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Martyr's Memorial 'B' Division League kicking off from tomorrow

The All Nepal Football Association is all set to organize Martyr’s Memorial ‘B’ Division League at the ANFA Complex in Satdobato from Friday.

12 ‘B’ division clubs are divided into two groups. Jhamsikhel Youth Club, R.C.T, Shree Kumari Club, Satdobato Youth Club, nayabasti Youth Club and Boys Union Club are drawn in Group ‘A’ while Tusal Youth Club, Pulchowk Sports Club, Madhyapur Youth Association, Khumaltar Yuba Club, Bansbari Club and Shree Bhagwati Club are pitted in Group ‘B’.

The group stage will be played in round robin basis, where each team from one group will play five matches.

Top two teams from each group will qualify for final round.

Meanwhile, the points from the group stage will not be counted in the final round.   

The champion will take Rs. 800,000 while the runner-up will be awarded with Rs. 500,000.

Similarly, the third and the fourth team will bag Rs. 300,000 and Rs. 200,000 respectively.

Jhamsikhel Youth Club will take on Boys Union in the opening day. There will be two matches played each day.

The total estimated budget of the league is 15 million.

Each team will get Rs 700,000 as preparation money. 

The league will have no relegation system, but the bottom two teams (one from each group) will be penalized with one point in next league. Also, the FA will deduct Rs. 50, 000 of money from the preparation money. 

The best players in various positions and coach will get Rs 25,000 each.

 

 

 

 

 

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Press & Publicity Committee formed for SAFF

ANFA nominates the following 15 members in the Press and Publicity Committee of the SAFF Women's Championship 2019. 

The mega event in scheduled to kick off in Biratnagar from March 12 -22. 

ANFA Ex.Co Member and Spokesperson Mr. Kiran Rai is nominated as the Coordinator of the committee including other 15 other members. 

ANFA believes that the formation of the committee will help encourage the interest in public. 

1. Kiran Rai- coordinator 

2. Damodar Bhattarai – Deputy Coordinator 

3. Kishor Lal Amatya - Member

4. Desh Raj Katwal - Member

5. Avay Kumar Rai - Member

6. Binu Timilsina - Member

7. Debit Basnet - Member

8. Gokul Parajuli - Member

9. Kishor Budathoki - Member

10. Ayush Khadka - Member

11. Ritesh Shrestha - Member

12. Rohit Koirala - Member

13. Deepak Shrestha - Member

14. Binesh Basnet - Member

15. Pravakar Thapa - Member

 

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AFC Cup 2019 Fixtures Revealed

The Asian Football Federation (AFC) have revealed the fixtures of the AFC Cup 2019.

Nepal league champion Signature Manang Marshyandi Club have been drawn in Group ‘E’ alongside I-League champion Minerva Punjab, Bangladesh League winners Abahani Limited Dhaka and winner of PO South (IND/BHU/SRI).

Manang Marshyandi Club will play their continental home matches at the ANFA Complex, Satdobato.

MMC will start the campaign against Abahani Limited Dhaka on April 3 at the ANFA Complex.

In the group stage, each group will play on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners of each group in the Central Asia Zone, South Asia Zone and East Asia Zone advance to the Inter zone play off semi finals.

 

 

 

 

 

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FIFA/ANFA Grassroots Coaching Course Begins

FIFA/ANFA Grassroots Coaching Course began here in Kathmandu on Tuesday.

A total of 30 coaches are taking part in the five-day long course being conducted by FIFA Grassroots instructor Yvon Avry.

ANFA President Karma Tsering Sherpa inaugurated the course amidst a programme. President Sherpa among VP Krishna Thapa & Upendra Man Singh and  GS Indraman Tuladhar briefed the participant’s about the event.

Speaking in the programme, ANFA President Sherpa said, “Grassroots football is the foundation of football development.”

“I would like to extend my wishes to all the participants and hope you all will make best out of the course.”

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