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2024 ANFA Women's League

The 2024 ANFA Women's League, also known as National Women's League was the season of the first-tier women's club football competition in Nepal organized by the All Nepal Football Association.[1] The tournament was held from September 2024 to January 2025.

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.[2]

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.[3]

Club City Province Stadium Capacity
Karnali Province Birendranagar, Surkhet Karnali Province Karnali Province Stadium 12,500
Koshi Province Dharan, Sunsari Koshi Province Dharan Stadium 10,000
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 15,000
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.

Team Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Other registered
player(s) 		Former player(s)
Bagmati Youth Club India Sujata Rai Mauritius Eva Pierrot Ghana 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 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. 8 8 0 0 43 3 +40 24 Advance to Qualifier 1
2 Nepal Army F.C. 8 5 1 2 26 6 +20 16
3 Nepal Police F.C. 8 3 2 3 11 10 +1 11 Advance to Eliminator
4 Bagmati Youth Club 8 1 1 6 4 21 −17 4
5 Waling Municipality 8 1 0 7 5 49 −44 3
Updated to match(es) played on 22 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 3–1 6–0 9–0
Bagmati Youth Club 0–6 — 0–3 0–2 1–3
Nepal Army F.C. 1–2 2–0 — 0–0 6–1
Nepal Police F.C. 0–2 0–0 0–1 — 5–0
Waling Municipality 0–10 0–2 0–12 1–4 —
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 ╲ Round12345678
APF F.C.WWWWWWWW
Bagmati Youth ClubLLLWLLDL
Nepal Police F.C.WDWLWLDL
Nepal Army F.C.WDWLWWWL
Waling MunicipalityLLLLLLLW
Source: ANFA Women's League
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Positions by round

Round12345678
APF F.C.21111111
Bagmati Youth Club54444444
Nepal Army F.C.33222222
Nepal Police F.C.12333333
Waling Municipality45555555
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 (TAFC)
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
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan
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
Attendance: 350
Referee: Anjana Rai
Player of the Match: Rashmi Kumari Ghising (APF)
5 January 2025 Nepal Army 0–0 Nepal Police Lalitpur
15:00 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 425
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan
Player of the Match: Birsana Chaudhary (NPC)

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
Referee: Anjana Rai
Player of the Match: Rashmi Kumari Ghising (APF)
7 January 2025 Bagmati Youth Club 0–2 Nepal Police Lalitpur
15:00 Report
  • Niru Thapa

9'

  • Puja Rana
82'
 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 220
Referee: Kriti Sen
Player of the Match: Puja Rana (NPC)

Round 4

8 January 2025 Waling Municipality 0–12 Nepal Army F.C. Lalitpur
15:00 Report

34', 48', 60', 81(P)'

23', 31', 69'

  • Sapana Lama

25', 75'

  • Anjana T Rai

56', 70'

  • Bimala BK
90+1'
 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 375
Referee: Kriti Sen
Player of the Match: Bimala Chaudhary (TAFC)
9 January 2025 APF F.C. 6–0 Nepal Police Lalitpur
15:00
  • Anita Basnet

10', 90+2', 90+3'

  • Sara Limbu

85', 87'

  • Renuka Nagarkote
37'
 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Umesh Bidari
Player of the Match: Saru Limbu(APF)

Round 5

10 January 2025 Waling Municipality 0–2 Bagmati Youth Club Lalitpur
15:00 Report
  • Asmita Khawas

52'

  • Bishnu Maya Bal
75'
 Stadium: ANFA Complex
11 January 2025 APF F.C. 3–1 Nepal Army Lalitpur
15:00
  • Nisha Thokar

60'

  • Anita Basnet

85'

  • Preeti Rai
90'
 Report
  • Bimala Thapa
70'
 Stadium: ANFA Complex

Round 6

13 January 2025 Bagmati Youth Club 0–3 Nepal Army Lalitpur
15:00 Report
  • Sapana Lama

6'

  • Punam Jargha Magar

22'

90+1'
 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 355
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan
Player of the Match: Bimala Chaudhary (TAFC)
14 January 2025 Waling Municipality 1-4 Nepal Police Lalitpur
15:00
85'
 Report

15'

28'

32'

43 (own goal)'
 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Kriti Sen
Player of the Match: Puja Rana (NPC)

Round 7

15 January 2025 Bagmati Youth Club 0-6 APF F.C. Lalitpur
15:00 Report
  • Rashmi Ghising

43', 45+2'

  • Saru Limbu

56', 90+1'

  • Preeti Rai

88'

  • Semihangma Limbu Pandhak
55 (own goal)'
 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan
Player of the Match: Sabita Rana Magar (APF)
16 January 2025 Nepal Police 0-1 Nepal Army Lalitpur
15:00 Report
  • Samiksha Ghimire
90+5 (own goal)'
 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Prajwol Chhetri
Player of the Match: Chandra Bhandari (TAFC)

