2024 National Women's League (Nepal)

2024 ANFA Women’s League
Season2024
Dates1 September –12 October
Qualification forAFC Women's Champions League
Matches played50/69
Goals scored214 (0.06 per match)
Top goalscorerRashmi Ghising
(25 Goals)
Biggest winAPF F.C. 19–0 Sudurpashchim Province (23 September)
Highest scoringAPF F.C. 19–0 Sudurpashchim Province
Longest winning runAPF F.C. (8 wins)
Longest winless runSudurpashchim Province (9 matches)
← 2022
2025 →
All statistics correct as of 6 January 2025.

The 2024 ANFA Women's League, also known as National Women's League is the ongoing 2024 edition of the first-tier women's club football competition in Nepal organized by the All Nepal Football Association. The season will scheduled to conduct 1 September to 12 October 2024.[1]

Format

All the Clubs take part in Single Round Robin a total of 45 matches in the first round. Then, the top 5 teams from fist round will take part in Double Round Robin Format in the Super League.

The top four teams from the Super League will progress to the Qualifiers, then compete in the Eliminator, and finally, the Finals of the competition.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

The season was made up of 5 teams that participated in the 2022 as well as 5 further regionally qualified teams.[2]

Club City Province Stadium Capacity
Karnali Province Birendranagar, Surkhet Karnali Province Karnali Province Stadium 15,000
Koshi Province Dharan, Sunsari Koshi Province Dharan Stadium 15,000
Sudurpaschim Province Godawari, Dhangadhi, Sudurpashchim Province Dhangadhi Stadium 10,000
APF F.C. Kathmandu Bagmati Province Halchowk Stadium 5,000
Nepal Police F.C. Nepal Police Academy, Maharjgunj 1500
Sankata F.C. Dasharath Rangasala 20,000
Nepal Army FC Tribhuwan Army Stadium, Bhadrakali 2000
Bagmati Youth Club Sarlahi, Sarlahi Madhesh Province NA NA
Chandrapur Municipality Chandrapur, Rautahat Rautahat District FA Ground 1500
Waling Municipality Waling, Syangja Gandaki Province NA NA

Personnel and Sponsorships

Team Head Coach Captain Kit Manufacturer Shirt Sponsor
Bagmati Youth Club Sunil Kumar Shrestha Nepal Divya Yasmali Magar Li-Ning
Chandrapur Municipality Bhojraj Ghimire (Asst. Coach) Nepal Saloni Rana Magar Kelme Aiwina
APF F.C. Jibesh Pandey Nepal Anita Basnet Kelme Mahindra
Nepal Police F.C. Bhola Silwal Nepal Niru Thapa Kelme
Karnali Province Ganesh Khadka (Asst. Coach) Nepal Lila Joshi
Koshi Province Shyam Manandhar Nepal Simran Rai Joya Joya
Sankata F.C. Rabindra Shilakar Nepal Sushma Maharjan
Sudurpaschim Province Dipesh Yonjan Lama Nepal Kanti Patali
Nepal Army FC Chaun Bahadhur Thapa Nepal Anchali Waiba Kelme
Waling Municipality Dilip Thapa Nepal Maya Maske Garima Bikas Bank

Foreign players

ANFA allowed maximum of three foreign players per team but only two can be part of starting 11.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Other registered
player(s) 		Former player(s)
Bagmati Youth Club India Sujata Rai Mauritius Eva Pierrot Senegal Gifty Acheampong
Chandrapur Municipality
APF F.C.
Nepal Police F.C.
Karnali Province
Koshi Province India Buli Sarkar India Sunita Sarkar India Tamalika Sarkar
Sankata F.C. Senegal Tening Sene Ghana Selina Anima Nigeria Temilope Dominique Owoeye Senegal Jeannette Dominique Sagna
Sudurpaschim Province
Nepal Army FC
Waling Municipality Uganda Jackline Nassali Uganda Viola Namuddu Uganda Cissy Nantongo

Venues

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Nepal
Kathmandu Lalitpur
Dasarath Rangasala ANFA Complex
Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 6,000

