Church Boys United Explained

Clubname:Church Boys United
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Fullname:Church Boys United Football Club
Nickname:The White Lions
Founded:[1]
Ground:Chyasal Stadium
Capacity:10,000
Chairman:Tanka Lal Rai
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Bal Gopal Maharjan
League:Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
Season:2023
Position:1st of 14 (Champions)
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Church Boys United (formally known as Church Boys FC)[2] is a Nepali professional football club from Balkumri, neighborhood of Lalitpur, that competes in the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.[3] The club was first promoted to Martyr's Memorial A-Division League in 2022, having won the 2022 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League.[4]

History

The club was founded in 2009, but only participated in local tournaments. In 2019, they qualified for the Martyr's Memorial C-Division League, which was their fifth attempt in C-Division League Qualifier (previously known as Martyr's Memorial 'D' Division League) and were promoted to the top-level Martyr's Memorial A-Division League within two seasons, in what The Kathmandu Post highlighted as "a remarkable journey".[4]

In 2023, the club clinched Simara Gold Cup title, defeating Himalayan Sherpa Club in the final.[5] [6]

The club was featured in the 40th edition of the Sikkim Gold Cup in November 2024.[7] [8] [9]

Record by seasons

The season-by-season performance of Church Boys United. Until 2019, the team only participated in local tournaments, while attempting to qualify for the third-tier Martyr's Memorial C-Division League. The earliest qualification was in 2012.[10]

ChampionsRunners-upThird placePromotedRelegated
SeasonLeaguePosition
2019C-Division QualifiersPromoted[11]
2021C-Division1st[12]
2022B-Division1st
2023A-Division1st

Honours

League

Cup

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About us . Church Boys United . 11 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210414045344/http://www.churchboys.org/aboutus . 14 April 2021.
  2. Web site: 2nd Pathari Gold Cup Kicks Off; Bimal Gharti Magar Scores The Match Winning Goal For Church Boys FC! . Goal Nepal . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129032135/http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=22443 . 29 November 2014.
  3. Web site: Church Boys United . Nepal90 . 12 April 2022 . 4 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220704060308/https://www.nepal90.com/team/1108/ . live .
  4. Web site: Church Boys United promoted to A-Division League champion . The Kathmandu Post . 8 April 2022 . 6 April 2022 . 6 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220406073854/https://kathmandupost.com/football/2022/04/06/church-boys-promoted-to-a-division-league . live .
  5. Web site: Jagadamba Steel 13th Jeetpur Simara Gold Cup: Church Boys United Enter Final. 30 March 2023. 8 April 2023. GoalNepal.com. Kathmandu. 8 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230408082631/https://www.goalnepal.com/news/detail/15686.
  6. Web site: United bag Simara gold Cup title. 2 April 2023. 8 April 2023. thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. Bara, Nepal. Pusparaj. Khatiwada. 8 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230408081324/https://thehimalayantimes.com/ampArticle/1019316.
  7. Web site: All lndia Governor's Gold Cup football tournament to be held in Gangtok from November 8–12 . 2024-10-30 . The Week . en . PTI . https://web.archive.org/web/20241118164729/https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/sports/2024/10/28/spd8-spo-foot-governors-sikkim.html . 18 November 2024 .
  8. Web site: 2024-11-02 . Governor's Gold Cup Returns in Grand Style with International Flair and Local Pride . 2024-11-03 . The Voice Of Sikkim . en-US . https://web.archive.org/web/20241118164948/https://voiceofsikkim.com/governors-gold-cup-returns-in-grand-style-with-international-flair-and-local-pride/ . 18 November 2024 .
  9. Web site: Gold Cup back after 5-year gap: Sikkim to host soccer tourney with teams from India, abroad . telegraphindia.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20241112082305/https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/gold-cup-back-after-5-year-gap-sikkim-to-host-soccer-tourney-with-teams-from-india-abroad/cid/2059282 . 12 November 2024 .
  10. Web site: 2012 Church Boys C Qualifying 2012 Kathmandu . Church Boys United . 13 April 2022 . 13 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220413064636/https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.270924969673344&type=3 . live .
  11. Web site: Church Boys United Gets C Division Status . Goal Nepal . 8 April 2022 . 19 June 2019 . 8 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230408103532/https://goalnepal.com/news/detail/6652 . live .
  12. Web site: Church Boys win 'C' Division League; Birgunj United, Samajik Yuwa promoted . Khabar Hub . 11 April 2022 . 12 April 2021 . 8 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230408103246/https://english.khabarhub.com/2021/12/176832/?amp_markup=1 . live .

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