Nepal National League
Season2015
ChampionsThree Star Club
1st National League title
4th domestic title
AFC CupThree Star Club
Matches played72
Goals scored211 (2.93 per match)
Top goalscorer14 goals
Nawayug Shrestha
Biggest home win7 goals
NAC 7–0 MOR
(Oct 4)
NAC 7–0 FWFC
(Oct 9)
Biggest away win6 goals
FWFC 0–6 MMC
(Sep 24)
Highest scoring8 goals
APF 3–5 FWFC
(Oct 11)
MMC 7–1 MOR
(Oct 11)
Longest winning run4 games
Manang Marshyangdi
Nepal Army Club
Three Star Club
Longest unbeaten run12 games
Three Star Club
Longest winless run16 games
Morang XI
Longest losing run5 games
Lumbini FC (twice)

The 2015 Nepal National League also known as the RedBull National League for sponsorship reasons is the 2nd edition of Nepal National League. The winners Three Star Club received 1 Crore or 10,000,000 rupees ($149,278 USD).[1]

Red Bull energy drink is the main sponsor.[2] San Miguel Beer is also a co-sponsor of the competition.[2]

The League featured 9 teams from Kathmandu and the rest of Nepal.[2]

The League was heavily affected by the April 2015 Nepal earthquake, with play being suspended from late April and due to resume in September.

Teams

A total of 9 teams featured in the league. The teams are Nepal Police Club, Nepal Army Club, Manang Marshyangdi Club, Nepal APF, Three Star Club, Far Western FC, Morang XI, Lumbini FC, and Jhapa XI. Machhindra Football Club, Himalayan Sherpa Club, Saraswoti Youth Club and Friends Club became unable to take part due to the ban by ANFA[3] Makwanpur DFA were supposed to take part in the league but where disqualified for not filling out the required entries, while Sankata Boys Sports Club had earlier pulled out.[4]

Stadia and locations

Club Location Stadiums
APF Club Kathmandu Dasarath Rangasala Stadium1
ANFA Complex
Far Western FC Kailali Dhangadhi Stadium
ANFA Complex2
Jhapa XI Jhapa Doma Lal Rajbanshi Stadium
Lumbini FC Rupandehi ANFA Technical Centre
ANFA Complex2
Manang Marshyangdi Club Kathmandu Dasarath Rangasala Stadium1
ANFA Complex
Morang XI Morang Sahid Rangsala
Nepal Army Club Kathmandu Dasarath Rangasala Stadium1
ANFA Complex
Nepal Police Club Kathmandu Dasarath Rangasala Stadium1
ANFA Complex
Three Star Club Lalitpur Dasarath Rangasala Stadium1
ANFA Complex

Remarks:
1 Dasarath Rangasala Stadium was heavily damaged due to the April 2015 Nepal earthquake.
2 Matches shifted to ANFA Complex due to violent protests in the region.

Personnel and sponsoring

Team Coach Captain Shirt sponsor
Nepal Police Club NepalBirat Krishna Shrestha NepalJu Manu Rai Nepal Telecom
Nepal Army Club Nepal Megraj KC Nepal Raju Tamang Samsung Nepal[5]
Manang Marshyangdi Club Nepal Raju Kaji Shakya[6][7] Nepal Anil Gurung[8] Laxmi Hyundai
APF Club NepalKrishna Thapa[9] Nepal Ganesh Lawati Agni Inc. Mahindra
Three Star Club Nepal Rajendra Tamang[9] Nepal Santosh Sahukhala Ruslan Vodka
Far Western FC Nepal Kiran Shrestha[10] Nepal Birendra Chand Sudur Biscuits
Morang XI Nepal Kumar Pradhan (caretaker) Nepal Komal Khawas Buddha Air
Lumbini FC Nepal Yam Gurung[11] Nepal Dilip Chettri Jagadamba Cement
Jhapa XI Nepal Bhagirath Ale[3] Nepal Prabesh Katwal Rum Pum

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Three Star Club Nepal Anjan KC[12] Mutual consent 13 September 2015 5th Nepal Rajendra Tamang[9] 13 September 2015
Morang XI Nepal Paras Chaudhary[13] Banned 25 September 2015 9th Nepal Kumar Pradhan (caretaker) 25 September 2015

