2023–24 Nepal Super League

Nepal Super League
Season2023
Dates24 November – 30 December
ChampionsLalitpur City FC
Matches played40
Goals scored80 (2 per match)
Best Player Ananta Tamang
Top goalscorer Imoh Ezekiel (6 goals)
Best goalkeeper Jeffery Baltus
Biggest winBirgunj 4–1 Kathmandu (21 December)
Highest scoringBirgunj 4–1 Kathmandu
Longest winning runLalitpur City FC (3 wins)
Longest unbeaten run3 teams (6 matches)
Longest winless runSporting Ilam De Mechi FC (5 matches)
Longest losing run5 teams (2 matches)
Highest attendance15,000
Lowest attendance300
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2025 →

The 2023 Nepal Super League was the second season of the Nepal Super League, the top flight franchise based club football league of Nepal.[1] A total of nine franchises participated in the tournament played at the Dasharath Rangasala from 24 November to 30 December 2023. Kathmandu Rayzrs had won the inaugural season after beating Dhangadhi FC in the final on 15 May 2021.[2][3] In addition to the seven founding members, three new franchises were added. Jhapa FC represented Jhapa, Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC Ilam, and Birgunj United FC Birgunj. One of the founding members, Biratnagar City, decided to withdraw from the tournament, resulting in only nine teams participating in this edition. Lalitpur City FC became the champions of the second edition of the Nepal Super League. The losing finalists once again were Dhangadhi FC.[4]

Teams

Locations of the NSL clubs
Team Location
Kathmandu Rayzrs F.C. Kathmandu, Bagmati Province
Lalitpur City F.C. Lalitpur, Bagmati Province
F.C. Chitwan Bharatpur, Bagmati Province
Pokhara Thunders Pokhara, Gandaki Province
Butwal Lumbini F.C. Butwal, Lumbini Province
Dhangadhi F.C. Dhangadhi, Sudurpashchim Province
Jhapa FC Jhapa, Koshi Province
Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC Ilam, Koshi Province
Birgunj United FC Birgunj, Madhesh Province

Personnel and sponsorship

Team Head Coach Captain Marquee Player Iconic Player Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Kathmandu Rayzrs FC Bal Gopal Maharjan Hishub Thapaliya Hishub Thapaliya Li-Ning Yamaha RayZR 125FI Hybrid
Lalitpur City FC Ian Andrew Gillian Ananta Tamang Ananta Tamang T10 Sports Prabhu Bank
FC Chitwan Mehrajuddin Wadoo Bishal Shrestha Bishal Shrestha Bimal Gharti Magar SIX5SIX IME
Pokhara Thunders Nabin Neaupane Dinesh Rajbanshi Ayush Ghalan Dinesh Rajbanshi Kelme Shikhar Insurance
Butwal Lumbini F.C. Bijay Maharjan Arik Bista Arik Bista Aashish Lama MODE23 CURRENT
Dhangadhi FC Yugal Kishor Rai Devendra Tamang Ashish Chaudhary T10 Sports Higer
Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC Meghraj KC Bikesh Kuthu Bikesh Kuthu SIX5SIX Premier Intl. School
Jhapa FC Oriol Mohedano Anjan Bista Anjan Bista Awas Lamichhane Nivia Sports Sahara Nepal
Birgunj United FC Sanoj Shrestha Deep Karki Deep Karki Tej Tamang Li-Ning WINgel

Foreign players

One team can recruit six overseas players and field five at a time.[5]

Team Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6
Kathmandu Rayzrs FC Olivier Kingue Komilzhon Tozhidinov Andrés Nia Shokhrukh Makhmudkhozhiev Junior Nkengue
Lalitpur City FC Kareem Omolaja Papa Ibou Kébé Jeffrey Baltus Imoh Ezekiel Nurlan Novruzov Nikhil Kadam[6]
FC Chitwan Rafiq Aminu Torric Jebrin Marko Ivanovic Afriyie Acquah Yussif Mubarik
Pokhara Thunders Yves Priso Franklin Kuete Joe Aidoo Moses Gyabaah Stephan Kojo
Butwal Lumbini F.C. Koussi Christian Stéphane Binong Nicolas Serge Song Andre Thierry Biyik Biyik Ernest Tampi
Dhangadhi FC Olawale Afeez Fallou Diagne Fode Fofana Mohamad Taha Richard Osei Agyemang Ahmad Hijazi
Jhapa FC Stefan Čupić Samandar Ochilov Dhiraj Thajali Nando Cózar Jorge Canillas
Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC Ibrahima Djite Abdoulaye Ba Fodé Camara Badou Ndiaye Amath Ndaw
Birgunj United FC William Opoku Obed Yeboah Hans Kwofie Aikins Kyei Baffour Tshamala Djadje

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Pokhara Thunders 8 4 3 1 8 5 +3 15 Advance to Playoffs
2 Dhangadhi F.C. 8 3 4 1 8 7 +1 13
3 Kathmandu Rayzrs F.C. 8 3 3 2 8 9 −1 12
4 Lalitpur City F.C. 8 2 4 2 7 5 +2 10
5 Jhapa FC 8 2 4 2 4 4 0 10
6 Butwal Lumbini FC 8 3 1 4 6 8 −2 10
7 F.C. Chitwan 8 2 3 3 7 8 −1 9
8 Birgunj United FC 8 2 2 4 11 11 0 8
9 Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC 8 2 2 4 6 8 −2 8
Source: Hamrokhelkud
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head goal difference; 3) head-to-head points; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) play-off match

