudhary added a second in the 69th and after Iman lama made it 2-1 for Khalibari in the 83rd, Chatrudhan Chaudhary ensured the 3-1 victory in the 87th.

Champions Church Boys won Rs 1 million while runner-up Birgunj United took Rs 700,000. Third-placed Samajik Yuwa won Rs 400,000.

Birgunj's Dil Mani Chaudhary won Best Goalkeeper award while Sanam Rai from Church Boys was Best Defender. Church Boys Saiman Limbu was Best Midfielder and Bibek Chaudhary of Birgunj United won Best Forward award. Sandip Khadka of Samajik Yuwa was Best Coach. All the players and officials won Rs 25,000 for the individual award.

Jhapa won Rs 50,000 after winning the Fair Play Team award.

2021-04-11

Dhuku Futsal wins Bagmati qualifier, four teams qualify for National Futsal League

Dhuku Futsal defeated Sankhamul Futsal 8-2 to win the Bagmati Qualifier of 'A' Division National Futsal League.

Dhuku's Aamid Halid was declared as the Player of the Match.

Four teams--Dhuku Futsal, Sankhamul Futsal, Prabhatpheri Youth Club, Sky Goals-- have qualified from Bagmati Province for the 'A' Division National Futsal League.

ANFA ExCo Member and Futsal Coordinator Ratna Kumar Shrestha, also the chief guest of the final day programme, distributed prizes to the winning team and players.

2021-04-11

ANFA referee course concludes in Dang

The seven-day ANFA Referee Course Category 4 has concluded in Ghorahi Dang.

Thirty-five participants from seven districts--Banke, Bardiya, Nawalparasi, Palpa, Rupandehi, Kapilvastu and Dang--had taken part in the course which started on Monday.

Eighteen participants completed the course.

The closing session was chaired by President of Dang District Football Association Sushil Shrestha. Narayan Singh Shrestha, senior sports person in Dang, was the chief guest.

Buddhi Bahadur Gurung and Laba Khatri were the technical instructors and Sailesh Joshi was the fitness instructor of the course.

The course was coordinated by Rojen Shrestha.

Pass participants: Krishna Chand Thakuri, Gaurab Rokaya, Sudip Gharti, Tejendra Majhi, Bhanishwar Regmi, Chiranjibi Thapa, Keshav Raj Shrestha, Suman Masrangi, Bijay Singjali, Anjana Pun, Kusum Shrestha, Hariram Tharu, Suresh Budha Magar, Bikram Gharti, Sushal Chaudhary, Sharad Bhandari, Prakash Gharti Magar, Rabeen Roka Magar