By a Staff Reporter
Kathmandu – The newcomers FC Khumaltar will begin their journey in Nepal’s top-tier league facing Friends Club in an inaugural match.
The Martyr’s Memorial ‘A’ Division League 2023 kicks off with Friends Club taking on FC Khumaltar at Dashrath Stadium on March 3, 2022. Friends Club, in the previous edition too faced debutant – Satdobato Youth Club in the opening match.
Dashrath Stadium, ANFA Complex, and Chyasal Stadium will host this edition’s League. Nepal Police Club and the newly promoted Church Boys United Club are set to write their name in the history books by being the first clubs to play top flight league at Chyasal Stadium. The match will be played on March 4 at 2:30 PM.
Nepali football is all set to experience a double round-robin league for the first time in a decade. The last time domestic football happened in a double round-robin format was in National League that concluded in 2014 where Three Star Club was crowned champions.
With Brigade Boys Club and Chyasal Youth Club being relegated to ‘B’ Divison League remaining at the bottom two in the top tier league last year, Church Boys United and FC Khumaltar found their way into Nepal’s premier league finishing first and second in last year’s ‘B’ Divison League.
The All Nepal Football Associaton (ANFA) on Friday organized a tie-sheet draw program. All the ‘A’ Divison Club representatives, League Coordinator Sanjib Mishra, ANFA General Secretary Kiran Rai, and Ex Co Members Pursottam Thapa and Rupesh Adhikari were present at the program.
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