2011 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League Explained

Competition:Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
Season:2011
Winners:Nepal Police Club
Relegated:Swoyambhu Club
Brigade Boys Club
United Youth Club
Koilapani Polestar Club
League Topscorer:Jumanu Rai (20 goals)
Biggest Home Win:7 goals
Himalayan Sherpa Club 9-2 Koilapani Polestar Club
RCT 7-0 Koilapani Polestar Club
APF Club 7-0 Brigade Boys Club
Three Star Club 7-0 Machhindra Football Club
Highest Scoring:11 goals
Himalayan Sherpa Club 9-2 Koilapani Polestar Club[1]
Matches:153
Total Goals:490
Prevseason:2010
Nextseason:2012–13

The 2011 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League (known as the Martyrs' Memorial Red Bull 'A' Division League Football Tournament 2011 for sponsorship reasons) was the 39th season of the A-Division League since its establishment in 1954/55. A total of 18 teams competed in the league. The season began on 28 April 2011 and concluded on 16 July 2011.

Defending champions Nepal Police Club won the league.[2]

A record of 18 teams participated in the league, playing a total of 153 matches. The timing also had to be reduced to final constraints and the timing of world cup qualifiers. The major was due the inception of National League as the top-tier league of country. Therefore, the league returned to single leg round robin formation.

Teams

In the 2008-2009 season, two parallel B Division leagues were organized, one by the All Nepal Football Association, won by Swoyambhu Youth Club and one by the Nepal Football Association (NFA) won by Saraswoti Youth Club. After reconciliation, the four top teams from both leagues were promoted to 2011 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.[3] [4] [5] Prior to the season, Tribhuvan Army Club changed their name back to Nepal Army Club.[6] Being based in Nawalparasi, Koilapani was the first ever team from outside the Kathmandu Valley to be promoted to the A-Division League.[7]

TeamLocationPrevious Season
APF ClubKathmandu10th
Bansbari Football Club3rd 2008 ANFA B-Division
Boudha Football Club4th 2009 NFA B-Division
Himalayan Sherpa Club2nd 2008 ANFA B-Division
Machhindra Football Club6th
Manang Marshyangdi Club5th
Nepal Army Club4th
Nepal Police Club1st
New Road Team3rd
Ranipokhari Corner Team9th
Saraswoti Youth Club1st 2009 NFA B-Division[8]
Swoyambhu Club1st 2008 ANFA B-Division
United Club2nd 2009 NFA B-Division
Brigade Boys ClubLalitpur3rd 2009 NFA B-Division
Friends Club8th
Jawalakhel Youth Club7th
Three Star Club2nd
Koilapani Polestar ClubNawalparasi4th 2008 ANFA B-Division

Personnel and kits

TeamHead CoachCaptainShirt Sponsor
APF Club
Bansbari Football Club Hari Om ShresthaMahindra[9]
Boudha Football Club Kiran Shrestha
Himalayan Sherpa Club Upendraman Singh[10] Yeti Airlines
Machhindra Football Club Chhiring Lopsang[11] G'Five
Manang Marshyangdi Club Lee Tae-ho[12] Laxmi Hyundai[13]
Nepal Army Club Dambar Singh Gurung
Nepal Police Club Birat Krishna Shrestha[14]
New Road Team Raju Kaji Shakya
Ranipokhari Corner Team Madhu KarkiLG
Saraswoti Youth Club Pradip Nepal[15]
Swoyambhu Club Bikram Lama[16]
United Club Roshan Dangol
Brigade Boys Club Sanoj Shrestha
Friends Club Paras Chaudhary[17]
Jawalakhel Youth Club Kishor KCSamsung
Three Star Club Megh Raj KC[18] Mega Bank
Koilapani Polestar Club

Venues

The league was played centrally in two venues in Kathmandu.[19]

Kathmandu
Dasarath RangasalaHalchowk Stadium
Capacity: 15,000Capacity: 3,500

League table

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HIMALAYAN SHERPA VS. KOILAPANI POLSTAR CLUB 9 - 2 . Soccerway . 18 February 2022.
  2. Web site: Nepal 2011 . . 18 February 2022.
  3. Web site: Nepal 2007-09 . . 1 March 2022.
  4. Web site: Singh . Rishi . 3 January 2009 . Saraswoti clinch ‘B’ Div Championship . The Himalayan Times.
  5. Web site: Boudha FC promoted . The Himalayan Times . 1 March 2022 . 14 December 2008.
  6. Web site: Nepal 2011 . . 1 March 2022.
  7. 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.
  8. Web site: 3 January 2009 . Saraswoti clinch ‘B’ Div Championship . Singh . Rishi. The Himalayan Times.
  9. Web site: Khatiwada . Nabin . Oli . Prajwal . 25 May 2011 . Lack of sponsors, mismanagement behind crunch . https://web.archive.org/web/20110529134217/http://myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=31662 . 29 May 2011 . 12 March 2022 . República.
  10. Web site: Himalayan Sherpa outclasses Brigade . República . 12 March 2022.
  11. Web site: Referee controversy . 12 March 2022 . República.
  12. Web site: Laxmi Hyunai MMC confirms Former Korea International Lee as the Head Coach . Goal Nepal . https://web.archive.org/web/20160703001024/http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=3800 . 3 July 2016 . 13 May 2011.
  13. Web site: 25 May 2011 . MMC on top, Police's winning run continues . 12 March 2022 . República.
  14. Web site: Nepal Police Club successfully defends title despite losing its final match of the season . República . 12 March 2022 . 16 July 2011.
  15. Web site: Three Star's seventh win in a row moves them to 3rd while NRT shares point in a stalemate . República . 12 March 2022 . 20 June 2011.
  16. Web site: 30 May 2011 . First goal, first win for APF . República.
  17. Web site: 29 May 2011 . RCT routs Koilapani, moves to second . República.
  18. Web site: Buddha Chemjong scores solitary goal as Three Star hand Jawalakhel first defeat of the league . The Himalayan Times . 1 March 2022 . 26 May 2011.
  19. Web site: ANFA reschedules league fixtures . The Himalayan Times . 1 March 2022.

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