Round 8

17 January 2025 Waling Municipality 0-10 APF F.C. Lalitpur
15:00 Report
  • Rashmi Ghising

(4)'

  • Saru Limbu

(2)'

  • Sabitha Rana Magar

(2)'

  • Preeti Rai

(1)'

  • Renuka Nagarkote
(1)'
 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 225
Referee: Kriti Sen
Player of the Match: Preeti Rai (APF)
18 January 2025 Nepal Police 0-0 Bagmati Youth Club Lalitpur
15:00 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 275
Referee: Prajwol Chhetri
Player of the Match: Sahara Limbu (BYC)

Round 9

19 January 2025 Nepal Army 6-1 Waling Municipality Lalitpur
15:00
  • Chandra Bhandari

14', 23', 53', 67', 73'

63'
 Report
  • Mina Deuba
17'
 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan
20 January 2025 Nepal Police 0-2 APF F.C. Lalitpur
15:00 Report
  • Rashmi Ghising

17'

  • Anita KC
64'
 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 350
Referee: Prajwol Chhetri
Player of the Match: Sabita Rana Magar (APF)

Round 10

21 January 2025 Bagmati Youth Club 1-3 Waling Municipality Lalitpur
15:00
  • Sahara Limbu
43'
 Report
  • Sushma Tamang
56', 68', 85'
 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 75
Referee: Anjana Rai
Player of the Match: Sushma Tamang(WAL)
22 January 2025 Nepal Army 1-2 APF F.C. Lalitpur
15:00
  • Amisha Karki
83'
 Report
  • Rashmi Ghising

23'

  • Anita Basnet
38'
 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 348
Referee: Nabindara Maharjan
Player of the Match: Renuka Nagarkoti (APF)

Playoffs

Bracket

Qualifier 1Qualifier 2Grand final
1APF F.C.2Q1WAPF F.C.4
2Nepal Army F.C.1Q2WNepal Police F.C.0
Q1LNepal Army F.C.0 (1)
EWNepal Police F.C.0 (2)
3Nepal Police F.C.1
4Bagmati Youth Club0

Matches

Eliminator

Nepal Police F.C.1–0Bagmati Youth Club
  • Amrita Jaisi 90+2'
 Report
Attendance: 350
Referee: Anjana Rai

Qualifier 1

APF F.C.2–1Nepal Army F.C.
  • Rashmi Ghising 78', 88'
 Report
  • Hima Chaudhary 8'
Referee: Umesh Bidari

Qualifier 2

Nepal Police F.C.0–0Nepal Army F.C.
Report
Penalties
2–1
Referee: Umesh Bidari

Grand Final

APF F.C.4–0Nepal Police F.C.
 Report
Referee: Anjana Rai

Top scorers

Update: 29 January 2025
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Nepal Rashmi Ghising APF F.C. 35
2 Nepal Chandra Bhandari Nepal Army F.C. 17
3 Nepal Bimala Chaudhary Nepal Army F.C. 16
4 Nepal Sabita Rana Magar APF F.C. 11
Nepal Saru Limbu APF F.C.
6 Nepal Anita K.C. APF F.C. 9
Nepal Anita Basnet APF F.C.
Nepal Amisha Karki Nepal Army F.C.
9 Uganda Jackline Nassali Waling Municipality 8
10 NepalPreeti Rai APF F.C. 7
Nepal Dipa Shahi Nepal Army F.C.
12 NepalSamjhana Lawati Nepal Police F.C. 6
Nigeria Temilope Dominique Owoeye Sankata F.C.
Nepal Samiksha Magar Koshi Province
NepalAnuska Sherpa Nepal Police F.C.
16 Nepal Renuka Nagarkote APF F.C. 5
Nepal Anita Lamjel Nepal Army F.C.
NepalGita Rana APF F.C.

Awards

End-of-season awards

The following awards were announced after the completion of the grand final that took place on 29 January 2025 at Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu.[4]

Award Winner Club Amount
Goalkeeper of the year Sabitri Kishan APF F.C. रू50,000
Golden Boot Award Rashmi K. Ghishing (35 goals) APF F.C. रू50,000
Most Valuable Player Sabita Rana Magar APF F.C. रू100,000
Fair Play Award Nepal Army F.C. रू150,000
Runner Up Nepal Police F.C. रू500,000
Champion APF FC रू1,000,000

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: Super League matches to begin from Thursday". Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  3. ^ "ANFA Women's League Qualifiers to be held in Surkhet". Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Invincible APF lift ANFA Women's League title". Retrieved 30 January 2025.