2021 National Women's League (Nepal) Explained

Competition:National Women’s League
Season:2021
Dates:20 January 2021 - 19 February 2021
Winners:APF Club
League Topscorer:Sabitra Bhandari (43 goals)[1]
Highest Scoring:APF 22–0[2] Chaudandigadhi
(1 February 2021)
Longest Unbeaten:APF Club (12 matches)
Longest Losses:Chandrapur (12 matches)
Prevseason:2017–18
Nextseason:2022
Updated:17 February 2021

The 2021 National Women's League, also known as Deputy Mayor National Women's League was the 2021 edition of the first-tier women's club football competition in Nepal organized by the All Nepal Football Association. The season started on 21 January.[3] [4] It was the first season since 2017/18, as the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal.[5] APF Club was crowned champions on 17 February 2021.

Qualification

The season was made up of the teams that qualified for the2019–20 season, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal; the three departmental teams as well as four regionally qualified teams. For the 2019–20 National Women's League season, the three departmental sports teams APF Club, Nepal Army Club, and Nepal Police Club were qualified and were joined by four local teams determined by all four semi-finalists of the Chandrapur Upa Mayor National Women's League Qualification Tournament played between Waling Municipality, Bangsgadhi Municipality, Biratnagar Metropolitan City, Birendranagar Municipality, Barhabise Municipality, Chaudandigadhi Municipality, Bidur Municipality, and Chandrapur Municipality in Chandrapur, Rautahat in February 2020.[6] [7]

TeamQualification Method
Biratnagar Metropolitan CityQualification Tournament semi-finalist
Chandrapur MunicipalityQualification Tournament winner
Chaudandigadhi MunicipalityQualification Tournament semi-finalist
APF Club
Nepal Army Club
Nepal Police Club
Waling MunicipalityQualification Tournament Runner-up

Teams

TeamLocation
Biratnagar Metropolitan CityBiratnagar, Morang, Province No. 1
Chandrapur MunicipalityChandrapur, Rautahat, Province No. 2
Chaudandigadhi MunicipalityChaudandigadhi, Udayapur, Province No. 1
Nepal A.P.F. ClubKathmandu, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province
Tribhuvan Army F.C.
Nepal Police Club
Waling MunicipalityWaling, Syangja, Gandaki Province

Personnel and kits

TeamHead CoachCaptainForeign playersKit Sponsor
Biratnagar Metropolitan City Paras Chaudary[8] Kalpana Karki[9] Purnima Kumari[10]
Chandrapur Municipality Noor Raj Kafle[11] Rojina Shrestha
Chaudandigadhi Municipality Dipak Thapa Chumlungma Rai Aimit Lepcha[12] [13]
Angela Bhutia
Sujata Rai
Deepshika Biswakarma
Nepal A.P.F. Club Bhagwati Thapa Anita BasnetAgni Mahindra
Tribhuvan Army F.C. Raju Tamang Kabita Dhimal[14] Bajaj Pulsar
Nepal Police Club Sanjeev Joshi[15] Ghim Kumari Gurung[16] Nepal Telecom
Waling Municipality Dilip Thapa[17] Saraswoti Hamal[18] Metho Elodie Ruth[19]
Kiomegne Djomo Vanessa Noelle
Djoubi Soline Diane
Touta Ornella Evanick Noelle
Jagdamba Cement

Venues

The league was played centrally in two venues in two cities in the Kathmandu Valley.

KathmanduLalitpur
Dasarath RangasalaANFA Complex
Capacity: 15,000Capacity: 6,000

Awards

End-of-season awards

AwardWinner[20] Club
Best GoalkeeperUsha NathNepal Police Club
Best DefenderAmrita JaisiNepal Police Club
Best MidfielderBimala ChaudharyTribhuvan Army F.C.
Best ForwardSabitra BhandariAPF Club
Best Head CoachBhagwati ThapaAPF Club
Most Valuable PlayerSaru LimbuAPF Club
Fair Play AwardChandrapur