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 APF F.C. 9 8 1 0 53 2 +51 25 Qualified for Super League
2 Nepal Army F.C. 9 7 1 1 51 4 +47 22
3 Nepal Police F.C. 9 6 3 0 22 2 +20 21
4 Waling Municipality 9 5 0 4 17 18 −1 15
5 Koshi Province 9 4 2 3 15 19 −4 14 Pulled out of the Super League due to Financial Problem
6 Bagmati Youth Club 9 3 1 5 10 19 −9 10 Qualified for Super League
7 Sankata F.C. 9 2 2 5 10 13 −3 8
8 Chandrapur Municipality 9 1 5 3 7 20 −13 8
9 Karnali Province 9 1 1 7 4 26 −22 4
10 Sudurpaschim Province 9 0 0 9 3 71 −68 0
Updated to match(es) played on 28 September 2024. Source: Hamro Khelkud
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) head-to-head.

Results

Home \ Away APF TAC NPC WAL KOP BYC SFC CHA KAP SUP
APF F.C. — 2–1 0–0 2–1 8–0 7–0 3–0 6–0 6–1 19–0
Nepal Army F.C. 1–2 — 1–1 8–0 5–0 3–0 4–0 10–0 5–0 14–1
Nepal Police F.C. 0–0 1–1 — 2–0 4–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 3–0 9–0
Waling Municipality 1–2 0–8 0–2 — 0–4 4–0 1–0 2–1 4–0 5–1
Koshi Province 0–8 0–5 0–4 4–0 — 2–1 0–0 1–1 4–0 4–0
Bagmati Youth Club 0–7 0–3 0–1 0–4 1–2 — 3–1 0–0 1–0 5–1
Sankata F.C. 0–3 0–4 1–2 0–1 0–0 1–3 — 0–0 2–0 6–0
Chandrapur Municipality 0–6 0–10 0–0 1–2 1–1 0–0 0–0 — 1–1 4–0
Karnali Province 0–6 0–5 0–3 0–4 0–4 0–1 0–2 1–1 — 3–0
Sudurpaschim Province 0–19 1–14 0–9 1–5 0–4 1–5 0–6 0–4 0–3 —
Source: ANFA Women's League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Form

Team ╲ Round123456789
APF F.C.DWWWWWWWW
Bagmati Youth ClubWLLLDLWWL
Chandrapur MunicipalityDDLWDDLDL
Nepal Police F.C.DWWWDDWWW
Karnali ProvinceDLLLLWLLL
Koshi ProvinceWWWLDLLDW
Sankata F.C.LDLWDLWLL
Sudurpaschim ProvinceLLLLLLLLL
Nepal Army F.C.WLWWDWWWW
Waling MunicipalityLWWLWWLLW
Source: ANFA Women's League
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Positions by round

Round123456789
APF F.C.633211111
Bagmati Youth Club346888766
Chandrapur Municipality577666888
Nepal Police F.C.722123333
Karnali Province489999999
Koshi Province111445555
Sankata F.C.998777677
Sudurpaschim Province81010101010101010
Nepal Army F.C.154332222
Waling Municipality1065554444
Leader
Source: ANFA Women's League

Super League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 APF F.C. 2 2 0 0 14 1 +13 6 Advance to Qualifier 1
2 Nepal Police F.C. 2 1 1 0 5 0 +5 4
3 Nepal Army F.C. 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 4 Advance to Eliminator
4 Bagmati Youth Club 2 0 0 2 1 7 −6 0
5 Waling Municipality 2 0 0 2 0 14 −14 0
Updated to match(es) played on 6 January 2025. Source: Hamro Khelkud
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) head-to-head.

Results

Fixtures and results

Home \ Away APF BYC TAC NPC WAL
APF F.C. — 5–1 9–0
Bagmati Youth Club —
Nepal Army F.C. 2–0 — 0–0
Nepal Police F.C. — 5–0
Waling Municipality —
Source: ANFA Women's League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by match

The table lists the results of the teams after each match.

Team ╲ Round12
APF F.C.WW
Bagmati Youth ClubLL
Nepal Police F.C.WD
Nepal Army F.C.WD
Waling MunicipalityLL
Source: ANFA Women's League
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Positions by round

Round12
APF F.C.21
Bagmati Youth Club54
Nepal Army F.C.33
Nepal Police F.C.12
Waling Municipality45
Leader
Source: ANFA Women's League

Super League Matches

  • All times are in NST (UTC+5:45).

