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2024-08-31

Preparations Complete for ANFA Women's League 2081

Preparations for the ANFA Women's League 2081, set to kick off on September 1, are now complete. The opening match will see Koshi Province take on Waling Municipality at 3 pm at the ANFA Complex in Satdobato.

A press briefing held at ANFA Complex provided details on the league’s preparations. ANFA Ex-Co member and tournament coordinator Sarila Shrestha Maleku, Spokesperson Suresh Shah, and Competition Director Sanjeeb Mishra addressed media queries.

In addition to ANFA Complex, matches will also be held at Dasharath Stadium. Tickets are priced at Rs 100, but the opening day match will be free of charge. Hamrokhelkud will broadcast all matches live, having acquired the digital and broadcasting rights.

The league features ten teams: Koshi Province, Sudurpaschim Province, Chandrapur Municipality, APF Football Club, Tribhuvan Army Football Club, Sankata Football Club, Nepal Police Club, Karnali Province, Bagmati Youth Club, and Waling Municipality. The teams will compete in a single round-robin format over 45 days. The top five teams will advance to the Super League, which will be played in a double-round robin format. The top four teams from the Super League will then proceed to the Qualifiers, Eliminator, and Finals.

Prizes include Rs 1 million for the champion, Rs 500,000 for the runner-up, Rs 150,000 for the Fair Play Team, Rs 100,000 for the Most Valuable Player, and Rs 50,000 each for the Highest Scorer and Best Goalkeeper. The Player of the Match from each game will receive Rs 5,000.

The tournament has an estimated budget of Rs 22,468,698 (USD 172,836.14).

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2024-08-30

ANFA Ex-Co increases players salary, searches for new head coach

The Executive Committee meeting of All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) concluded on Friday.

The meeting decided to increase the salary of senior team players by Rs 12000 to Rs 30,000 per month. The meeting also decided against renewing the contract of national men's team head coach Vincenzo Alberto Annese and begin the new process of signing a new coach for the national team.

The meeting allocated budget for infrastructures across the country.

The decision of the meeting in full:

 

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2024-08-30

National U-17 squad trimmed to 30

The national U-17 team has been downsized to 30.

Head coach Sanoj Shrestha trimmed his squad on Saturday.

The team will take part in the SAFF U-17 Championship 2024 to be held in Bhutan from September 20-30, 2024.

Squad

Goalkeepers: Pemba Nurbu Bhote, Ram Bahadur Bohara, Bhakta Bahadur Pariyar, Nishan Rana

Defenders: Saran SK, Prashat Moktan, Jeewan Gurung, Sujal Man Ghale, Nishan Raj Lawat, Bhuvan Kami, Ekram Bishwokarma, Urpan Ale

Midfielders: Krishna Bahadur Ale, Jhon Bist, Pawan Pakhrin, Suraj Pudasaini, Sabinaya Katuwal, Anubhav Puri, Laxman thami, Bigyan Khadka, Subash Bam, Alik Shrestha, Sabin K Lungeli Magar

Forward: Rohit Shrestha, Santosh Gongba, Sujan Dangol, Anup Jung Khatri, Ranjit Lama, Samir Kumar, Rajan Budha

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2024-08-29

ANFA holds refresher course for ANFA Women's League 2081 match officials

A Pre-Season Course for match officials of the ANFA Women's League 2081 has begun at ANFA Complex in Satdobato from Thursday.

All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) organized the three-day Course beginning from Thursday for the referees ahead of the ANFA Women's League 2081. The course serves as a comprehensive review of refereeing rules and regulations, including the laws of the game, conduct and ethics, player safety, and more. Participants will engage in both theoretical and practical sessions designed to enhance their refereeing knowledge.

All referees officiating in the upcoming ANFA Women's League 2081 are required to attend the course. ANFA's Referee Department organizes such courses before the start of every major domestic tournament.

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