Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC

Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC is a Nepali professional franchise football club based in Ilam Municipality. The club currently competes in the Nepal Super League (NSL), the top flight of football in Nepal.[1][2][3][4]

Sporting Ilam De Mechi
Full nameSporting Ilam De Mechi FC
Founded4 March 2022; 2 years ago (2022-03-04)
GroundMai Valley Ground
Capacity10,000
OwnerSuhang Nembang
Piyush Neupane
Head coachMeghraj KC
LeagueNepal Super League

History edit

They were announced as one of the new franchises in the NSL second edition in 2022. Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC has been one of the popular football clubs coming from the eastern Nepal. Ilam selected Bikesh Kuthu as their Marquee Player for their maiden NSL campaign.

Players edit

2023 squad edit

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     NEP Bikesh Kuthu
GK     NEP Santosh Mahat
GK     NEP Samit Shrestha
DF     NEP Bimal Pandey
DF   SEN Abdoulaye Ba
DF     NEP Ashish Gurung
DF   SEN Ibrahima Djite
DF     NEP Jitendra Karki
DF   GUI Fode Camara
DF     NEP Biraj Maharjan
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF     NEP Dipesh Ghale
MF     NEP Aashish Rai
MF     NEP Saurav Limbu
MF     NEP Suroj Basnet
MF     NEP Santosh Karki
MF     NEP Nabin Lama
FW   SEN Badou Ndiaye
FW     NEP Aashish Chapagain
FW     NEP Bharat Khawas
FW   SEN Amath Ndaw

References edit

  1. ^ "Nepal Super League unveils three new teams". Daily Kathmandu Post. 4 March 2022. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Nepal Super League 2022 Auctions Concluded!". goalnepal.com. Goal Nepal. 4 March 2022. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Nepal Super League to be held from April 24". The ANFA.com. 22 February 2022. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Nepal Super League' to be held from April 24". Daily English Khabarhub. 23 February 2022. Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.