Nepal Super League

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu (HamroKhelkud) - Pokhara Thunders and Lalitpur City FC have played the first goalless draw of the second edition of the Nepal Super League. The sides, who were looking for their second wins of this edition, ended the match with no goals. Lalitpur, who were, for many, the best-performing team in the first round of matches, couldn't repeat anything similar against Pokhara, who had more of the ball throughout the match. Lalitpur were struck with a blow as their striker Papa Kebe and defender Sanish Shrestha had to be taken off due to an apparent injury early in the match. Pokhara's Stephan Annor's cross in the fifth minute was headed clear by Omolaja Kareem. Pokhara struck the upright in the next minute. Franklin Talla's long-ball was met by Moses ...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu (HamroKhelkud) - A late equalizer from Kathmandu RayZrs has denied FC Chitwan their first-ever Nepal Super League )NSL) win. Breaking the deadlock in the 86th minute and heading towards their maiden win, Chitwan conceded in stoppage time and had to come away with just one point. Chitwan took the lead through an unfortunate own goal from Uzbeki midfielder Shokhrukh in the 86th minute. A Bimal Gharti Magar cut-back aimed for Utsab Rai inside the six-yard box was deflected towards the goal by Shokhrukh. But Kathmandu dug deep and got an equalizer. Nkengue Junior's acrobatic volley attempt from the edge of the box found its way to the top corner of Bishal Shrestha's goal to force a draw for his team. The match with two late goals, however, was far f...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu (HamroKhelkud) - Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC have registered their first win in the Nepal Super League (NSL). The NSL newcomers, Ilam, defeated other newcomers in Jhapa FC 1-0 to turn their frown after the defeat against Kathmandu to relief. Amath Ndaw scored the only goal of the match for Ilam. Ilam were creating chances regularly after a goalless first half. Despite failing to convert a penalty late in the game, they managed to score in the final minutes and registered the win. Jhapa squandered a huge chance in the 11th minute after their Spanish striker Jorge Perez Sanchez went around Ilam goalkeeper Bikesh Kuthu off a Chhring Lama pass but failed to put the ball in the back of the net. Ilam's Ibrahim Djite's effort in the 32nd minute, after b...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu (HamroKhelkud) - Pokhara Thunders have made a winning start to the second edition of the Nepal Super League (NSL). Pokhara upset a strong-looking FC Chitwa 1-0 in the first match of the day to gather all three points from the match. Moses Twum scored the only goal of the match in Pokhara's win. Chitwan's Rafiq Aminu squandered a golden opportunity early on in the match off a Torric Jebrin pass. Stephan Kojo's header in the ninth minute off Pokhara marquee Ayush Ghalan cross went wide of the post. Ayush Ghalan's long-range strike in the 14th minute didn't have enough curl to go into the top corner. Ayush followed up with another long-range effort in the 16th minute that went just wide of the post. Chitwan goalkeeper and skipper Bishal Shrestha ga...

Kathmandu (HamroKhelkud) - Defending champions Kathmandu RayZrs have made a winning start to the second edition of the Nepal Super League (NSL). Bal Gopal Maharjan's side defeated Sporting ilam de Mechi FC by a slender margin of 1-0 to get three points on board at the very start of the campaign. Substitute Rajiv Lopchan's solitary goal in the second half was ample in Kathmandu's victory. However, the match was far from entertaining for the fans who were present at the Dasharath Stadium for the opening day, which included a grand opening ceremony. There weren't many chances created in the entirety of the match. Kathmandu's number ten Shokhrukh's long-range effort was saved by Ilam's marquee skipper Bikesh Kuthu who captained his opponents to the title in the first edition. Ilam'...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu (HamroKhelkud) - Chetan Ghimire, the young head coach of Nepal Police Club, has assumed the role of assistant coach of Jhapa FC for the second edition of the Nepal Super League (NSL). This announcement was made on Jhapa's social media on Tuesday afternoon. Despite Ghimire's appointment, Jhapa FC are yet to reveal their head coach. In the recent season of the Martyr's Memorial A Division League, Ghimire steered Police to a commendable third-place finish. With an AFC 'A' license to his name, Ghimire has also overseen the Nepal Police Club Women's Football Team as well as served as an assistant coach under Gary Phillips during his tenure with the Nepal National Women's Football Team. Ghimire dedicated his entire playing career to the Police team, h...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu (HamroKhelkud) - FC Chitwan have roped in Nepal National Team forward Bimal Gharti Magar as their iconic player. Bimal shared the news of his agreement with Chitwan through his social media accounts. Sachin Dhakal, the owner of Chitwan FC, confirmed the signing, explaining that Bimal's possession of an Australian visa facilitated his iconic player status. Remarkably, Bimal had just departed for Australia on September 29, and within a mere three days, Chitwan have secured him as their iconic player. But Nepal Super League (NSL) regulations suggest that only Nepali players engaged in foreign leagues are to be signed as iconic players. However, Bimal has not made any appearance elsewhere. Notably, NSL Director Shreyans Karki recently disclosed ...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu (HamroKhelkud) - The player auction for the second edition of the Nepal Super League (NSL) reached its conclusion today in Kathmandu. A total of 178 players were up for grabs, categorized into A, B, and C divisions. A total of 120 players were sold while 58 remained unsold.  A-grade players commanded a base price of one lakh fifty thousand rupees, soaring to a maximum of three lakhs fifty thousand rupees. B-grade players were valued between a minimum of one lakh rupees and a maximum of one lakh fifty thousand rupees. Meanwhile, C-grade players had a price range starting at eighty thousand rupees and peaking at one lakh thirty thousand rupees. This year's NSL, set to kick off on November 24th, will feature nine teams vying for glory. With the abse...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu (HamroKhelkud) - Hisub Thapaliya, a talented forward of the Nepal National Football Team, has become the marquee player for the reigning champions of the Nepal Super League (NSL), Kathmandu Razyrs. Under the ownership of Morang Auto Works Enterprises, Kathmandu announced Hisub's signing. In the previous A Division League season, Hisub played playing for Jawalakhel Youth Club, contributing four goals and four assists in 25 games. Following his stellar league performance, he marked his national team debut against Myanmar last month, adding another feather to his cap. Notably, Kathmandu had previously appointed goalkeeper Bikesh Kuthu as their marquee player in the inaugural edition, and now, Hisub Thapaliya assumes this coveted role. The team tri...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu (HamroKhelkud) - Bikesh Kuthu, the goalkeeper of the Nepali national team and the champion of the first season of the Nepal Super League, has been contracted as the marquee of the second edition with Sporting Ilam de Mechi. Ilam, one of the three new teams, announced Kuthu as the marquee on their social media. A regular member of Tribhuvan Army FC, he kept seven clean sheets in the last season of Martyr's Memorial A Division League. Bikesh made his debut for the national team in 2012 against Cameroon. He has played nine matches for the Nepali national team and has kept clean sheets in two matches. In the first edition of NSL, Bikesh was the marquee of Kathmandu Rayzrs and led the team to the title under his captaincy. The second edition of the...