The 2011 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League (known as the Martyrs' Memorial Red Bull 'A' Division League Football Tournament 2011 for sponsorship reasons) was the 39th season of the A-Division League since its establishment in 1954/55. A total of 18 teams competed in the league. The season began on 28 April 2011 and concluded on 16 July 2011.
| Season | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Nepal Police Club |
| Relegated | Swoyambhu Club Brigade Boys Club United Youth Club Koilapani Polestar Club |
| Matches played | 153 |
| Goals scored | 490 (3.2 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jumanu Rai (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | 7 goals Himalayan Sherpa Club 9-2 Koilapani Polestar Club RCT 7-0 Koilapani Polestar Club APF Club 7-0 Brigade Boys Club Three Star Club 7-0 Machhindra Football Club |
| Highest scoring | 11 goals Himalayan Sherpa Club 9-2 Koilapani Polestar Club[1] |
← 2010 2012–13 → | |
Defending champions Nepal Police Club won the league.[2]
A record of 18 teams participated in the league, playing a total of 153 matches. The timing also had to be reduced to final constraints and the timing of world cup qualifiers. The major was due the inception of National League as the top-tier league of country. Therefore, the league returned to single leg round robin formation.[citation needed]
Teams
editIn the 2008-2009 season, two parallel B Division leagues were organized, one by the All Nepal Football Association, won by Swoyambhu Youth Club and one by the Nepal Football Association (NFA) won by Saraswoti Youth Club. After reconciliation, the four top teams from both leagues were promoted to 2011 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.[3][4][5] Prior to the season, Tribhuvan Army Club changed their name back to Nepal Army Club.[6] Being based in Nawalparasi, Koilapani was the first ever team from outside the Kathmandu Valley to be promoted to the A-Division League.[7]
| Team | Location | Previous Season |
|---|---|---|
| APF Club | Kathmandu | 10th |
| Bansbari Football Club | 3rd 2008 ANFA B-Division | |
| Boudha Football Club | 4th 2009 NFA B-Division | |
| Himalayan Sherpa Club | 2nd 2008 ANFA B-Division | |
| Machhindra Football Club | 6th | |
| Manang Marshyangdi Club | 5th | |
| Nepal Army Club | 4th | |
| Nepal Police Club | 1st | |
| New Road Team | 3rd | |
| Ranipokhari Corner Team | 9th | |
| Saraswoti Youth Club | 1st 2009 NFA B-Division[8] | |
| Swoyambhu Club | 1st 2008 ANFA B-Division | |
| United Club | 2nd 2009 NFA B-Division[8] | |
| Brigade Boys Club | Lalitpur | 3rd 2009 NFA B-Division |
| Friends Club | 8th | |
| Jawalakhel Youth Club | 7th | |
| Three Star Club | 2nd | |
| Koilapani Polestar Club | Nawalparasi | 4th 2008 ANFA B-Division |
Personnel and kits
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Venues
editThe league was played centrally in two venues in Kathmandu.[19]
| Kathmandu | |
|---|---|
| Dasarath Rangasala | Halchowk Stadium |
| Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 3,500 |
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League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepal Police Club (C) | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 7 | +47 | 44 | Qualification for 2011–12 Nepal National League |
| 2 | Manang Marshyangdi Club | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 7 | +35 | 44 | |
| 3 | Jawalakhel Youth Club | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 15 | +20 | 36 | |
| 4 | Three Star Club | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 12 | +19 | 34 | |
| 5 | Himalayan Sherpa Club | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 16 | +29 | 33 | |
| 6 | Ranipokhari Corner Team | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 33 | |
| 7 | New Road Team | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 32 | |
| 8 | Nepal Army Club | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 29 | |
| 9 | Friends Club | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 24 | |
| 10 | Bansbari Football Club | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 21 | |
| 11 | Boudha Football Club | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 20 | |
| 12 | APF Club | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 18 | |
| 13 | Saraswati Youth Club | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 15 | |
| 14 | Machhindra Football Club | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 14 | |
| 15 | Swoyambhu Club (R) | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 27 | −18 | 11 | Relegation to 2013 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League |
| 16 | Brigade Boys Club (R) | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 41 | −32 | 10 | |
| 17 | United Club (R) | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 61 | −51 | 6 | |
| 18 | Koilapani Polestar Club (R) | 17 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 78 | −66 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
References
edit- ^ "HIMALAYAN SHERPA VS. KOILAPANI POLSTAR CLUB 9 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Nepal 2011". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Nepal 2007-09". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Singh, Rishi (3 January 2009). "Saraswoti clinch 'B' Div Championship". The Himalayan Times.
- ^ "Boudha FC promoted". The Himalayan Times. 14 December 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Nepal 2011". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Oli, Prajwal (24 May 2011). "Koilapani's league campaign marred by financial crunch". Archived from the original on 30 April 2012.
- ^ a b Singh, Rishi (3 January 2009). "Saraswoti clinch 'B' Div Championship". The Himalayan Times.
- ^ a b c d e f g Khatiwada, Nabin; Oli, Prajwal (25 May 2011). "Lack of sponsors, mismanagement behind crunch". República. Archived from the original on 29 May 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Himalayan Sherpa outclasses Brigade". República. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Referee controversy". República. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Laxmi Hyunai MMC confirms Former Korea International Lee as the Head Coach". Goal Nepal. 13 May 2011. Archived from the original on 3 July 2016.
- ^ a b "MMC on top, Police's winning run continues". República. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Nepal Police Club successfully defends title despite losing its final match of the season". República. 16 July 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Buddha Chemjong scores solitary goal as Three Star hand Jawalakhel first defeat of the league". The Himalayan Times. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Three Star's seventh win in a row moves them to 3rd while NRT shares point in a stalemate". República. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "First goal, first win for APF". República. 30 May 2011.
- ^ "RCT routs Koilapani, moves to second". República. 29 May 2011.
- ^ "ANFA reschedules league fixtures". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 1 March 2022.