2016 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League Explained

Competition:Martyr's Memorial B-Division League
Season:2016
Winners:Chyasal Youth Club
Promoted:Chyasal Youth Club
New Road Team
Relegated:Mahabir Youth Club
Samajik Y.C.
League Topscorer:Suraj Raut (Khumaltar Y.C.)
Bhuwan Basnet (Samajik Y.C.)
10 goals
Matches:91
Total Goals:249
Prevseason:2014
Nextseason:2019

The 2016 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League season, also known as the RedBull Martyr's Memorial B-Division League for sponsorship reasons, was the 2016 edition of the second-tier club football competition in Nepal. The season began on 21 August 2016 and concluded on 5 October 2016.[1] It was the first B division league held since 2014 due to the April 2015 Nepal earthquake. All matches were played at Halchowk Stadium and the ANFA Complex.[2]

Teams

A total of 14 teams competed in the league, including 10 sides from the 2014 season, three relegated from the 2013-14 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League and one promoted from the 2014 Martyr's Memorial C-Division League.[3]

Team Changes

To B-Division

Promoted from 2014 Martyr's Memorial C-Division League

Relegated from 2013–14 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League

From B-Division

Relegated to 2016 Martyr's Memorial C-Division League

Promoted to 2018–19 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League

Overview of teams

TeamLocationPrevious season
Bansbari Football ClubBansbari, Kathmandu11th
Boys Union ClubTripureshwor, Kathmandu13th (A-Division)
Chyasal Youth ClubChyasal, Lalitpur8th
Khumaltar Youth ClubKhumaltar, Lalitpur1st (C-Division)
Madhyapur Youth AssociationThimi, Bhaktapur2nd
Mahabir Youth ClubKalikasthan, Kathmandu6th
Nayabasti Youth ClubNayabasti, Kathmandu4th
New Road TeamNew Road, KathmanduRelegated from 2012–13 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League due to financial reasons and did not participate in the 2014 league.[4]
Pulchowk Sports ClubPulchowk, Lalitpur10th
Ranipokhari Corner TeamRanipokhari, Kathmandu12th (A-Division)
Samajik Youth ClubNarayantar, Kathmandu3rd
Satdobato Youth ClubSatdobato, Lalitpur5th
Shree Kumari ClubBalkhu, Kathmandu9th
Tushal Youth ClubTushal, Kathmandu7th

Venues

The league was played centrally in two venues in two cities in the Kathmandu Valley.[5] Nepal's main football stadium, Dasharath Rangasala was unavailable, as it was not yet reconstructed following the 2015 Nepal earthquake.

LalitpurKathmandu
ANFA ComplexHalchowk Stadium
Capacity: 4,000Capacity: 3,500

Awards

Player[6] Club
Best Coach Chet Narayan ShresthaChyasal Youth Club
Best Goalkeeper Raja Babu ThapaChyasal Youth Club
Best Defender Chetan TharuChyasal Youth Club
Best Midfielder Sushil LamaNew Road Team
Best Striker Suraj RautKhumaltar Youth Club

Controversy

On 27 September 2016, after losing against New Road Team,[7] officials of Shree Kumari Club attacked and beat referee Sudesh Pandey.[8] All Nepal Football Association sanctioned multiple of Shree Kumari Club's official, suspending the president of the club for two years.[9]

Goal Nepal found out that the match commissioner of this game was not at the venue but in Goa, India, with a commentator calling this "disgusting".[10] Citing security concerns, referees threatened to suspend operations after the incident.[11] [12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: B Division League kicks off Sunday . All Nepal Football Association . https://web.archive.org/web/20160828205824/https://the-anfa.com/newspage-643-b%2bdivision%2bleague%2bkicks%2boff%2bsunday . 28 August 2016 . 19 August 2016.
  2. Web site: Chyasal lift 'B' division league title . The Kathmandu Post . 27 March 2022 . 6 October 2016.
  3. Web site: ANFA announces date for Martr's Momoial B Division League . https://web.archive.org/web/20160726074012/http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=27756 . 26 July 2016 . 22 July 2016.
  4. Web site: NRT to pull out of A Division League. nepaldispatch.com. 2 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160827062226/http://www.nepaldispatch.com/2013/04/nrt-to-pull-out-of-a-division-league/. 27 August 2016. dead.
  5. Web site: Shahid Smarak 'B' Division League 2073 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160910032433/http://the-anfa.com/images/downloads/fixture_of_b_division_league_2073.pdf . 10 September 2016.
  6. Web site: B Division winners awarded . República . 27 March 2022 . 5 October 2016.
  7. Web site: B Division League '2072' (2016) . . 27 March 2022.
  8. Web site: Referee manhandled by officials of Shree Kumari Club . República . 27 March 2022 . 28 September 2016.
  9. Web site: रेफ्रीलाई हातपात गर्ने श्री भगवतीका अफिसियल र प्रशिक्षकलाई प्रतिबन्ध . Hamro Khlekud . 27 March 2022 . Nepali.
  10. Web site: How Can An Official In Goa Be A match In Today's Match At Kathmandu? . Goal Nepal . https://web.archive.org/web/20170710022055/http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=28351 . 10 July 2017.
  11. Web site: Shree Kumari officials, players thrash referees . The Himalayan Times . 27 March 2022 . 28 September 2016.
  12. Web site: ANFA Referee Committee Chairman Surendra Sikhrakar: We won't conduct league matches from tomorrow . Goal Nepal . https://web.archive.org/web/20170710060359/http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=28350 . 10 July 2017.

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