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Three Star Club (C) 16 10 5 1 32 9 +23 35 2017 AFC Cup qualifying round
2 Nepal Army Club 16 9 6 1 38 6 +32 33
3 Manang Marshyangdi Club 16 9 4 3 29 9 +20 31
4 Jhapa XI 16 8 3 5 23 13 +10 27
5 APF Club 16 7 2 7 29 25 +4 23
6 Far Western FC 16 5 5 6 26 33 −7 20
7 Nepal Police Club 16 3 4 9 14 29 −15 13
8 Lumbini FC 16 2 2 12 10 43 −33 8
9 Morang XI 16 0 7 9 10 44 −34 7
Updated to match(es) played on 17 October 2015. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Results

Home \ Away APF FWF JHA LUM MMC MOR NAC NPC TSC
APF Club 3–5 1–2 5–1 0–1 4–1 1–1 3–0 1–3
Far Western F.C. 0–0 0–2 4–0 0–6 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–1
Jhapa XI 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–0 5–1 2–1 2–0 0–0
Lumbini F.C. 2–3 1–3 1–3 0–2 1–1 0–5 1–4 0–1
Manang Marshyangdi Club 3–0 3–0 3–2 1–0 7–1 1–1 0–0 0–2
Morang XI 1–4 1–5 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 1–4
Nepal Army Club 1–0 7–0 1–0 5–0 1–0 7–0 3–0 1–1
Nepal Police Club 0–2 1–4 1–3 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–3 2–2
Three Star Club 4–1 3–0 1–0 5–0 1–1 3–0 0–0 1–2
Updated to match(es) played on 17 October 2015. Source: ANFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches

Round 1

21 January 2015 Manang Marshyangdi Club 3–0 Far Western FC Kathmandu
Mbile 4'
Su. Shrestha soccer ball with red X 34'
Sh. Shrestha 50'
Gurung 62'		 Report Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
25 January 2015 Three Star Club 3–0 Morang XI Kathmandu
Sahukhala 34', 48'
Tamang 56' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
26 January 2015 Nepal Police Club 0–1 Lumbini FC Kathmandu
Report Shrestha 85' Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
27 January 2015 Nepal Army Club 1–0 Jhapa XI Kathmandu
Budathoki 6' Report Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium

Round 2

28 January 2015 Three Star Club 3–0 Far Western FC Kathmandu
Thapa Yellow card 64'
Dongol 73', 76'
Sahukhala 90'		 Report Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
Referee: Bikash Mahat
29 January 2015 Nepal APF 1–1 Nepal Army Club Kathmandu
N. Lama 72' Report D. Lama 36' Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
30 January 2015 Manang Marshyangdi Club 1–0 Lumbini FC Kathmandu
Su. Shrestha 56' Report Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
2 February 2015 Nepal APF 4–1 Morang XI Kathmandu
An. Bista 41'
Rn. Bista 42', 59'
N. Lama 71'		 Report Poudel 36' Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
Referee: Bikash Mahat

Round 3

3 April 2015 Nepal Police Club 1–3 Jhapa XI Kathmandu
15:30 J. Rai 18' (pen.) Report K. Limbu 40'
Loktan 41'
Y. Gurung 86'		 Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
Referee: Laba Khatri
Man of the Match: Dilen Loktan (Jhapa XI)
5 April 2015 Three Star Club 0–0 Nepal Army Club Kathmandu
15:30 Sahukhala Red card 51' Report Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
Referee: Sudis Pandey
Man of the Match: Jitendra Karki (Nepal Army Club)[14]
6 April 2015 Far Western FC 1–1 Morang XI Kailali District
15:30 Aba 78' Report Poudel 55' Stadium: Dhangadi stadium
Referee: Nabindra Maharaj
Man of the Match: Cedric Aba
6 April 2015 Lumbini FC 1–3 Jhapa XI Butwal
15:30 Gahatraj 38' (pen.) Report K. Limbu 45+1', 72', 80' Stadium: ANFA Technical Center
Referee: Shrawan Lama
Man of the Match: Karna Limbu

