2013–14 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
The 2013–14 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League season (Nepali: 2013-14 शहीद स्मारक ए डिभिजन लीग), also known as the Martyrs' Memorial Red Bull 'A' Division League Football Tournament 2013–14 for sponsorship reasons, was the 41st edition of the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League since its establishment in 1954/55. A total of 13 teams competed in the league. The season began on 30 December 2013 and concluded on 1 March 2014.
| Season | 2013–14 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Manang Marshyangdi Club[1] (7th title) |
| Relegated | RCT Boys Union Club |
| AFC President's Cup | Manang Marshyangdi Club |
| Matches played | 87 |
| Goals scored | 224 (2.57 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Karna Limbu (11 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Nepal Police Club 9-0 Boys Union Club |
| Highest scoring | 9 goals Nepal Police Club 9-0 Boys Union Club |
← 2012–13 2015 → | |
Three Star Club were the defending champions. Manang Marshyangdi Club won the title for the record 7th time.
Teams
Of the 13 participating teams, twelve remained following the 2012–13 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League. They are joined by one team promoted from the 2013 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League.
Boys Union Club were promoted from the 2013 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League.[2] Whereas, Madhyapur Youth Association, Bansbari Football Club and Boudha Football Club were relegated to the 2014 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League.
New Road Team had to withdraw from the competition due to financial reasons and was relegated to the Martyr's Memorial B-Division League.[3][4]
| Team | Location | Previous Season |
|---|---|---|
| APF Club | Kathmandu | 12th |
| Boys Union Club | 1st (2013 B-Division) | |
| Himalayan Sherpa Club | 10th | |
| Machhindra Football Club | 6th | |
| Manang Marshyangdi Club | 2nd | |
| Nepal Army Club | 3rd | |
| Nepal Police Club | 7th | |
| Ranipokhari Corner Team | 8th | |
| Sankata Club | 11th | |
| Saraswoti Youth Club | 9th | |
| Friends Club | Lalitpur | 4th |
| Jawalakhel Youth Club | 13th | |
| Three Star Club | 1st |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manang Marshyangdi Club | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 26 | Qualification for Super League |
| 2 | Three Star Club | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 24 | |
| 3 | Nepal Police Club | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 22 | |
| 4 | Sankata Club | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 22 | |
| 5 | Machhindra Football Club | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 19 | |
| 6 | APF Club | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 18 | |
| 7 | Himalayan Sherpa Club | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | |
| 8 | Friends Club | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 15 | |
| 9 | Saraswoti Youth Club | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 15 | |
| 10 | Nepal Army Club | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 13 | |
| 11 | Jawalakhel Youth Club | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 20 | −11 | 13 | |
| 12 | Ranipokhari Corner Team (R) | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 24 | −14 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | Relegation to 2016 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League |
| 13 | Boys Union Club (R) | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 32 | −24 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- Ranipokhari Corner Team were deducted 3 points for not participating in the 2013 Ncell Cup.[5][6]
Super League
The points from the first round were added to the table for the Super League.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manang Marshyangdi Club (C) | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 13 | +18 | 35 | 2014 AFC President's Cup |
| 2 | Machhindra Football Club | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 34 | |
| 3 | Three Star Club | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 32 | |
| 4 | Nepal Police Club | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 26 | |
| 5 | Sankata Club | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 24 | |
| 6 | APF Club | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 22 |
Top scorers
Accurate as of July 2014.[7]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Karna Limbu | Machhindra Football Club | 11 | 1 |
| 2 | Santosh Sahukhala | Three Star Club | 9 | 2 |
| 3 |  Yona Elias | Manang Marshyangdi Club | 0 | |
| 4 | Anil Gurung | Manang Marshyangdi Club | 7 | 2 |
| 5 | Bhola Silwal | Nepal Police Club | 1 | |
| 6 | Dipak Rai | Manang Marshyangdi Club | 0 | |
| 7 |  Afeez Oladipo | Sankata Club | 6 | 0 |
| Bharat Shah | Nepal Police Club | |||
| Pius Henry | Saraswoti Youth Club | |||
| Segun Akinade | Himalayan Sherpa Club | |||
| 8 | Jumanu Rai | Nepal Police Club | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | Ganesh Lawati | Nepal Armed Police Force | 0 | |
 Leonce Dodoz | Three Star Club | |||
| Martins Kayode | Friends Club | |||
| Rajendra Rawal | Nepal Armed Police Force | |||
Awards
| Player | Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Best Coach | Hari Om Shrestha[8] |
Manang Marshyangdi Club |
| Best Goalkeeper | Bishal Shrestha[9] |
Manang Marshyangdi Club |
| Best Defender | Hem Gurung[10] |
Machhindra Football Club |
| Best Midfielder | Sushil KC[11] |
Machhindra Football Club |
| Best Striker | Karna Limbu[12] |
Machhindra Football Club |
References
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- "Uncertain RCT future". ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- "ANFA To Slap A Fine Of Rs 5 Lakhs & Three Points Deduction In The League To RCT!". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- "Red Bull A Division League 2013/2014". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
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- "RedBull A Division League: Best Goalkeeper Bishal Shrestha: I Dreamed About This Award When I Was In ANFA Academy". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- "RedBull Super League: Best Defender Hem Gurung: It Feels Great To Receive The Award As A Captain". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- "RedBull A Division League: Best Midfielder Sushil KC: I Can't Believe This!". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- "Redbull A Division League Best Striker Karna Limbu: It's Not That I Don't Want To Represent My Country But I Won't Play From National Team!". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.