2019–20 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
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Football league season
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 December 2019 – 15 February 2020 |
| Champions | Machhindra FC |
| Relegated | Saraswati Youth Club |
| Matches played | 91 |
| Goals scored | 210 (2.31 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Aashish Lama (9 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Machhindra 6–1 Saraswati (6 February 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Sankata 6–2 Saraswati (13 February 2020) |
| Longest winning run | Machhindra (5 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Nepal Army Club (10 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Brigade Boys Club (9 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Brigade Boys Club Nepal APF Club Saraswati Youth Club (5 matches) |
| Highest attendance | 12,451 Machhindra 1–0 Army (15 February 2020) |
| Lowest attendance | 201 Army 2–1 Friends (15 December 2019) |
| Total attendance | 71,921 |
| Average attendance | 790 |
← 2018–19 2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 15 February 2020. | |
The 2019–20 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League (Nepali: शहीद स्मारक ए डिभिजन लिग २०७६) season, also known as the Qatar Airways Martyr's Memorial A-Division League [2] for sponsorship reasons, was the 43rd edition of the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League since its establishment in 1954-55. A total of 18 teams competed in this edition of the league, which began on 14 December 2019 and concluded on 15 February 2020.
Manang Marshyangdi Club were the defending champions.[3]
Machhindra Football Club were crowned league winners for the first time in the club's history on the last day of the league, after defeating Nepal Army Club 1–0. However, as only one club, Tribhuvan Army Club, could secure AFC club licensing, the second-placed team qualified for the 2021 AFC Cup preliminary round 1.[4]
Teams
[edit ]A total of 14 teams, all based in the Kathmandu Valley, contested the league with a relegation system.[1] As there was no relegation in the previous season, all teams from the 2018–19 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League participated in the league.
Location
[edit ]| Team | Location | Previous Season |
|---|---|---|
| Himalayan Sherpa Club | Kathmandu | 7th |
| Machhindra Football Club | 13th | |
| Manang Marshyangdi Club | 1st | |
| Nepal APF Club | 5th | |
| Nepal Army Club | 4th | |
| Nepal Police Club | 6th | |
| New Road Team | 14th | |
| Sankata BSC | 2nd | |
| Saraswati Youth Club | 9th | |
| Brigade Boys Club | Lalitpur | 12th |
| Chyasal Youth Club | 8th | |
| Friends Club | 11th | |
| Jawalakhel YC | 10th | |
| Three Star Club | 3rd |
Personnel and kits
[edit ]- 1. ^ On the back of shirt.
Foreign players
[edit ]The ANFA allowed a maximum of four foreign players including one from SAARC-affiliated country per team.[17]
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | SAARC Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigade Boys Club | Nigeria Tajudeen Busari | Cameroon George Vincent | Nigeria Isaac Olakaji | India Mohammad Saukat |
| Chyasal Youth Club | Japan Junichi Ozawa[18] | Japan Tiaga Nakamura | Japan Hayato Wakino | India Muhammad Asif |
| Friends Club | Brazil Felipe de Almeida Souza[19] | Brazil Saulo De Aquino[19] | Brazil Wagner De Carmo[19] | India Uttam Rai |
| Himalayan Sherpa Club | Cameroon Ulrich Siewe | Cameroon Stephane Samir | Egypt Mohamed Khairy | |
| Jawalakhel YC | Cameroon Dady Junior Wamba | Guinea Fode Fofana | Mali Adama Doumbiya | India Kuber Bisht |
| Machhindra Football Club | Nigeria Peter Segun[10] | Nigeria Oluwaunmi Somide Adelaja [10] | Cameroon Andres Nia[11] | |
| Manang Marshyangdi Club | Nigeria Femi Adewumi | Ivory Coast Florent Koara | Mozambique Vidal Luis Chissano | India Dayanand Singh |
| Nepal APF Club | ||||
| Nepal Army Club | ||||
| Nepal Police Club | ||||
| New Road Team | Cameroon Andre Thierry Biyikbiyik | Cameroon Junior Onguene | Cameroon Yanick Owona | |
| Sankata BSC | Cameroon Ernest Tampi | Nigeria Ajayi Martins | Cameroon Messouke Oloumou | India Prahlad Roy |
| Saraswati Youth Club | Cameroon Mbei Andre Ekwem | Tanzania Meshack Mwankia | Nigeria Kazeem Busari | |
| Three Star Club | Nigeria Hamzat Wasiu | Cameroon Yves Priso | Nigeria Aliu Olas | India Lal Rammarva |
Venues
[edit ]The league was played centrally in three venues in two cities in the Kathmandu Valley.
