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Dhangadhi FC
2021 season
Owner	Go Dreamers Pvt. LTd.
Chairman	Subash Shahi
Manager	Fuja Tope
Stadium	Dasharath Rangasala
Super League	Runner Up
Top goalscorer	League: Oladipo Olawale Afeez ; (4 goals); All: Oladipo Olawale Afeez ; (4 goals)

The 2021 season is Dhangadhi F.C.'s 1st Nepal Super League season.^[2]

Season overview

On 15 March, Dhangadhi FC has announced the signing of Nepal national football team midfielder Bishal Rai as a marquee player for Nepal Super League (NSL).^[3]

On the auction of Nepal Super League, Dhangadhi FC bought several national level players such as Dinesh Rajbanshi, Rupesh KC, Pujan Uperkoti, etc.^[4]

On 15 April, Dhangadhi FC signed a contract with Nepal national football team Goalkeeper Kiran Chemjong and has introduced him as an iconic player.^[5]

On 16 April, Dhangadhi FC signed contract with Afeez Oladipo.^[6]

Competitions

Nepal Super League

Results

25 April 2021 1	Biratnagar City FC	3–0	Dhangadhi FC	Kathmandu
14:30 NST	B. Dhimal 15' Oluwawunmi 57' S. Tamang 69'	Report		Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Stadium Man of the Match: S. Tamang (Biratnagar City FC)

27 April 2021 2	Dhangadhi FC	3–0	Kathmandu Rayzrs FC	Kathmandu
17:30 NST	T. Basnet 19' Afeez Oladipo 23', 45+5' R. Dangal 62' 68'	Report		Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Stadium Man of the Match: Afeez Oladipo (Dhangadhi FC)

29 April 2021 3	Lalitpur City FC	1–1	Dhangadhi FC	Kathmandu
17:30 NST	B. Rana 4' Prabesh Kunwar Danuwar 60' Niroj Basnet 69' R. Bista 78'	Report	Pujan Uparkoti 28' Rupesh KC 36' Kiran Chemjong 43' Afeez Oladipo 72'	Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Stadium Man of the Match: Dinesh Rajbanshi (Dhangadhi FC)

1 May 2021 4	Dhangadhi FC	3–0	FC Chitwan	Kathmandu
14:30 NST	N. Limbu 64' Afeez Oladipo 69' B. Tamang 80'	Report		Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Stadium Man of the Match: N. Limbu (Dhangadhi FC)

5 May 2021 5	Dhangadhi FC	1–0	Pokhara Thunders	Kathmandu
17:30 NST	D. Gurung 68'	Report		Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Stadium Man of the Match: Kiran Chemjong (Dhangadhi FC)

8 May 2021 6	Butwal Lumbini FC	1–0	Dhangadhi FC	Kathmandu
17:30 NST	S. Lama 80'	Report		Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Stadium Man of the Match: William Opoku (Butwal Lumbini FC)

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Kathmandu Rayzrs (C)	6	4	1	1	9	8	+1	13	Advance to Playoffs
2	Dhangadhi	6	3	1	2	8	5	+3	10
3	Lalitpur City	6	2	3	1	7	3	+4	9
4	Butwal Lumbini	6	2	2	2	7	6	+1	8

Source: Goal Nepal
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) play-off match
(C) Champions

Playoffs

Bracket


Preliminary			Preliminary			Final



1	Kathmandu Rayzrs	1				Q1W	Dhangadhi	0

2	Dhangadhi (a.e.t.)	2				Q2W	Kathmandu Rayzers	1

			Q1L	Kathmandu Rayzrs	3

			EW	Lalitpur City	0

3	Lalitpur City	1

4	Butwal Lumbini	0

Preliminary

11 May 2021 Qualifier 1	Kathmandu Rayzrs FC	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Dhangadhi FC	Kathmandu
17:30 NST	Tej Tamang 75'		Afeez Olawale Oladipo 33' Darshan Gurung 44' Pujan Uparkoti 78' Bishal Rai 108'	Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala

Final

15 May 2021 Final	Dhangadhi FC	0-1	Kathmandu Rayzrs FC	Kathmandu
17:30 NST	Bishal Rai 71'		M. Olaoumu 21'	Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Referee: Nabin Maharjan Man of the Match: Florent Koara (Kathmandu Rayzrs FC)

Statistics

As of 18 May 2021

No.	Player	Pos.	Nepal Super League
No.	Player	Pos.	Apps(Subs)
1	Tekendra Thapa	GK
2	Dinesh Rajbanshi	DF	8
3	Ernest Tampi	MF	1
4	Ashok Khawas	DF	8
5	Yuddha Shahi	DF	1(3)
6	Nishan Khadka	MF	8	1
8	Bishal Rai	MF	8	1	1
9	Afeez Oladipo	FW	7	4	1
10	Yogesh Gurung	MF	1
11	Soujan Rai	MF	4(3)		1
12	Karlosh Bakhariya	MF
13	Rupesh KC	MF	4(2)		3
14	Darshan Gurung	MF	5(2)	1	2
15	Pujan Uparkoti	MF	7(1)	1	1
16	Kiran Chemjong	GK	8		1
17	Nishan Sunar	MF	0(2)
20	Ramesh Dangal	DF	1(2)			1
21	Buddha Bal Tamang	MF	4(3)	1
23	Nirajan Maharjan	DF	0(1)
25	Nishan Limbu	FW	4(2)
26	Franklin Kuete Talla	DF	5
39	Tanka Bahadur Basnet	MF	4(3)	1