Round 4

8 April 2015 Nepal Police Club 0–2 Nepal APF Kathmandu
15:30 Report Rn. Bista 10', 59' Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
Referee: Sudis Pandey
Man of the Match: Ranjan Bista
8 April 2015 Manang Marshyangdi Club 1–1 Nepal Army Club Kathmandu
15:30 Gurung 13' Report Khawas 4' Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
Referee: Laba Khatri
9 April 2015 Far Western FC 0–2 Jhapa XI Kailali District
15:30 Report K. Limbu 40', 80' Stadium: Dhangadi stadium
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan
9 April 2015 Lumbini FC 1–1 Morang XI Butwal
15:30 A. Gurung 83' Report Jas Rai 23' Stadium: ANFA Technical Center
Referee: Sharwan Lama

Round 5

10 April 2015 Three Star Club 1–2 Nepal Police Club Kathmandu
15:30 Khadka 81' Report Shah 1'
Karki 24'		 Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
Referee: Sudis Pandey
Man of the Match: Bharat Shah
11 April 2015 Manang Marshyangdi Club 3–0 Nepal APF Kathmandu
15:30 B. Rai 10'
Dodoz 40'
Sh. Shrestha 56'		 Report Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
Referee: Bikash Mahat
12 April 2015 Far Western FC 4–0 Lumbini FC Kailali District
15:30 A. Tamang 40'
Aba 49', 69', 90'		 Report Stadium: Dhangadi stadium
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan
13 April 2015 Morang XI 0–1 Nepal Police Club Biratnagar
15:30 Report J. Rai 90+1' Stadium: Sahid Rangashala
13 April 2015 Jhapa XI 0–0 Three Star Club Birtamod
15:30 Report Stadium: Domalal Stadium
Attendance: 7,000

Round 6

16 April 2015 Morang XI 0–0 Manang Marshyangdi Club Biratnagar
15:30 Report Stadium: Sahid Rangashala
Referee: Bikash Mahat
16 April 2015 Far Western FC 0–0 Nepal APF Kailali District
16:00 Report Stadium: Dhangadi stadium
16 April 2015 Lumbini FC 0–5 Nepal Army Club Butwal
15:30 Report N. Shrestha 40', 70'
Budathoki 65'
Basnet 85', 90+2'		 Stadium: ANFA Technical Center
18 April 2015 Jhapa XI 1–0 Manang Marshyangdi Club Birtamod
15:30 Khadka 81' Report Stadium: Domalal Stadium
18 April 2015 Far Western FC 1–1 Nepal Army Club Kailali District
16:00 Lawol 42' Report Budathoki 4' Stadium: Dhangadi stadium
Referee: Bikash Mahat
18 April 2015 Lumbini FC 2–3 Nepal APF Butwal
15:30 Gahatraj 53' (pen.)
M. Gurung 66'		 Report H. Gurung 1'
N. Lama 9'
Lawati 19'		 Stadium: ANFA Technical Center
Referee: Sudis Pandey

Round 7

22 April 2015 Lumbini FC 0–1 Three Star Club Butwal
16:00 Report Sahukhala 80' Stadium: ANFA Technical Center
22 April 2015 Far Western FC 2–2 Nepal Police Club Kailali District
16:00 Aba 30'
Lawol 75'		 Report Karki 35'
R. Shrestha 80'		 Stadium: Dhangadi stadium
22 April 2015 Morang XI 0–0 Nepal Army Club Biratnagar
16:000 Report Stadium: Sahid Rangashala
22 April 2015 Jhapa XI 0–1 Nepal APF Birtamod
16:00 Report Syangtan 90+1' Stadium: Domalal Stadium
Referee: Iaba Khatri

Round 8

25 April 2015 Jhapa XI 5–1 Morang XI Birtamod
16:00 K. Limbu 30'
Abbas Yellow card 31' Yellow-red card 44'
D. Karki 60', 74'
Y. Gurung 70', 87'		 Report T. Limbu 23'
Ghale Red card 64'		 Stadium: Domalal Stadium

League resumption

14 September 2015 Manang Marshyangdi Club 0–0 Nepal Police Club Lalitpur
15:30 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Sudis Pandey
15 September 2015 Three Star Club 4–1 Nepal APF Lalitpur
15:30 Segun-Akinade 10'
Shrestha 37', 90+4'
B. Gurung 58'		 Report H. Gurung 58' Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Bikash Mahat
16 September 2015 Lumbini FC 1–3 Far Western FC Lalitpur
15:00 K. Shrestha 24'
B. Shrestha Yellow card 51' Yellow-red card 54'		 Report H. Magar soccer ball with red X 11'
B. Magar 52' (pen.)
S. Thapa 84'
Rajbanshi 90'		 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Kabin Byanjankar
16 September 2015 Morang XI 0–0 Jhapa XI Morang
15:30 Report Stadium: Laxmi Marga Stadium
Referee: Shrawan Lama