Nepal
| Kathmandu | Lalitpur | |
|---|---|---|
| Dasarath Rangasala | Halchowk Stadium 1 | ANFA Complex |
| Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 3,500 | Capacity: 6,000 |
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- 1. ^ Matches were scheduled to be played at Halchowk Stadium,[20] however, due to the bad condition of the pitch, no matches were played here.[citation needed ]
League table
[edit ]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machhindra FC (C) | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 31[a] | |
| 2 | Nepal Army Club | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 29 | Qualification for 2021 AFC Cup preliminary round 1 [b] |
| 3 | Manang Marshyangdi Club | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 28 | |
| 4 | Three Star Club | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 26 | |
| 5 | Nepal Police Club | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 20 | |
| 6 | Jawalakhel YC | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 19 | |
| 7 | Sankata BSC | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 18 | |
| 8 | New Road Team | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 15[c] | |
| 9 | Chyasal Youth Club | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 15 | |
| 10 | Himalayan Sherpa Club | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 14 | |
| 11 | Friends Club | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 14 | |
| 12 | Nepal APF Club | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 9 | |
| 13 | Brigade Boys Club | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 9 | |
| 14 | Saraswoti Youth Club (R) | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 36 | −26 | 4 | Relegation to 2022 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League |
Source: ANFA, GoalNepal
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Machhindra FC was deducted 1 point for finishing 13th (second-to-last) in the previous season.
- ^ As the Champion Machhindra FC did not meet the qualification criteria for the 2021 AFC Cup, second placed Nepal Army Club was granted the spot.[citation needed ]
- ^ New Road Team was deducted 2 points for finishing 14th (last) in the previous season
Positions by round
[edit ]| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machhindra F.C. | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Nepal Army Club | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Manang Marshyangdi Club | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Three Star Club | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Nepal Police Club | 7 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Jawalakhel YC | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Sankata BSC | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
| New Road Team | 5 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Chyasal Youth Club | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| Himalayan Sherpa Club | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Friends Club | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Nepal APF Club | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Brigade Boys Club | 12 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Saraswoti Youth Club | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Leader |
| Relegation to B-Division |
Source: [citation needed ]
Season statistics
[edit ]- As of 15 February 2020[21]
Scoring
[edit ]Top Scorers
[edit ]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepal Aashish Lama | Nepal APF Club | 9 |
| 2 | Nepal Santosh Sahukhala | Chyasal Youth Club | 7 |
| 3 | Nepal Anjan Bista | Manang Marshyangdi Club | 6 |
| Nepal Bimal Rana | |||
| Nepal Nawayug Shrestha | Nepal Army Club | ||
| Nigeria Kazeem Adegoke Busari | Saraswati Youth Club | ||
| 6 | Nepal Bijay Shrestha | Himalayan Sherpa Club | 5 |
Hat-tricks
[edit ]| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal Sanjog Rai | Three Star Club | Saraswati Youth Club | 4–0[22] | 1 February 2020 |
| Nepal Ju Manu Rai | Nepal Police Club | Friends Club | 3–0[23] | 13 February 2020 |
Clean sheets
[edit ]| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepal Deep Karki | Manang Marshyangdi Club | 8 |
| 2 | Nepal Bikesh Kuthu | Nepal Army Club | 7 |
| Nepal Bishal Shrestha | Machhindra FC | ||
| Cameroon Yves Priso | Three Star Club | ||
| 5 | Nepal Tekendra Thapa | Jawalakhel YC | 5 |
| Nepal Ajit Prajapati | New Road Team | ||
| 7 | Nepal Alan Neupane | Chyasal Youth Club | 4 |
| Nepal Arun Blon | Jawalakhel YC | ||
| Nepal Binaya Shrestha | Sankata BSC | ||
| Nepal Bishal Sunar | Brigade Boys Club | ||
| Nepal Dev Limbu | Friends Club | ||
| Nepal Kishor Giri | Himalayan Sherpa Club | ||
| 13 | Nepal Roshan Khadka | Nepal Police Club | 3 |
| Nepal Shatrudhan Chaudhary | Nepal Police Club | ||
| 15 | Nepal Amrit Kumar Chaudhary | Nepal APF Club | 1 |
| Nepal Pradeep Bhandari | Saraswati Youth Club |
Discipline
[edit ]Player
[edit ]- Most yellow cards: 4
- Mali Adama Doumbia (Jawalakhel Youth Club)
- Nepal Hem Tamang (Nepal Police Club)
- Nepal Prabesh Kunwar (Nepal Police Club)
- Cameroon Stepahne Samir (Himalayan Sherpa Club)
- Most red cards: 2
- Nepal Niraj Basnet (Himalayan Sherpa Club)
Team
[edit ]- Most yellow cards: 27
- Most red cards: 3
Awards
[edit ]End-of-season awards
[edit ]| Award | Winner[24] | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Deep Karki | Manang Marshyangdi Club |
| Defender | Ananta Tamang | Three Star Club |
| Midfielder | Bishal Rai | Machhindra FC |
| Forward | Bharat Khawas | Nepal Army Club |
| Head Coach | Prabesh Katuwal | Machhindra FC |
| Mani Bikram Shah Youth Player | Darshan Gurung | New Road Team |
| Fair Play | Three Star Club | |
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