2008 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League Explained

Competition:Martyr's Memorial B-Division League
Season:2008
Winners:Swayambhu Club
Promoted:Himalayan Sherpa Club
Bansbari Club
Koilapani Polestar Club
Matches:36
Total Goals:126
Prevseason:2006
Nextseason:2011

The 2008 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League was the 2008 season of the Martyr's Memorial B-Division League. A total of 9 teams competed in the league.[1] The season began on 9 September 2008 and concluded on 29 September February 2006. Swayambhu Club won the league and was promoted along with Himalayan Sherpa Club, Bansbari Club, and Koilapani Polestar Club.[2] Being based in Nawalparasi, Koilapani would therefore become the first ever team from outside the Kathmandu Valley to be promoted to the A-Division League.[3]

Teams

TeamLocation
Birgunj Youth Academy ClubBirgunj, Parsa
Bansbari ClubKathmandu, Kathmandu
Himalayan Sherpa Club[4]
Kathmandu Club
Sanogaucharan Youth Club
Swayambhu Club
Tushal Youth Club
Koilapani Polestar Club
Kumari Youth Club

League table

Controversy

On 18 September 2008, in a match against Kathmandu Club,[1] players and officials of Kumari Youth Club attacked and beat referee Sachin Amatya, for which the match was abandoned in the 34th minute. All Nepal Football Association sanctioned multiple of Kumari Youth Club's players and officials, including suspension of the team's captain Bikash Gurung for two years.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nepal 2007-09 . . 1 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Thapa . Bikram . Nepal: Himalayan Sherpa Club promoted . goal.com . 1 March 2022 . 28 September 2008.
  3. Web site: Oli . Prajwal . Koilapani's league campaign marred by financial crunch . https://web.archive.org/web/20120430192503/http://archives.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=31627 . 30 April 2012 . 24 May 2011.
  4. Web site: Kumari Club promoted to 'B' Division . The Himalayan Times . 16 March 2022 . 25 September 2007.
  5. Web site: Thapa . Bikram . Nepal: Player, Official Beat Referee . Goal.com . 27 March 2022 . 20 September 2008.