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Top tier women's association football league in Nepal This article is about the top tier in women's Nepalese football. For top division in Nepalese men's football, see Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.

Football league
National Women's League
Organising bodyAll Nepal Football Association(ANFA)
Founded1998; 27 years ago (1998)
Country   Nepal
ConfederationAFC
Number of clubs10
Level on pyramid1
International cup(s)AFC Women's Champions League
Current championsAPF (6th title)
(2022)
Most championshipsAPF (6 titles)
Top goalscorerSabitra Bhandari
TV partnersAction Sports HD (live telecast)
Hamro Khelkud (online streaming)
Websitewww.the-anfa.com
Current: 2024 National Women's League (Nepal)

The National Women's League is the top division of professional women's football competition organized by the All Nepal Football Association in Nepal.

APF F.C. has been the most successful team in the history of the competition, winning it six times (including three consecutive wins from 2017 to 2022). The most recent champion is APF F.C., which won in the 2022–23 edition.

History

Origin

Clubs

Current clubs

The following are the 10 clubs who compete in the National Women's League during the 2024 season.

Team Location Previous Season
Bagmati Youth Club Sarlahi, Sarlahi, Madhesh Province Debut
Chandrapur Municipality Chandrapur, Rautahat, Madhesh Province 7th
Karnali Province Birendranagar, Surkhet, Karnali Province Promoted
Koshi Province Biratnagar, Morang, Koshi Province Promoted
Sudurpashchim Province Godawari, Dhangadhi, Sudurpashchim Province Promoted
APF F.C. Kathmandu, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province 1st
Nepal Army FC 3rd
Nepal Police F.C. 2nd
Sankata F.C. Debut
Waling Municipality Waling, Syangja, Gandaki Province 8th

Champions

Since the start of the league, 5 different clubs have won the title in 10 tournaments. Nepal Police Club have the most (4 titles) under their belt.

Season Winner Runners-up Teams
1998 Kathmandu Metropolitan City Dharan Municipality
2006 APF F.C. Panchthar District FA 23
2007 Morang District FA Panchthar District FA 22
2008 Bara District FA Rupandehi District FA 10
2010 APF F.C. 6
2012 Nepal Police F.C. APF F.C. 8
2013–14 Nepal Police F.C. Nepal Army F.C. 8
2014–15 Nepal Police F.C. Nepal Army F.C. 8
2015–16 Nepal Police F.C. Nepal Army F.C. 10
2017–18 APF F.C. Nepal Police F.C. 8
2020–21 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22 APF F.C. Nepal Army F.C. 7
2022–23 APF F.C. Nepal Police F.C. 8
2023–24 Didnot held
2024–25 TBD TBD 10

Performance by clubs

Club
 Titles Runners–up Winning seasons Runners–up seasons
APF F.C. 6 1 Before 2006, 2006, 2010, 2017–18, 2021–22, 2022–23 2012
Nepal Police F.C. 4 2 2012, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16 2017–18, 2022–23
Bara District FA) 1 2008
Kathmandu Metropolitan City 1 1998
Morang District FA 1 2007
Nepal Army F.C. 4 2013–14, 2014,15, 2015–16, 2021–22
Panchthar District FA 2 2006, 2007
Dharan Municipality 1 1998
Rupandehi District FA 1 2008

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. "Nepal (Women) 1998". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  3. "Nepal (Women) 2006". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  4. "Nepal (Women) 2007". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  5. "Nepal (Women) 2008". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  6. "Nepal (Women) 2010". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  7. "Nepal (Women) 2012". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  8. "Nepal (Women) 2013/14". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  9. "Nepal (Women) 2014". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  10. "Nepal (Women) 2015". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  11. "Nepal (Women) 2017/18". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  12. "Nepal APF Football Club declared winners of National Women's League 2078". ANFA. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
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