Round 9

17 September 2015 Nepal Police Club 0–3 Nepal Army Club Lalitpur
12:00 Report Shrestha 15', 65', 90+4' Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Bikash Mahat
18 September 2015 Three Star Club 1–1 Manang Marshyangdi Club Lalitpur
15:30 J. Shrestha 9' Report S. Shrestha 35' (pen.) Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Sudis Pandey
19 September 2015 Jhapa XI 0–1 Lumbini F.C. Birtamod, Jhapa
16:00 Report PB. Gurung 18'
K. Shrestha Yellow card 57'
Dhungana Yellow card 24'		 Stadium: Domalal Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan
19 September 2015 Morang XI 1–5 Far Western F.C. Morang
16:00 Khadka 45+3' Report Lawal 43'
Tamang 60'
Aba 85'
Ligal 90'
Magar 90+3'		 Stadium: Laxmi Marga Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Shrawan Lama
20 September 2015 Nepal Army Club 1–0 Nepal APF Lalitpur
12:00 Budathoki 71'
Khawas Yellow card Yellow-red card 90+2'		 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex

Round 10

21 September 2015 Nepal Police Club 2–2 Three Star Club Lalitpur
15:30 Rai 40' Yellow card 70'
Shrestha 83'		 Report Thapa 37'
Sahukhala 69' (pen.) Yellow card 75'
Sunar Yellow card Yellow-red card 70'		 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Bikash Mahat
21 September 2015 Jhapa XI 1–1 Far Western F.C. Birtamod, Jhapa
16:00 Rai 80' Report Subedi 65'
21 September 2015 Morang XI 1–1 Lumbini F.C. Morang
16:00 Khadka 61' Report Ruchal 83' Stadium: Laxmi Marga Stadium
24 September 2015 Far Western F.C. 0–6 Manang Marshyangdi Club Lalitpur
12:30 Report R. KC 27'
B. Rai 37'
Dodoz 45+3'
S. KC Yellow card 46'
Gurung 56'
D. Rai 64', 90+1'
Sh. Shrestha Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Sharwan Lama
24 September 2015 Morang XI 1–4 Three Star Club Morang
15:00 Limbu 34' Report Olawale 45+2'
Sahukhala 77', 90', 90+3'		 Stadium: Laxmi Marga Stadium
24 September 2015 Lumbini F.C. 1–4 Nepal Police Club Lalitpur
15:30 Thapa 50' (o.g.) Report Karki 30', 43', 54'
Shah 45'		 Stadium: ANFA Complex
25 September 2015 Jhapa XI 2–1 Nepal Army Club Birtamod, Jhapa
15:00 Limbu 1' (pen.), 14' Report Karki 90' Referee: Laba Khatri

Round 11

26 September 2015 Lumbini F.C. 0–2 Manang Marshyangdi Club Lalitpur
15:00 Report 1
Report 2		 R. KC 55'
Gurung 90+5'		 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Bikash Mahat
26 September 2015 Morang XI 1–4 Nepal APF Morang
15:00 Limbu 83' Report Lawati 21', 43', 47'
Bista 66'		 Stadium: Laxmi Marga Stadium
27 September 2015 Far Western F.C. 0–1 Three Star Club Lalitpur
15:00 Report Olawale 13' Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Bikash Mahat
27 September 2015 Jhapa XI 2–0 Nepal Police Club Birtamod
15:00 K. Limbu 41', 82' Report Stadium: Domalal Stadium
29 September 2015 Nepal Police Club 1–4 Far Western F.C. Lalitpur
12:30 Rai 19' Report Tamang 2'
Subedi 41'
Magar 48'
Tamang 90'		 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan
29 September 2015 Nepal Army Club 1–0 Manang Marshyangdi Club Lalitpur
15:30 Shrestha 18' Report Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Laba Khatri