Broadcast rights

All matches were streamed live on MyCujoo.[21]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ale Magar . Dil Kumar . APF, Police victorious as Women’s League concludes . The Kathmandu Post . 20 February 2021 . 19 February 2021 . 20 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210220051541/https://kathmandupost.com/football/2021/02/19/apf-police-enjoy-wins-as-women-s-league-concludes . live .
  2. Web site: ANFA APF hit 22 past depleted Chaudandigadhi. 2021-02-04. the-anfa.com. en. 2023-02-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20230221161703/https://the-anfa.com/news-detail/1041. live.
  3. Web site: Women’s League to kick off on January 20 . The Himalayan Times . 21 January 2021 . 17 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210117060544/https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/womens-league-to-kick-off-on-january-20/ . live .
  4. Web site: ANFA National Women's League 2021 kicks off . The AFC . 21 January 2021 . 21 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230221161703/https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/news/anfa_national_womens_league_2021_kicks_off.html . live .
  5. Web site: Nepal (Women) 2020 . . 22 January 2021 . 15 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221215232035/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nepal-wom2020.html . live .
  6. Web site: Women’s League . The Himalayan Times . 24 January 2021 . 6 March 2020 . 3 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201203161244/https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/womens-league/ . live .
  7. Web site: Group Stage Final Standings . ANFA Women's Football . 31 January 2021 . Nepali . 29 January 2020 . 21 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230221161715/https://www.facebook.com/OfficialANFAWomenFootball/photos/a.402853820561333/577949889718391 . live .
  8. Web site: NWL - Nepal APF 7-0 Biratnagar Metro City . All Nepal Football Federation . 24 January 2021 . 30 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210130053110/https://the-anfa.com/news-detail/1022 . live .
  9. Web site: Biratnagar register first win with thumping of Chandrapur . All Nepal Football Federation . 28 January 2021 . 6 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210206101635/https://the-anfa.com/news-detail/1029 . live .
  10. Web site: Nepal fall to India in SAFF U-18 Women's Championship opener. the-anfa.com. ANFA. 21 February 2023. 15 March 2022. 15 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220315160228/https://the-anfa.com/news-detail/1497.
  11. Web site: ANFA Bhandari scores hattrick as APF defeat Chandrapur. 2021-01-22. the-anfa.com. en. 2021-04-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20210413233039/https://the-anfa.com/news-detail/1017. live.
  12. Web site: महिला फुटबल लिग : आर्मीले चौदण्डीगढीलाई ९-० ले हरायो. shilapatra.com. Shilapatra. 16 April 2023. ne.
  13. Web site: ne. राष्ट्रिय महिला लिग: चौदण्डीगढीको पोस्टमा आर्मीको ९ गोल. 24 January 2021. Kathmandu. National Women's League: 9 goals of Army in the post of Chaudandigadi. kendrabindu.com. 16 April 2023. 16 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230416163812/https://kendrabindu.com/sports/58927-1612615059.html.
  14. Web site: APF solidify top spot with assertive win over Tribhuvan Army . All Nepal Football Federation . 28 January 2021 . 26 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210126144849/https://the-anfa.com/news-detail/1028 . live .
  15. Web site: Nepal Police Club thrashes Chaudandigadhi 6-0 in National Women’s League. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210122134424/https://english.khabarhub.com/2021/22/158002/ . 2021-01-22 . 22 January 2021. Khabar Hub.
  16. Web site: Bhandari's hat-trick helps APF down NPC . All Nepal Football Federation . 28 January 2021 . 28 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210128220134/https://www.the-anfa.com/news-detail/1031 . live .
  17. Web site: TAFC run riot against Waling with 7-0 win . All Nepal Football Federation . 24 January 2021 . 31 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210131004218/https://the-anfa.com/news-detail/1021 . live .
  18. Web site: Waling thrash Chaudandigadhi 10-0 for first win . All Nepal Football Federation . 28 January 2021 . 28 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210128090103/https://the-anfa.com/news-detail/1030 . live .
  19. Web site: Four Cameroonian Women Players In Town To Play National Women’s League For Waling !. 2021-01-22. GoalNepal. 2021-01-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20210130225024/https://goalnepal.com/news/detail/9934. live.
  20. Web site: APF defeat Army to finish National Women's Campaign undefeated . All Nepal Football Federation . 21 February 2021 . 19 February 2021 . 19 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210219143020/https://the-anfa.com/news-detail/1075 . live .
  21. Web site: Nepal Women's Football League 2077 . Mycujoo . 1 April 2021 . 8 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210508201142/https://mycujoo.tv/en/competition/nepal-womens-football-league/season/2021 . live .