Nepal Army Club

Nepal Army Club, also known as Tribhuwan Army Club, is the departmental army sporting club of Nepal and is based in Kathmandu.[1] In cricket they play the top domestic National League Cricket and in the Prime Minister One Day Cup, whereas in football they currently play in the top division of the country, Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.[2]

Nepal Army Club
SportCricket
Football
Founded1951 (1951)
LeagueNational League Cricket
Martyr's Memorial A-Division
Based inKathmandu
StadiumDasarath Rangasala Stadium (Football)
OwnerNepalese Army
PresidentCOAS Prabhu Ram Sharma
Head coachArun Aryal (Cricket)
Meghraj KC (Football)
National League Cricket wins1 (2015) (One Day)
1 (2013) (Twenty20)
Websitewww.nepalarmy.mil.np

History

The departmental army team under the name of Army XI had won the fourth A-division league in 1957/58. It has placed in between second to fifth position in the league in recent years. Nepal Army Club have first time received AFC Club license in the Nepali football history on 2020.

Cricket

Record
Season One-Day Twenty20
Teams Position Teams Position
2013 Not held 10 Winner[3]
2015 10 Winner[4] Not held
2017 8 Winner
2018 10 Runner-up
2019 10 Runner-up
2021 10 Winner[5] TBD TBD

Squad[6]
Name Age Batting style Bowling style
Captain and Batsman
Binod Bhandari 33 Right-handed
Batsman
Rajesh Pulami Magar 31 Right-handed Legbreak googly
Bhim Sharki 22 Right-handed Right-arm off break
Rohit Kumar Paudel 21 Right-handed Right-arm medium
Wicket-keeper
Raju Rijal 27 Right-handed
All-rounder
Sompal Kami 27 Right-handed Right-arm fast medium
Karan KC 32 Right-handed Right-arm fast medium
Hari Bahadur Chauhan 22 Right-handed Right-arm off break
Gopal Dhakal 24 Left-handed Left-arm orthodox spin
Kushal Malla 19 Left-handed Left-arm orthodox spin
Bowler
Jitendra Mukhiya 30 Right-handed Right-arm fast medium
Sushan Bhari 28 Left-handed Left-arm orthodox spin
Shahab Alam Left-handed Left-arm orthodox spin
Hari Krishna Jha Right-handed
Lokendra Chand Right-handed

Football

Record
Season Division Teams Position AFC Cup
2004[7] A-Division 13 4th —
2005–06[8] A-Division 15 3rd
2006–07[9] A-Division 14 2nd
2010 A-Division 12 4th
2011 A-Division 18 8th
2011–12 National League 10 5th
2012–13 A-Division 16 3rd
2013–14 A-Division 13 10th
2015 National League 9 2nd
2018–19 A-Division 14 4th
2019–20 A-Division 14 2nd
2021–22 A-Division 14 2nd Round 2

Squad

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 Bikesh Kuthu
41 GK Nepal   NEP Biwas Chaudhary
4 DF Nepal   NEP Bikash Tamang
17 DF Nepal   NEP Suman Aryal
19 DF Nepal   NEP Jitendra Karki
29 DF Nepal   NEP Bimal Pandey
32 DF Nepal   NEP Dipak Gurung
33 DF Nepal   NEP Bikash Khawas
6 DF Nepal   NEP Suroj Basnet
8 MF Nepal   NEP Tanka Bahadur Basnet
— MF Nepal   NEP Jagjit Shrestha
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF Nepal   NEP Tek Bahadur Budhathoki
23 MF Nepal   NEP Sesehang Angdembe
14 MF Nepal   NEP Santosh Tamang
28 FW Nepal   NEP Sudil Rai
16 FW Nepal   NEP Deep Kumar Lama
9 FW Nepal   NEP Rajeev Gurung (player)
21 FW Nepal   NEP Bharat Khawas (captain)
10 FW Nepal   NEP George Prince Karki
18 FW Nepal   NEP Nawayug Shrestha

AFC Cup performance
  • 2021 – Preliminary round 2

Continental record
Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
2021 AFC Cup Preliminary round 1 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Police
5–1
Preliminary round 2 India Bengaluru
5–0

Volleyball

Players
  • Man Bahadur Shrestha

Trophies
  • Nepal National Volleyball League
    • Winners (4): 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019[10]

See also

References
  1. "राष्ट्रिय महिला लिग: चौदण्डीगढीको पोस्टमा आर्मीको ९ गोल" [National Women's League: 9 goals of Army in the post of Chaudandigadi]. kendrabindu.com (in Nepali). Kathmandu. 24 January 2021. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  2. "Martyrs Memorial A Division League 2021/22 – 2078 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League". www.hamrokhelkud.com. Hamaro Khel Kud. Archived from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. "Tribhuvan Army Crowned National T20 Champion". Cricnepal.com. 4 October 2013. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  4. "Naresh drives Army to their first national cricket title". Cricnepal.com. 24 March 2015. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  5. "Army outright champions of Prime Minister Cup". CricketingNepal. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  6. "बिनोद भण्डारीको कप्तानीमा त्रिभुवन आर्मीको टोलि सार्वजनिक | Cricket Himalaya |". Cricket Himalaya. 23 May 2019. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  7. "Nepal 2004". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  8. "Nepal 2005/06". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  9. "Nepal 2006/07". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  10. : आर्मी लगातार चौथो पटक च्याम्पियन, भैरव उत्कृष्ट


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