Round 1

2 January 2025 Nepal Army 2–0 Bagmati Youth Club Lalitpur
15:00
Report Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 275
Referee: Gyan Bahadur Tamang
Player of the Match: Bimala Chaudahary (Army)
3 January 2025 Nepal Police 5–0 Waling Municipality Lalitpur
15:00
  • A. Sherpa 26', 48'
  • S. Lawati 45+1', 60'
  • P. Rana 46'
 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex
Player of the Match: Samjhana Lawati (NPC)

Round 2

4 January 2025 APF F.C. 5–1 Bagmati Youth Club Lalitpur
12:00
  • Rashmi Ghising

6', 12', 69'

  • Sabitha Rana Magar

27'

  • Anita K.C
59'
 Report
  • Pushpa Kumari Khadka
16'
 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Player of the Match: Rashmi K. Ghishing
5 January 2025 Nepal Army 0–0 Nepal Police Lalitpur
15:00 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex

Round 3

6 January 2025 APF F.C. 9–0 Waling Municipality Lalitpur
15:00
  • Rashmi Ghising

3', 6', 17', 77'

  • Saru Limbu

31', 39'

  • Gita Rana

5', 42(P)'

  • Anita K.C
90+1'
 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex
7 January 2025 Bagmati Youth Club v Nepal Police Lalitpur
15:00 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex

Round 4

8 January 2025 Waling Municipality v Nepal Army F.C. Lalitpur
15:00 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex
9 January 2025 APF F.C. v Nepal Police Lalitpur
15:00 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex

Round 5

10 January 2025 Waling Municipality v Bagmati Youth Club Lalitpur
15:00 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex
11 January 2025 APF F.C. v Nepal Army Lalitpur
15:00 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex

Round 6

13 January 2025 Bagmati Youth Club v Nepal Army Lalitpur
15:00 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex
14 January 2025 Waling Municipality v Nepal Police Lalitpur
15:00 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex

Round 7

15 January 2025 Bagmati Youth Club v APF F.C. Lalitpur
15:00 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex
16 January 2025 Nepal Police v Nepal Army Lalitpur
15:00 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex

Round 8

17 January 2025 Waling Municipality v APF F.C. Lalitpur
15:00 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex
18 January 2025 Nepal Police v Bagmati Youth Club Lalitpur
15:00 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex

Round 9

19 January 2025 Nepal Army v Waling Municipality Lalitpur
15:00 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex
20 January 2025 Nepal Police v APF F.C. Lalitpur
15:00 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex

Round 10

21 January 2025 Bagmati Youth Club v Waling Municipality Lalitpur
15:00 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex
22 January 2025 Nepal Army v APF F.C. Lalitpur
15:00 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex

Playoffs

Bracket

Qualifier 1Qualifier 2Final
TBDQ1WTBD
TBDQ2WTBD
Q1LTBD
EWTBD
TBD
TBD

Top scorers

Update: 6 January 2025
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Nepal Rashmi Ghising APF F.C. 25
2 Nepal Bimala Chaudhary Nepal Army F.C. 11
3 Uganda Jackline Nassali Waling Municipality 8
4 Nepal Amisha Karki Nepal Army F.C. 8
5 Nepal Chhandra Bhandari Nepal Army F.C. 8
6 Nepal Anita K.C. APF F.C. 8
7 Nepal Sabita Rana Magar APF F.C. 7
8 Nepal Dipa Shahi Nepal Army F.C. 7
9 Nepal

Samjhana Lawati

Nepal Police F.C. 6
10 Nigeria Temilope Dominique Owoeye Sankata F.C. 6
11 Nepal Samiksha Magar Koshi Province 6
12 Nepal Anita Lamjel Nepal Army F.C. 5
13 Nepal

Anuska Sherpa

Nepal Police F.C. 5
14 Nepal

Gita Rana

APF F.C. 5

Awards

End-of-season awards

Award Winner Club
Goalkeeper
Defender
Midfielder
Forward
Head coach
Emerging Player
Fair Play

Broadcast rights

  • Hamro Khelkud on Youtube [1]

References

  1. ^ "ANFA Women's League to begin from September 1". ANFA. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  2. ^ "ANFA Women's League Qualifiers to be held in Surkhet". Retrieved 18 August 2024.