Round 12

1 October 2015 Three Star Club 1–1 Nepal Army Club Lalitpur
15:00 Thapa 38' Report 1
Report 2		 Budathoki 25' Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Sharwan Lama
2 October 2015 Nepal APF 3–0 Nepal Police Club Lalitpur
15:00 Bista 10', 47'
Lawati 77'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Stadium: ANFA Complex
4 October 2015 Nepal Army Club 7–0 Morang XI Lalitpur
12:30 Khawas 4', 19'
Basnet 40'
N. Shrestha 49', 54', 87'
Budathoki 56'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Kabin Byanjankar
4 October 2015 Three Star Club 5–0 Lumbini F.C. Lalitpur
15:30 Olawale 29', 62'
Dongol 37'
J. Shrestha 58', 78'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan
5 October 2015 Nepal APF 0–1 Manang Marshyangdi Club Lalitpur
14:40 Report 1
Report 2		 R. KC 90+2' Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Sudish Pandey
6 October 2015 Nepal Police Club 1–1 Morang XI Lalitpur
14:30 Shrestha 76' Report 1
Report 2		 Basnet 90+1' Stadium: ANFA Complex

Round 13

7 October 2015 Manang Marshyangdi Club 3–2 Jhapa XI Lalitpur
15:00 Rai 58', 70'
A. Gurung 90+5'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Limbu 19'
Y. Gurung 84'		 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Sudish Pandey
8 October 2015 Nepal APF 5–1 Lumbini F.C. Lalitpur
15:30 Lawati 3', 45+1', 55'
Nepali 8'
Shrestha 79'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Hamal 35' Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan
Man of the Match: Ganesh Lawati (Nepal APF)
9 October 2015 Nepal Army Club 7–0 Morang XI Lalitpur
15:30 Khawas 34'
Basnet 38'
Lama 49'
Budathoki 79'
Tamang 81'
Shrestha 84', 87' (pen.)		 Report 1
Report 2		 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Laba Khatri
10 October 2015 Three Star Club 1–0 Jhapa XI Lalitpur
15:30 Shrestha 69' Report 1
Report 2		 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Sudish Pandey
11 October 2015 Nepal APF 3–5 Far Western F.C. Lalitpur
12:30 Bista 55', 90+2'
Sikhrakar 72'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Thapa 15'
H. Magar 28'
B. Magar 37'
Ligal 83'
Bal 90'		 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Shrawan Lama
Man of the Match: Janom Lal Ligal (Far Western F.C.)
11 October 2015 Manang Marshyangdi Club 7–1 Morang XI Lalitpur
16:30 Paswan 39', 69', 82'
Gurung 44'
Lama 60', 90'
KC 62'		 Report Rai 51' Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Kabin Byanjankar

Round 14

12 October 2015 Nepal Army Club 5–0 Lumbini F.C. Lalitpur
14:30 Khawas 4'
Basnet 63', 83'
Shrestha 75', 78'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Prajwol Chhetri
13 October 2015 Three Star Club 3–1 Nepal APF Lalitpur
14:30 Afeez 5', 24'
Gurung 67'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Lawati 50' Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Sudis Pandey
Man of the Match: Olawale Afeez (Three Star Club)
14 October 2015 Nepal Police Club 0–1 Manang Marshyangdi Club Lalitpur
14:30 Report 1
Report 2		 Gurung 50' Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Laba Khatri
Man of the Match: Anil Gurung (Manang Marshyangdi)
15 October 2015 Nepal APF 1–2 Jhapa XI Lalitpur
14:30 Gurung 13' Report Limbu 15'
Karki 38'		 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Bikash Mahat
16 October 2015 Nepal Police Club 0–3 Nepal Army Club Lalitpur
14:30 Report Budathoki 29'
Shrestha 51'
Basnet 82'		 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Man of the Match: Santosh Tamang (Nepal Army Club)
17 October 2015 Manang Marshyangdi Club 0–2 Three Star Club Lalitpur
14:00 Sissoko Yellow card 66'
A. LamaYellow card 89'
Moussa Yellow card Yellow-red card 90+4'
Sushil KCRed card 90+5'		 Report B. Gurung Yellow card 45'
Afeez 48',Yellow card 16'
Victor Yellow card 90+1'
B. Dhimal 90+1', Red card 90+5'		 Stadium: ANFA Complex

