Nepal Police F.C.

Nepal Police F.C.
Full nameNepal Police Football Club
NicknameThe Cops
Founded1952; 72 years ago (1952)
LeagueMartyr's Memorial A-Division
Based inKathmandu
StadiumNepal Police Academy, Maharjgunj, Kathmandu
OwnerNepal Police
ManagerChetan Ghimire
20233nd of 14
Websitewww.nepalpolice.gov.np

Nepal Police Club currently plays in the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League. The team has won three A-Division titles and one National League title.

History

Established in 1952 and named after King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, Mahendra Police Club has been part of the new Nepal League since its inception in 2003. The club finished runners-up in the 2004–05 season and were third the following year.

Year 2007

The year 2007 has been the most successful year for Mahendra Police Club. They started well in the 2006–07 season with a perfect blend of experienced and amateur players and clinched the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League title. MPC, who have won all Nepalese knock-out tournaments till date, have solid a backline led by experienced national defender Rakesh Shrestha with young but experienced Ritesh Thapa under the bar. Another national team veteran, former national midfielder Ananta Thapa, Jumanu Rai and Ramesh Budhathoki hold the key to their fortunes in the AFC President's Cup.

MPC has been the runners-up in the AFC President's Cup 2007 after creating an upset in the semi-finals by beating Regar Tursunzoda. MPC won being the runners-up.

Record by Seasons

Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated
Season Division Teams Position AFC President's Cup
2003[1] A-Division 12 2nd
2004[2] A-Division 13 2nd
2005–06[3] A-Division 15 4th
2006–07[4] A-Division 14 1st
2007 No league held Runners-up
2008 Semi-finals
2009 Group stage
2010 A-Division 12 1st
2011 A-Division 18 1st Group stage
2011–12 National League 10 1st
2012–13 A-Division 16 7th Group stage
2013–14 A-Division 13 4th
2015 National League 9 7th Competition disbanded
2018–19 A-Division 14 6th
2019–20 A-Division 14 5th
2021-22 A-Division 14 11th
2023 A-Division 14 3rd
2024 A-Division 14 TBD

Current Squad

As of 28 October 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
21 GK Nepal   NEP Roshan Khadka
22 GK Nepal   NEP Sanjeet Shrestha
2 DF Nepal   NEP Kapil Dhakal
4 DF Nepal   NEP Santosh Hemrun
20 DF Nepal   NEP Suman Subedi
17 MF Nepal   NEP Bhola Silwal
No. Pos. Nation Player
77 MF Nepal   NEP Hemant Shrestha
MF Nepal   NEP Ravi Paswan
8 FW Nepal   NEP Tirtha Bor Rana
10 FW Nepal   NEP Bharat Shah
25 FW Nepal   NEP Anup Limbu
11 FW Nepal   NEP Ju Manu Rai

Performance in Domestic Competitions

Players of Nepal Police Club (in red jersey) lining up for a match against Three Star Club (in blue jersey)

Performance in AFC competitions

Asian Club Championship

Season Participated as Position
1997–98 Mahendra Police Club First Round

AFC President's Cup

Season Participated as Position
2007[5] Mahendra Police Club Runner-up
2008 Nepal Police F.C. Semi-Final
2009 Nepal Police F.C. 4th in Group Stage
2011 Nepal Police F.C. 4th in Group Stage

Asian Cup Winners Cup

Season Participated as Position
1998–99 Mahendra Police Club First Round

References

  1. ^ "Nepal 2003/04". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Nepal 2004". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Nepal 2005/06". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 August 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Nepal 2006/07". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Dordoi-Dynamo retain AFC President's Cup after defeating Mahendra 2–1". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 5 October 2007. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2012.