ANFA: All Nepal Football Association

2023-05-07

Machhindra defeat APF; Sankata snatch late point in draw with Army

Machhindra Football Club defeated APF Football Club 2-1 in the Martyr's Memorial A Division League 2023 on Sunday.

In the match at Dasharath Stadium, Machhindra came from behind to secure the win.

APF had taken the lead in the game through Armand Beadoum before Omolaja Nurain Kareem levelled the game just before half time.

Afeez Olawale Oladipo then scored a wonder goal to secure the points for Machhindra.

In the other game at ANFA Complex, Sankata Club scored a late penalty to draw the game 1-1 against Tribhuvan Army Football Club.

Bharat Khawas scored his first goal of the league to give Army the lead in the 18th minute. Army looked like they have secured all the points before conceding a late penalty in the added minutes of the game. Youssef Atriss stepped up to score from the spot and level the game for Sankata.

2023-05-06

Church Boys go top with win over NRT

Church Boys United capitalized on Jawalakhel Youth Club's defeat to climb at the top of the Martyr's Memorial A Division League 2023 with 4-1 win over New Road Team.

Anjan Bista scored a hat-trick for Church Boys in the win on Saturday.

The other two games of the day between Manang Marsyangdi Club and Satdobato Youth Club at Dasharath Stadium and Three Star Club and Friends Club ended goalless.

Church Boys took the lead at Chyasal Stadium through Sushil Shah's opener in the 40th minute. Anjan Bista then scored his hat-trick in the second half to give Church Boys the win.

Bista scored his first in the 52nd minute and added another in the 61st. He scored his third from the spot kick in the 85th minute. Dipesh Ale Magar scored a late consolation for New Road Team in the added minutes of the game.

2023-05-05

Khumaltar stun Jawalakhel, Sherpa edge Police

Bottom-placed FC Khumaltar stunned league leaders Jawalakhel Youth Club 4-2 in the Martyr's Memorial A Division League on Friday.

Jawalakhel could have stretched their lead at the top of the table but fell to surprise defeat to Khumaltar at ANFA Complex.

Stephane Samir Binong scored a hat-trick for Khumaltar in the win. Messouke Oloumou scored the other goal for Khumaltar. Binong opened the scoring in the 20th minute before an own goal from Rohit Subba gave Jawalakhel the equalizer in the 43rd minute. Binong, however, restored the lead in the added minute of the first half.

Binong's hat-trick goal in the 51st minute gave a two-goal cushion for Khumaltar before a late consolation from Jawalakhel's Binod KC in the third additional minute finished the game 4-2.

In the other game of the day at Dasharath Stadium, Himalayan Sherpa Club defeated Nepal Police Club 2-1. Abayomi Oluwaseun Fakunle's goal in the 14th minute gave Sherpa the lead before Saujan Rai's leveler in the 30th minute.

Amrit Shrestha scored in the 51st minute to secure all the three points for Sherpa.

2023-05-05

Machhindra defeat Sankata; NRT, APF share spoils

Defending Champions Machhindra Football Club defeated Sankata Club 3-1 in the Martyr's Memorial A Division League 2023 on Thursday.

Goals from Devendra Tamang, Afeez Olawale Oladipo and Bimal Gharti Magar scored in Machhindra's win at Dasharath Stadium.

Tamang opened the scoring in the fourth minute before Olawale doubled the lead in the 69th minute. Junior Onguene Nkengue pulled one back for Sankata but Bimal Gharti Magar's strike in the 89th minute settled any nerves for the defending champions.

In the other match at ANFA Complex, New Road Team's Lalnunzama scored the opening goal before APF Football Club's Adama Doumbia scored in the additional minute of the game to steal a point.

Lalnunzama scored in the 59th minute of the game and NRT thought it had won all the points before Doumbia scored in the ninth minute of additional time for APF.