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of matches played on 17 October 2015.
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Nepal Nawayug Shrestha Nepal Army Club 14
2 Nepal Karna Limbu Jhapa XI 13
3 Nepal Ganesh Lawati APF Club 10
4 Nepal Santosh Sahukhala Three Star Club 8
Nepal Tek Bahadur Budathoki Nepal Army Club
5 Nigeria Olawale Afeez Three Star Club 7
6 Nepal Anil Gurung Manang Marshyangdi Club 6
Cameroon Cedric Aba Far Western FC
Nepal Jagjit Shrestha Three Star Club
Nepal Ranjan Bista APF Club
7 Nepal Bharat Khawas Nepal Army Club 5
Nepal Binod Karki Nepal Police Club
Nepal Tanka Basnet Nepal Army Club
8 Nepal Bimal Gharti Magar Far Western FC 4
Nepal Ju Manu Rai Nepal Police Club
9 10 players 3
10 19 players 2
11 34 players 1

Hat-tricks

Player Club Against Result Date
Nepal Karna Limbu Jhapa XI Lumbini FC 1–3 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine 6 April 2015
Cameroon Cedric Aba Far Western FC Lumbini FC 4–0 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine 12 April 2015
Nepal Nawayug Shrestha Nepal Army Club Nepal Police Club 3–0 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine 17 September 2015
Nepal Binod Karki Nepal Police Club Lumbini FC 1–4 Archived 2017-11-01 at the Wayback Machine 24 September 2015
Nepal Santosh Sahukhala Three Star Club Morang XI 1–4 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine 24 September 2015
Nepal Ganesh Lawati APF Club Morang XI 1–4 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine 26 September 2015
Nepal Nawayug Shrestha Nepal Army Club Morang XI 7–0 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine 4 October 2015
Nepal Ganesh Lawati APF Club Lumbini FC 5–1 Archived 2017-11-01 at the Wayback Machine 8 October 2015
Nepal Rawi Paswan Manang Marshyangdi Club Morang XI 7–1 Archived 2017-11-04 at the Wayback Machine 11 October 2015

Own Goals

Player Club Against Date
Nepal Rupesh Tamang Morang XI Three Star Club 25 January 2015
Nepal Ritesh Thapa Nepal Police Club Lumbini FC 24 September 2015

Awards

All Nepal Football Association awarded the following awards for the National League season.[15]

Controversy

The conditions of many stadiums has been heavily criticized as many; including the national stadium, are in poor condition.[16]

Some Jhapa XI fans were left feeling aggrieved after the venue was moved from Chandragadhi, where there was a well maintained stadium to the Domalal Stadium in Birtamod, which is smaller but in a more central location.[17]

It was initially decided that matches would only be played on weekends so teams had adequate rest time and venues wouldn't be overused, but the ANFA decided to revert this decision and schedule matches one after the other, which vexed many team officials and supporters.[18] Nepal Army Club coach Megraj KC publicly criticized the cramped schedules saying that they would hurt team performances.[19]

Jhapa XI were unable to train on a proper pitch before an away match against Nepal Police Club on 3 April. Instead of being allowed to train in the Police Club's Dasarath Stadium they were instead made to train on the Tudhikhel grounds, whose surface is composed of sand and rocks not grass and is not a proper football pitch.[20] Jhapa coach Bhagirath Ale publicly criticized the ANFA for refusing to grant them permission to train at the national stadium, although he stated that the improper practice session would not have an effect on Jhapa's performance against the police club.[21]

Effects of the April earthquake and subsequent May aftershock on league play

Main articles: April 2015 Nepal earthquake and May 2015 Nepal earthquake

Following the 25 April the National League was immediately suspended by the ANFA as the Country was in a State of emergency.[22] Many of the venues were damaged. The Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, which was already in poor shape and in need of repair before the earthquake was rendered completely unplayable as it sustained severe damaged to the stands, grounds, and many of the walls surrounding the stadium collapsed.[23] Following the quake and subsequent aftershock the vast majority of players and staff of the respective teams took time off to help, Bikram Lama spent time delivery relief supplies in Sindhupalchowk[24] for example, and many charitable matches and tournaments were also held to raise awareness and money.

On 8 July the ANFA announced that the National League would resume in mid September.[25]

Prizes

The winning club will receive 1 Crore while the runners up 50 Lakhs and the third place team is set to receive 25 Lakhs. The fourth placed will get 15Lakhs and 5th place will get 7 Lakhs Coaches and players who are the recipients of individual awards will each be gifted a motorbike.[1]

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