2016 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League
The 2016 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League season, also known as the RedBull Martyr's Memorial B-Division League for sponsorship reasons, was the 2016 edition of the second-tier club football competition in Nepal. The season began on 21 August 2016 and concluded on 5 October 2016.[2] It was the first B division league held since 2014 due to the April 2015 Nepal earthquake. All matches were played at Halchowk Stadium and the ANFA Complex.[3]
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Chyasal Youth Club |
| Promoted | Chyasal Youth Club New Road Team |
| Relegated | Mahabir Youth Club Samajik Y.C. |
| Matches played | 91 |
| Goals scored | 249 (2.74 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Suraj Raut (Khumaltar Y.C.) Bhuwan Basnet (Samajik Y.C.) 10 goals[1] |
← 2014 2019 → | |
Teams
A total of 14 teams competed in the league, including 10 sides from the 2014 season, three relegated from the 2013-14 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League and one promoted from the 2014 Martyr's Memorial C-Division League.[4]
To B-Division
Promoted from 2014 Martyr's Memorial C-Division League
Relegated from 2013–14 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
From B-Division
Relegated to 2016 Martyr's Memorial C-Division League
- Birgunj Youth Association Football Club
- Boudha Football Club
- Swoyambhu Club
- United Youth Club
Promoted to 2018–19 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
Overview of teams
| Team | Location | Previous season |
|---|---|---|
| Bansbari Football Club | Bansbari, Kathmandu | 11th |
| Boys Union Club | Tripureshwor, Kathmandu | 13th (A-Division) |
| Chyasal Youth Club | Chyasal, Lalitpur | 8th |
| Khumaltar Youth Club | Khumaltar, Lalitpur | 1st (C-Division) |
| Madhyapur Youth Association | Thimi, Bhaktapur | 2nd |
| Mahabir Youth Club | Kalikasthan, Kathmandu | 6th |
| Nayabasti Youth Club | Nayabasti, Kathmandu | 4th |
| New Road Team | New Road, Kathmandu | Relegated from 2012–13 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League due to financial reasons and did not participate in the 2014 league.[5] |
| Pulchowk Sports Club | Pulchowk, Lalitpur | 10th |
| Ranipokhari Corner Team | Ranipokhari, Kathmandu | 12th (A-Division) |
| Samajik Youth Club | Narayantar, Kathmandu | 3rd |
| Satdobato Youth Club | Satdobato, Lalitpur | 5th |
| Shree Kumari Club | Balkhu, Kathmandu | 9th |
| Tushal Youth Club | Tushal, Kathmandu | 7th |
Venues
The league was played centrally in two venues in two cities in the Kathmandu Valley.[6] Nepal's main football stadium, Dasharath Rangasala was unavailable, as it was not yet reconstructed following the 2015 Nepal earthquake.
| Lalitpur | Kathmandu |
|---|---|
| ANFA Complex | Halchowk Stadium |
| Capacity: 4,000 | Capacity: 3,500 |
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League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chyasal Youth Club (C, P) | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 28 | Promotion to 2018–19 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League |
| 2 | New Road Team (P) | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 28 | |
| 3 | Ranipokhari Corner Team | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 24 | |
| 4 | Satdobato Youth Club | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 22 | |
| 5 | Shree Kumari Club | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 21 | |
| 6 | Pulchowk Sports Club | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 20 | |
| 7 | Khumaltar Youth Club | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 18 | |
| 8 | Boys Union Club | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 17 | |
| 9 | Bansbari Club | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 17 | |
| 10 | Tusal Youth Club | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 16 | |
| 11 | Madhyapur Youth Association | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 13 | |
| 12 | Nayabasti Youth Club | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 13 | |
| 13 | Samajik Youth Club (R) | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 36 | −15 | 11 | Relegation to 2019 Martyr's Memorial C-Division League |
| 14 | Mahabir Youth Club (R) | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 24 | −13 | 4 |
Awards
| Player[8] | Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Best Coach |  Chet Narayan Shrestha |
Chyasal Youth Club |
| Best Goalkeeper | Raja Babu Thapa |
Chyasal Youth Club |
| Best Defender | Chetan Tharu |
Chyasal Youth Club |
| Best Midfielder | Sushil Lama |
New Road Team |
| Best Striker | Suraj Raut |
Khumaltar Youth Club |
Controversy
On 27 September 2016, after losing against New Road Team,[9] officials of Shree Kumari Club attacked and beat referee Sudesh Pandey.[10] All Nepal Football Association sanctioned multiple of Shree Kumari Club's official, suspending the president of the club for two years.[11]
Goal Nepal found out that the match commissioner of this game was not at the venue but in Goa, India, with a commentator calling this "disgusting".[12] Citing security concerns, referees threatened to suspend operations after the incident.[13][14]
References
- "'B' Division League - Results and Points Table". All Nepal Football Association. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017.
- "B Division League kicks off Sunday". All Nepal Football Association. 19 August 2016. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016.
- "Chyasal lift 'B' division league title". The Kathmandu Post. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- "ANFA announces date for Martr's Momoial B Division League". 22 July 2016. Archived from the original on 26 July 2016.
- "NRT to pull out of A Division League". nepaldispatch.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- "Shahid Smarak 'B' Division League 2073" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2016.
- "RedBull B Division League 2016". Goal Nepal. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017.
- "B Division winners awarded". República. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- "B Division League '2072' (2016)". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- "Referee manhandled by officials of Shree Kumari Club". República. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- "रेफ्रीलाई हातपात गर्ने श्री भगवतीका अफिसियल र प्रशिक्षकलाई प्रतिबन्ध" (in Nepali). Hamro Khlekud. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- "How Can An Official In Goa Be A match Commisioner [sic] In Today's Match At Kathmandu?". Goal Nepal. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017.
- "Shree Kumari officials, players thrash referees". The Himalayan Times. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- "ANFA Referee Comitee Chairman Surendra Sikhrakar: We won't condurct league matches from tomorrow". Goal Nepal. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017.