Butwal Lumbini F.C.

Butwal Lumbini F.C. is a Nepalese professional franchise football club based in Butwal, Lumbini Province, that plays in the Nepal Super League (NSL), [1] the top flight franchise football league in Nepal. With President Rajkumar Timalsina and vice President Bhim Prasad Timalsina [2][3][4]

Butwal Lumbini F.C.
Full nameButwal Lumbini Football Club
Nickname(s)BLFC Nepal
Founded2021 (2021)
GroundANFA Technical Centre
Capacity5,000
OwnerEvent Court Pvt. Ltd. Vice President- Bhim Prasad Timalsina
ChairmanRaj Kumar Timilsina
Head coachSanoj Shrestha
LeagueNepal Super League
2021Nepal Super League, 4th of 7
WebsiteClub website

In the first season, the team finished fourth in the league table, and were eliminated by Lalitpur City in the eliminator.[5]

History

The club was formed in March 2021 after the establishment of Nepal Super League the first-ever franchise football league in Nepal, under the supervision of All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). The club played its first match on 25 April 2021 against Pokhara Thunders. [6]


Players

2021 squad
As of 18 May 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Nepal   NEP Satrudhan Chaudhary
20 GK Nepal   NEP Bishal Shrestha (captain)
2 DF Nepal   NEP Rabin Shrestha
3 DF Nepal   NEP Biraj Maharjan
5 DF Nepal   NEP Man Bahadur Pariyar
6 DF Nepal   NEP Randip Poudel
13 DF Nepal   NEP Ravi Thapa Magar
15 DF Nepal   NEP Chetan Tharu
7 MF Nepal   NEP Amir Shrestha
8 MF Nepal   NEP Jaya Gurung
10 MF Nepal   NEP Aashish Lama
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 MF Nepal   NEP Anil Maharjan
16 MF Nepal   NEP Shiva Gurung
17 MF Nepal   NEP Pasang Lama
19 MF Nepal   NEP Laxman Ruchal
23 MF Nepal   NEP Sesehang Angdembe
9 FW Nepal   NEP Suman Lama
27 FW Nepal   NEP Abhishek Rijal
30 FW Nepal   NEP Dipesh Ale
4 DF Nigeria NGA Omolaja Kareem
42 MF Ghana GHA William Opoku
11 MF Chad CHA Armand Beadoum

2022 squad
As of 18 May 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Nepal   NEP Sanjeet Shrestha
— GK Nepal   NEP Bishal Shrestha
— GK Nepal   NEP Bishwas Chaudhary
— DF Nepal   NEP Ajit Bhandari
— DF Nepal   NEP Suman Aryal
— DF Nepal   NEP Kapil Dhakal
— DF Nepal   NEP Saroj Dahal
— DF Nepal   NEP Youdha Shahi
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Nepal   NEP Abhishek Limbu
— MF Nepal   NEP Soujan Rai
— MF Nepal   NEP Buddha Bal Tamang
— MF Nepal   NEP Hemant Thapa Magar
— FW Nepal   NEP Ravi Paswan
— FW Nepal   NEP Ashish Rai
— FW Nepal   NEP Darshan Gurung
— FW Nepal   NEP Krittish Ratna Chhunju

Team position by season


References
  1. "Nepal Super League 2022 Auctions Concluded!". goalnepal.com. Goal Nepal. 4 March 2022. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  2. "'Nepal Super League to be held from April 24". Daily Khabarhub English. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  3. "NSL auction sees eight major singings". The Kathmandu Post. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  4. "ANFA Teams names, logos and owner for Nepal Super League unveiled". ANFA. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  5. "Bista's goal steers Lalitpur into qualifier". Kathmandu Post.
  6. "Nepal Super League: Butwal Lumbini Strikes Thunders Against Pokhara". GoalNepal.com. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
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