2011 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League

The 2011 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League (known as the Martyrs' Memorial Red Bull 'A' Division League Football Tournament 2011 for sponsorship reasons) was the 39th season of the A-Division League since its establishment in 1954/55. A total of 18 teams competed in the league. The season began on 28 April 2011 and concluded on 16 July 2011.

Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
Season2011
ChampionsNepal Police Club
RelegatedSwoyambhu Club
Brigade Boys Club
United Youth Club
Koilapani Polestar Club
Matches played153
Goals scored490 (3.2 per match)
Top goalscorerJumanu Rai (20 goals)
Biggest home win7 goals
Himalayan Sherpa Club 9-2 Koilapani Polestar Club
RCT 7-0 Koilapani Polestar Club
APF Club 7-0 Brigade Boys Club
Three Star Club 7-0 Machhindra Football Club
Highest scoring11 goals
Himalayan Sherpa Club 9-2 Koilapani Polestar Club[1]
← 2010

Defending champions Nepal Police Club won the league.[2]

A record of 18 teams participated in the league, playing a total of 153 matches. The timing also had to be reduced to final constraints and the timing of world cup qualifiers. The major was due the inception of National League as the top-tier league of country. Therefore, the league returned to single leg round robin formation.

Teams

In the 2008-2009 season, two parallel B Division leagues were organized, one by the All Nepal Football Association, won by Swoyambhu Youth Club and one by the Nepal Football Association (NFA) won by Saraswoti Youth Club. After reconciliation, the four top teams from both leagues were promoted to 2011 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.[3][4][5] Prior to the season, Tribhuvan Army Club changed their name back to Nepal Army Club.[6] Being based in Nawalparasi, Koilapani was the first ever team from outside the Kathmandu Valley to be promoted to the A-Division League.[7]

Team Location Previous Season
APF Club Kathmandu 10th
Bansbari Football Club 3rd 2008 ANFA B-Division
Boudha Football Club 4th 2009 NFA B-Division
Himalayan Sherpa Club 2nd 2008 ANFA B-Division
Machhindra Football Club 6th
Manang Marshyangdi Club 5th
Nepal Army Club 4th
Nepal Police Club 1st
New Road Team 3rd
Ranipokhari Corner Team 9th
Saraswoti Youth Club 1st 2009 NFA B-Division[8]
Swoyambhu Club 1st 2008 ANFA B-Division
United Club 2nd 2009 NFA B-Division[8]
Brigade Boys Club Lalitpur 3rd 2009 NFA B-Division
Friends Club 8th
Jawalakhel Youth Club 7th
Three Star Club 2nd
Koilapani Polestar Club Nawalparasi 4th 2008 ANFA B-Division

Personnel and kits
Team Head Coach Captain Shirt Sponsor
APF Club
Bansbari Football Club Nepal Hari Om Shrestha Mahindra[9]
Boudha Football Club Nepal Kiran Shrestha
Himalayan Sherpa Club Nepal Upendraman Singh[10] Yeti Airlines[9]
Machhindra Football Club Nepal Chhiring Lopsang[11] G'Five[9]
Manang Marshyangdi Club South Korea Lee Tae-ho[12] Laxmi Hyundai[13]
Nepal Army Club Nepal Dambar Singh Gurung[13]
Nepal Police Club Nepal Birat Krishna Shrestha[14]
New Road Team Nepal Raju Kaji Shakya
Ranipokhari Corner Team Nepal Madhu Karki[15] LG[9]
Saraswoti Youth Club Nepal Pradip Nepal[16]
Swoyambhu Club Nepal Bikram Lama[17]
United Club Nepal Roshan Dangol[9]
Brigade Boys Club Nepal Sanoj Shrestha
Friends Club Nepal Paras Chaudhary[18]
Jawalakhel Youth Club Nepal Kishor KC[15] Samsung[9]
Three Star Club Nepal Megh Raj KC[15] Mega Bank[9]
Koilapani Polestar Club

Venues

The league was played centrally in two venues in Kathmandu.[19]

Nepal
Kathmandu
Dasarath Rangasala Halchowk Stadium
Capacity: 15,000 Capacity: 3,500

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Nepal Police Club (C) 17 14 2 1 54 7 +47 44 Qualification for 2011–12 Nepal National League
2 Manang Marshyangdi Club 17 14 2 1 42 7 +35 44
3 Jawalakhel Youth Club 17 11 3 3 35 15 +20 36
4 Three Star Club 17 11 1 5 31 12 +19 34
5 Himalayan Sherpa Club 17 9 6 2 45 16 +29 33
6 Ranipokhari Corner Team 17 10 3 4 40 23 +17 33
7 New Road Team 17 9 5 3 27 15 +12 32
8 Nepal Army Club 17 8 5 4 35 17 +18 29
9 Friends Club 17 7 3 7 27 22 +5 24
10 Bansbari Football Club 17 6 3 8 20 28 −8 21
11 Boudha Football Club 17 5 5 7 18 27 −9 20
12 APF Club 17 5 3 9 30 26 +4 18
13 Saraswati Youth Club 17 4 3 10 26 40 −14 15
14 Machhindra Football Club 17 3 5 9 20 28 −8 14
15 Swoyambhu Club (R) 17 2 5 10 9 27 −18 11 Relegation to 2013 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League
16 Brigade Boys Club (R) 17 2 4 11 9 41 −32 10
17 United Club (R) 17 1 3 13 10 61 −51 6
18 Koilapani Polestar Club (R) 17 0 3 14 12 78 −66 3
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2013. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

References
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  2. "Nepal 2011". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  3. "Nepal 2007-09". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  4. Singh, Rishi (3 January 2009). "Saraswoti clinch 'B' Div Championship". The Himalayan Times.
  5. "Boudha FC promoted". The Himalayan Times. 14 December 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  6. "Nepal 2011". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  7. Oli, Prajwal (24 May 2011). "Koilapani's league campaign marred by financial crunch". Archived from the original on 30 April 2012.
  8. Singh, Rishi (3 January 2009). "Saraswoti clinch 'B' Div Championship". The Himalayan Times.
  9. Khatiwada, Nabin; Oli, Prajwal (25 May 2011). "Lack of sponsors, mismanagement behind crunch". República. Archived from the original on 29 May 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  10. "Himalayan Sherpa outclasses Brigade". República. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  11. "Referee controversy". República. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  12. "Laxmi Hyunai MMC confirms Former Korea International Lee as the Head Coach". Goal Nepal. 13 May 2011. Archived from the original on 3 July 2016.
  13. "MMC on top, Police's winning run continues". República. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  14. "Nepal Police Club successfully defends title despite losing its final match of the season". República. 16 July 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  15. "Buddha Chemjong scores solitary goal as Three Star hand Jawalakhel first defeat of the league". The Himalayan Times. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  16. "Three Star's seventh win in a row moves them to 3rd while NRT shares point in a stalemate". República. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  17. "First goal, first win for APF". República. 30 May 2011.
  18. "RCT routs Koilapani, moves to second". República. 29 May 2011.
  19. "ANFA reschedules league fixtures". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
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