Butwal Lumbini F.C. Explained
| Clubname: | Butwal Lumbini |
| Fullname: | Butwal Lumbini Football Club |
| Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
| Manager: | Bijay Maharjan |
| Ground: | Various |
| League: | Nepal Super League |
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Butwal Lumbini F.C. is a Nepali professional franchise football club based in Butwal, Lumbini Province, that plays in the Nepal Super League (NSL),[1] the top flight football league in Nepal.[2] [3] [4]
In the NSL's first season, the team finished fourth in the league table, and were eliminated by Lalitpur City in the eliminator.[5] The club finished 6th in second NSL season.
History
The club was formed in March 2021 after the establishment of Nepal Super League, the first-ever franchise football league in Nepal, under the supervision of All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). The club played its first match on 25 April 2021 against Pokhara Thunders.[6]
Players
2023 squad
Team position by season
Notes and References
- Web site: Nepal Super League 2022 Auctions Concluded!. 4 March 2022. 18 March 2022. goalnepal.com. Goal Nepal. https://web.archive.org/web/20220318054127/https://goalnepal.com/news/detail/12968. 18 March 2022.
- News: 'Nepal Super League to be held from April 24. 10 March 2021. Daily Khabarhub English. 18 May 2021. 12 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210412080633/https://english.khabarhub.com/2021/23/165428/. live.
- News: NSL auction sees eight major singings. 7 April 2021. The Kathmandu Post. 18 May 2021. 15 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210415175503/https://kathmandupost.com/football/2021/04/07/nsl-auction-sees-eight-major-signings-1617760633. live.
- Web site: ANFA Teams names, logos and owner for Nepal Super League unveiled. 24 March 2021. ANFA. 18 May 2021. 17 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210417112348/https://the-anfa.com/news-detail/1112. live.
- Web site: Bista’s goal steers Lalitpur into qualifier. Kathmandu Post. 18 May 2021. 18 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210518135112/https://kathmandupost.com/football/2021/05/13/bista-s-goal-steers-lalitpur-into-qualifier. live.
- News: Nepal Super League: Butwal Lumbini Strikes Thunders Against Pokhara. 25 April 2021. GoalNepal.com. 20 May 2021. 28 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428101526/https://www.goalnepal.com/news/detail/10913. live.