Nepal vs Hong Kong, China match cancelled

Procurement of Hotel Services [16th March, 2026 - Naya Patrika]

Nepal vs Hong Kong, China

Commemorative Memento Statue of Players[Naya Patrika: 20th January, 2026]

Supply of hatchback car [Naya Patrika: 20th January, 2026]

A Division Commercial rights

11th Ex-Co meeting

ANFA Congress Schedule

News

Machhindra defeat APF; Sankata snatch late point in draw with Army

Church Boys go top with win over NRT

Khumaltar stun Jawalakhel, Sherpa edge Police

Machhindra defeat Sankata; NRT, APF share spoils

A Division

Church Boys United to face Bhutan's Paro FC in AFC Challenge League

RC32 Football Academy face Khalibari Yuba Club in C Division opener

Uttam Raj Bhandari appointed team manager of national team

National team returns home after SAFF Championship

Activity

35 players called up for SAFF Women's Championship's closed camp

32 players called up in FIFA Series initial squad

Bagmati edge RS Resort in nine-goal thriller, Police down Church Boys

Sankata dominate NRT, Army defeat Jhapa

ANFA

Nine C division clubs selected as voting members

Seven clubs granted National License

ANFA Executive Committee holds emergency meeting, approves key infrastructure and competition decisions

Nepal Hosts Inaugural Vatsalya SAFF Women’s Club Championship from Friday

B Division

Planning Boys, Saraswoti register wins as B Division League concludes

RCT, Birgunj, Boys Union win final matches

Madhyapur thrash Nayabasti, Chyasal defeat Jhapa

Shree Bhagawati promoted, RCT’s draw relegates Tusal

C Division

Karki Most Valuable player, Samajik Youth Fair Play team

Bagmati crowned C Division champions, RC 32 finish second

Roshan Chhetri scores five to rout Jhamsikhel

Sanga, Swoyambhu share spoils; Golbazar downed by Samajik Youth

Capacity Building

Two-day Amateur Football Environment Analysis concludes

ANFA Begins Two-Day Amateur Football Environment Analysis

ANFA/ANFA C Diploma Coaching Course begins

Two-day capacity building workshop for coach educators begins

Competition

Laligurans edge Chitlang, Army narrowly beat Satdobato

Friends and Jawalakhel share spoils, Church Boys thrash Sankata

Shree Bhagawati edge Manang, Nawa Jana snatch late winner

Army edge Machhindra, Laligurans outlast Planning Boys

Development

Central and South Asian MAs gather for FIFA Forward 3.0 Workshop in Dubai

ANFA, Saudi Arabia Football Federation sign football development MoU

ANFA to run full-fledged physiotherapy and rehabitation program

Future of Football conference for national team coaches held

Futsal

Nepal beat Bhutan 4–1 to finish third in SAFF Futsal Championship

Nepal bounce back with 4–1 win over Bangladesh

Nepal fall 2–1 to Maldives

Nepal denied win after late Pakistan comeback

International Arena

AFC Social Responsibility Committee outlines strategic approach for more inspired outcomes

Gianni Infantino re-elected unopposed as FIFA president

SAFF confirms Sports Partner International as the official commercial partner

Deal with NPO to Strengthen Grassroots

Men's Team

Nepal off to Laos for AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers match

Nepal awarded with 3-0 victory over Malaysia

Resilient Nepal fall short as Malaysia clinch 1–0 victory

Nepal hold Bangladesh to thrilling draw

Profiles

Overcoming societal taboos to relish national team dream

A striker who aims to make up for lost time

Ravi Shankar Paswan, a speedy midfielder who hopes to play in foreign football leagues

A little-known decorated FIFA referee who hopes to aspire new generation

Referee

ANFA Distributes FIFA Badges for 2026

FIFA MA Refereeing Course Concludes

Five-day FIFA MA Refereeing Course begins

ANFA Basic Referee Course concludes in Panchthar

SAFF Women

India crushes Nepal to lift record fifth SAFF Women's title

India set final date with hosts Nepal

Nepal beat Sri Lanka 4-0 to enter final

India ousted Sri Lanka 5-0; Nepal face Sri Lanka in semis

Social Responsibility

Manakamana Youth Club starts spraying disinfectant in local ward after increase in Covid-19 cases

ANFA Corporate Social Responsibility conducted a voluntary blood donation

WOMEN

Final squad for SAFF Women's Championship confirmed