2018–19 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
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Football league season
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 September 2018 – 8 January 2019 |
| Champions | Manang Marshyangdi Club |
| 2019 AFC Cup | Manang Marshyangdi Club |
| Matches played | 91 |
| Goals scored | 226 (2.48 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Afeez Oladipo Bharat Khawas Ranjit Dhimal (7 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Nepal Police Club 5–0 Friends Club (14 December 2018) |
| Highest scoring | New Road Team 5–5 Machhindra FC (31 December 2018) |
| Longest winning run | 12 matches Manang Marshyangdi Club |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 matches Manang Marshyangdi Club |
| Longest winless run | 9 matches Machhindra Football Club New Road Team |
| Longest losing run | 8 matches New Road Team |
2019-20 →
All statistics correct as of 8 January 2019. | |
The 2018–19 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League (Nepali: शहीद स्मारक ए डिभिजन लीग २०७५) season, also known as Pulsar Martyr's Memorial A-Division League for sponsorship reasons, was the 42nd edition of the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League since its establishment in 1954-55. A total of 16 teams competed in the league. The season began on 29 September 2018 and concluded on 8 January 2019.[2] [3] It was the first top-division league held in the country since the 2015 National League due to aftermath of the 2015 Nepal earthquake.[4] On 16 September 2018, it was decided that there will be no relegation, however the two bottom-placed teams would have two and one points deducted, respectively, in the following season.[5]
Manang Marshyangdi Club, the defending champions, successfully defended their title on 28 December with two games to spare.[6]
Teams
[edit ]A total of 14 teams, all based in the Kathmandu Valley, contested the league.[2] Four teams from other parts of Nepal -- Jhapa XI, Morang XI, Lumbini F.C. and Far Western F.C. -- were initially supposed to participate in the league announced for 2017.[7] The teams had previously participated in the 2015 National League.[4]
Six teams, that did not participate in the 2015 league, made their comebacks in the league after participating in the 2013-14 season. They were Friends Club, Himalayan Sherpa Club, Jawalakhel Youth Club, Machhindra Football Club, Sankata BSC and Saraswoti Youth Club.[4]
As there was no season in the previous year, teams from two editions of the Martyr's Memorial B-Division League were promoted into this season.[citation needed ]
Team changes
[edit ]| Promoted from | Promoted from | Relegated to |
|---|---|---|
| Brigade Boys Club | Chyasal Youth Club New Road Team |
Ranipokhari Corner Team Boys Union Club |
Location
[edit ]| Team | Location | Previous Season[a] |
|---|---|---|
| Himalayan Sherpa Club | Kathmandu | 7th |
| Machhindra Football Club | 2nd | |
| Manang Marshyangdi Club | 1st | |
| Nepal APF Club | 6th | |
| Nepal Army Club | 10th | |
| Nepal Police Club | 4th | |
| New Road Team | 2nd (2016 B-Division) | |
| Sankata BSC | 5th | |
| Saraswati Youth Club | 9th | |
| Brigade Boys Club | Lalitpur | 1st (2014 B-Division) |
| Chyasal Youth Club | 1st (2016 B-Division) | |
| Friends Club | 8th | |
| Jawalakhel Youth Club | 11th | |
| Three Star Club | 3rd |
Personnel and kits
[edit ]Head coaching changes
[edit ]| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machhindra Football Club | Nepal Dhaneshwor Prajapati | Mutual consent | 1 December 2018 | 11th | Nepal Nishan Shrestha (caretaker) | 1 December 2018 |
Foreign players
[edit ]On 16 May 2018, the All Nepal Football Association announced that the number of foreigners for each club would be four.[3] One of those had to be from one of the countries of the SAARC Region.[21]
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | SAARC Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigade Boys Club | Nigeria Kazeem Adegoke Busari[22] | Nigeria Tajudeen Adukune Busari[22] | Nigeria Abdu Kareem Nsiah[22] | |
| Chyasal Youth Club | Cameroon Sergio Fils Chico[23] | Ivory Coast Florent Koara [24] | ||
| Friends Club | Ivory Coast Fofana Brahiman | Kenya Bobby Ogolla Odongo | Bangladesh Mohammed Nurul Karim[25] | |
| Himalayan Sherpa Club | Cameroon Dady Junior Wamba | Ivory Coast Patrick Private Goha | Cameroon Ulrich Siewe | |
| Jawalakhel Youth Club | Nigeria Olalaken Afeez Lawal | Guinea Fofana Fode | Mali Adama Doumbia | |
| Machhindra Football Club | Ivory Coast Vassodia Diamande | Nigeria Alaba Ademolo Aderibigbe | Nigeria Saheed Obenga Anifowose | |
| Manang Marshyangdi Club | Nigeria Afeez Oladipo [26] | Nigeria Oluwaunmi Somide Adelaja [27] | Zimbabwe Victor Kamhuka | India Muhammed Asif[28] |
| Nepal APF Club | ||||
| Nepal Army Club | ||||
| Nepal Police Club | ||||
| New Road Team | Cameroon Christian Basile Kameni | Nigeria Moshood Opeyemi Agboola | Ivory Coast Kouassi Jean Didier | |
| Sankata BSC | Cameroon Norbert Cedric Aba[29] | Cameroon Maxwell Ellon | Cameroon Ernest Tampi | |
| Saraswati Youth Club | Nigeria Olusola Khederi Ibrahim | Nigeria Victor Amobi | Nigeria Francis Okechukwu | |
| Three Star Club | Nigeria Ajayi Martins Kayode[30] | Nigeria Peter Segun[30] | Nigeria Messoumbe Abang Albert |
Venues
[edit ]The league was played centrally in three venues in two cities in the Kathmandu Valley. Nepal's main football stadium, Dasharath Rangasala was unavailable, as it was not yet reconstructed following the April 2015 Nepal earthquake.
