2008 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League

The 2008 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League was the 2008 season of the Martyr's Memorial B-Division League. A total of 9 teams competed in the league.[1] The season began on 9 September 2008 and concluded on 29 September February 2006. Swayambhu Club won the league and was promoted along with Himalayan Sherpa Club, Bansbari Club, and Koilapani Polestar Club.[2] Being based in Nawalparasi, Koilapani would therefore become the first ever team from outside the Kathmandu Valley to be promoted to the A-Division League.[3]

Martyr's Memorial B-Division League
Season2008
ChampionsSwayambhu Club
PromotedHimalayan Sherpa Club
Bansbari Club
Koilapani Polestar Club
Matches played36
Goals scored126 (3.5 per match)
← 2006
2011 →

Teams
Team Location
Birgunj Youth Academy Club Birgunj, Parsa
Bansbari Club Kathmandu, Kathmandu
Himalayan Sherpa Club[4]
Kathmandu Club
Sanogaucharan Youth Club
Swayambhu Club
Tushal Youth Club
Koilapani Polestar Club Nawalparasi
Kumari Youth Club[4]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Swayambhu Club (C, P) 8 7 1 0 18 9 +9 22 Promotion to 2011 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
2 Himalayan Sherpa Club (P) 8 4 3 1 19 7 +12 15
3 Bansbari Club (P) 8 3 4 1 14 4 +10 13
4 Koilapani Polestar Club (P) 8 3 3 2 23 12 +11 12
5 Kathmandu Club 8 3 3 2 14 10 +4 12
6 Birgunj Youth Academy Club 8 3 2 3 12 7 +5 11
7 Kumari Youth Club 8 3 2 3 11 16 −5 11
8 Tushal Youth Club 8 1 0 7 6 22 −16 3
9 Sanogaucharan Youth Club 8 0 0 8 9 39 −30 0
Updated to match(es) played on 04 April 2014. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Controversy

On 18 September 2008, in a match against Kathmandu Club,[1] players and officials of Kumari Youth Club attacked and beat referee Sachin Amatya, for which the match was abandoned in the 34th minute. All Nepal Football Association sanctioned multiple of Kumari Youth Club's players and officials, including suspension of the team's captain Bikash Gurung for two years.[5]

References
  1. "Nepal 2007-09". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  2. Thapa, Bikram (28 September 2008). "Nepal: Himalayan Sherpa Club promoted". goal.com. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  3. Oli, Prajwal (24 May 2011). "Koilapani's league campaign marred by financial crunch". Archived from the original on 30 April 2012.
  4. "Kumari Club promoted to 'B' Division". The Himalayan Times. 25 September 2007. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  5. Thapa, Bikram (20 September 2008). "Nepal: Player, Official Beat Referee". Goal.com. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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