ANFA: All Nepal Football Association

2022-07-01

Nepali delegate call on SAFF General Secretary in Dhaka

All Nepal Football Association delegate led by General Secretary Kiran Rai has met SAFF General Secretary Anwarul Haq Helal at SAFF Headquarters in Dhaka on Friday.

General Secretary Rai, Ex CO member Bikash Narayan Shrestha and New Road Team President Sundar Narsingh Joshi discussed the proposed date for SAFF Women's Championship in Kathmandu.

General Secretary Rai proposed the August 29 to September 10 date to hold SAFF Women's Championship in Kathmandu. SAFF General Secretary Haq was positive towards the proposal.

The proposed date will now be tabled in the SAFF Congress on Saturday for endorsement.

The duo also discussed about various football development and footballing aspects in the regional association.

2022-07-01

Diwakar Gurung appointed team manager of U-20 national team

Diwakar Ghale Gurung has been appointed as the team manager of the U-20 national team on Friday.

Gurung, also the President of Mahabir Club, will take charge of the team in the upcoming SAFF U-20 Championship to be held in India from July 25 to August 3. He will also overlook the team in the AFC U-20 Asian Cup Qualifiers to be held from September 10 to 18 in Bahrain.

The national U-20 is currently in closed camp for the tournaments.

Nepal will play its first match of the SAFF U-20 Championship against Maldives on July 25. Their second match against Sri Lanka on July 27 followed by India on the 31st. Nepal's final group match will be against Bangladesh on August 2.

The national U-20 side have been drawn alongside Qatar, Bahrain, Bangladesh and Bhutan in the AFC U-20 Asian Cup Qualifiers.

Nepal will play its first match against Bhutan on September 10 and second match against Qatar on September 12. The third match will be against Bahrain on September 14 and fourth against Bangladesh on September 18.

2022-06-30

General Secretary Kiran Rai to lead Nepal in SAFF Congress

ANFA General Secretary Kiran Rai is flying to Bangladesh on Thursday afternoon to take part in SAFF Congress to be held in Dhaka from July 2nd.

ANFA Ex CO member Bikash Narayan Shrestha and New Road Team president Sundar Narsingh Joshi will accompany Rai in the Congress. The trio will fly to Dhaka at 12 pm today.

General Secretary Rai will officially table ANFA's proposal to hold SAFF Women's Championship in Kathmandu during the Congress. Issues related to football development among SAFF members will also be discussed during the Congress.

2022-06-29

ANFA President meets Qatari ambassador, discuss ways to strengthen footballing relationship

ANFA President Pankaj Bikram Nembang and General Secretary Kiran Rai met with Qatar ambassador to Nepal Yousuf bin Mohammed Al-Hail at Qatar Embassy in Kathmandu on Wednesday.

Ambassador Al-Hail congratulated Nembang on his election to the helm of ANFA.

President Nembang, General Secretary Rai, Executive Committee member Sarila Shrestha Maleku discussed on the ways to strengthen the cordial relationship with the ambassador during the occasion.

The two sides also agreed to develop football in Nepal through joint collaboration and cooperation.

Three Star Club General Secretary Sanjeeb Silpakar was also present in the occasion.

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

Nepali delegate call on SAFF General Secretary in Dhaka

Diwakar Gurung appointed team manager of U-20 national team

General Secretary Kiran Rai to lead Nepal in SAFF Congress

ANFA President meets Qatari ambassador, discuss ways to strengthen footballing relationship

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