Nepal
| Lalitpur | Kathmandu |
|---|---|
| ANFA Complex [31] | Halchowk Stadium [31] |
| Capacity: 4,000 | Capacity: 3,500 |
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League table
[edit ]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manang Marshyangdi Club (C) | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 36 | Qualification for 2019 AFC Cup group stage |
| 2 | Sankata BSC | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 28 | |
| 3 | Three Star Club | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 26 | |
| 4 | Nepal Army Club | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 25 | |
| 5 | APF Club | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 23 | |
| 6 | Nepal Police Club | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 19 | |
| 7 | Himalayan Sherpa Club | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 17 | |
| 8 | Chyasal Youth Club | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 16 | |
| 9 | Saraswoti Youth Club | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 14 | |
| 10 | Jawalakhel Youth Club | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 13 | |
| 11 | Friends Club | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 12 | |
| 12 | Brigade Boys Club | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 10 | |
| 13 | Machhindra FC | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 24 | −13 | 7 | |
| 14 | New Road Team | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 26 | −14 | 7 |
Positions by round
[edit ]| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manang Marshyangdi Club | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sankata BSC | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Three Star Club | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Nepal Army Club | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| APF Club | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Nepal Police Club | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Himalayan Sherpa Club | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Chyasal Youth Club | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Saraswoti Youth Club | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Jawalakhel Youth Club | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Friends Club | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
| Brigade Boys Club | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
| Machhindra FC | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| New Road Team | 6 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Leader and qualification to AFC Cup |
Source: ANFA
Season statistics
[edit ]- As of 8 January 2019[32]
Top scorers
[edit ]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria Afeez Oladipo | Manang Marshyangdi Club | 7 |
| Nepal Bharat Khawas | Nepal Army Club | ||
| Nepal Ranjit Dhimal | Three Star Club | ||
| 2 | Nepal Yubraj Khadka | APF Club | 6 |
| Nepal Biswash Shrestha | Himalayan Sherpa Club | ||
| Nepal Ranjan Bista | Three Star Club | ||
| 3 | Nepal Anjan Bista | Manang Marshyangdi Club | 5 |
| Nepal Amit Tamang | Sankata BSC |
Clean sheets
[edit ]| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepal Bikesh Kuthu | Nepal Army Club | 7 |
| 2 | Nepal Bishal Shrestha | Manang Marshyangdi Club | 6 |
| Nepal Alan Neupane | Three Star Club | ||
| 3 | Nepal Raja Babu Thapa | Sankata BSC | 5 |
| 4 | Nepal Kishor Giri | Himalayan Sherpa Club | 4 |
| Nepal Shatrughan Chaudhary | Nepal Police Club | ||
| 5 | Nepal Sagar Raya | Brigade Boys Club | 3 |
| Nepal Dinesh Thapa Magar | Chyasal Youth Club | ||
| Nepal Dev Limbu | Friends Club | ||
| Nepal Takendra Thapa | Jawalakhel Youth Club | ||
| Nepal Deep Karki | Machhindra FC | ||
| Nepal Pradeep Bhandari | Saraswoti Youth Club | ||
| 6 | Nepal Raju Yogi | APF Club | 2 |
| 7 | Nepal Amrit Kumar Chaudhary | APF Club | 1 |
| Nepal Arpan Karki | Nepal Police Club | ||
| Nepal Sojit Gurung | New Road Team |
Discipline
[edit ]Player
[edit ]- Most yellow cards: 5
- Ivory Coast Adama Doumbia (Jawalakhel Youth Club)
- Nigeria Afeez Oladipo (Manang Marshyangdi Club)
- Most red cards: 1
- Nepal Ashish Gurung (Himalayan Sherpa Club)
- Nepal Bishwash Shrestha (Himalayan Sherpa Club)
- Nepal Bishwash Udas (APF Club)
- Nigeria Francis Okechukwu (Saraswoti Youth Club)
- Nepal Gaurab Budhathoki (Chyasal Youth Club)
- Nepal Kuldip Karki (Jawalakhel Youth Club)
- Cameroon Maxwell Ellon (Sankata BSC)
- India Muhammed Asif (Manang Marshyangdi Club)
- Nepal Santosh Sahukhala (Chyasal Youth Club)
- Nepal Susan Lama (Saraswoti Youth Club)
Team
[edit ]- Most yellow cards: 21
- Most red cards: 2
Awards
[edit ]| Award | Winner[33] | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Best Coach | Nepal Suman Shrestha | Manang Marshyangdi Club |
| Best Goalkeeper | Nepal Bishal Shrestha | Manang Marshyangdi Club |
| Best Defender | Nepal Ranjit Dhimal | Three Star Club |
| Best Midfielder | Nepal Heman Gurung | Manang Marshyangdi Club |
| Best Forward | Nepal Bharat Khawas | Nepal Army Club |
| Emerging Player | Nepal Bikash Khawas[34] | Nepal Army Club |
Broadcast rights
[edit ]All matches were streamed live on MyCujoo.[35]
Notes
[edit ]- ^ unless denoted otherwise, this refers to the 2013-14 season
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External links
[edit ]
- Nepal 2018/19: A Division League on RSSSF