Results by games

Team ╲ Round12345678
Birgunj United FCLLDDWLWL
Butwal Lumbini FCLLWDWLLW
FC ChitwanLDWDLLDW
Dhangadhi FCWWDDWDLD
Sporting Ilam De Mechi FCLWLLDLDW
Jhapa FCLDDDWDWL
Kathmandu Rayzrs FCWDDLWDLW
Lalitpur City FCWDDDWDLL
Pokhara ThundersWDDWLWWD
Source: ANFA
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Head-to-head scores

Home \ Away BUFC BLFC DFC FCC KRFC LCFC PTFC JFC SIDM
Birgunj United — 0–1 1–2 1–2 4–1 2–2 1–2 0–0 2–1
Butwal Lumbini 1–0 — 0–1 1–1 2–1 0–2 0–1 0–1 2–1
Dhangadhi 2–1 1–0 — 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–2 2–2
Chitwan 2–1 1–1 0–1 — 1–1 1–3 0–1 2–0 0–0
Kathmandu Rayzrs 1–4 1–2 1–1 1–1 — 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–0
Lalitpur City 2–2 2–0 0–0 3–1 0–1 — 0–0 0–0 0–1
Pokhara Thunders 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–2 0–0 — 1–1 1–0
Jhapa FC 0–0 1–0 2–0 0–2 0–0 0–0 1–1 — 0–1
Ilam De Mechi 1–2 1–2 2–2 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 —
Source: HamroKhelkud[7]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

Bracket


Preliminary

25 December 2023 Qualifier 1 Dhangadhi FC 2 (4) – 2 (3) (a.e.t.) Pokhara Thunders Kathmandu
17:30 NST
  • Devendra Tamang 53'
  • Ahmad Hijazi 120'
Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala
Referee: Surojit Das
Man of the Match: Mohamad Taha
(Dhangadhi FC)
26 December 2023 Eliminator Lalitpur City FC 3 – 0 Kathmandu Rayzrs FC Kathmandu
17:30 NST
Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala
Referee: Ram Dasan
Man of the Match: Imoh Ezekiel
(Lalitpur City FC)
28 December 2023 Qualifier 2 Pokhara Thunders 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) Lalitpur City FC Kathmandu
17:30 NST
  • Stephan Kojo 71'
Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan
Man of the Match: Ananta Tamang
(Lalitpur City FC)

Final

30 December 2023 Final Dhangadhi FC 2 – 3 Lalitpur City FC Kathmandu
17:30 NST
Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ram Dasan
Man of the Match: Aditya Shakya
(Lalitpur City FC)

Season statistics

Scorers

There have been 80 goals scored in 40 matches, for an average of 2 goals per match (as of 30 December 2023).

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Imoh Ezekiel Lalitpur City FC 6
2 William Opoku Birgunj United FC 5
Moses Gyabaah Twum Pokhara Thunders
3 Olawale Afeez Dhangadhi FC 4
Ahmad Hijazi Dhangadhi FC
4 Stephane Binong Samir Butwal Lumbini FC 3
Junior Nkengue Kathmandu Rayzrs FC
Rafiq Aminu FC Chitwan
Papa Ibou Kébé Lalitpur City FC
5 Aikins Kyei Baffour Birgunj United FC 2
Rajiv Lopchan Kathmandu Rayzrs FC
Arik Bista Butwal Lumbini FC
Fodé Camara Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC
Ayush Ghalan Pokhara Thunders
Stephan Kojo Papa Pokhara Thunders
Dinesh Henjan Lalitpur City FC
6 Samandar Ochilov Jhapa FC 1
Ananta Tamang Lalitpur City FC
Fode Fofana Dhangadhi FC
Hans Kwofie Birgunj United FC
Amath Ndaw Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC
Shokhrukh Makhmudkhozhiev Kathmandu Rayzrs FC
Torric Jebrin FC Chitwan
Bimal Gharti Magar FC Chitwan
Abdoulaye Ba Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC
Utsab Rai FC Chitwan
Nikhil Kadam Lalitpur City FC
Kripa Kanta Tharu Birgunj United FC
Sanjeeb Bista Pokhara Thunders
Richard Osei Agyemang Dhangadhi FC
Omar Thiom Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC
Bibek Poudel Lalitpur City FC
Jorge Canillas Jhapa FC
Bhison Gurung Birgunj United FC
Ashish Chapagain Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC
Joe Aidoo Pokhara Thunders
Olivier Kingue Kathmandu Rayzrs FC
Anjan Bista Jhapa FC
Samiraj Thokar Jhapa FC
Sunil Khadka Birgunj United FC
Milan Rai Dhangadhi FC
Chandan Das Butwal Lumbini FC
Andres Nia Kathmandu Rayzrs FC
Devendra Tamang Dhangadhi FC
Kushal Deuba Lalitpur City FC

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date
William Opoku Birgunj United FC Kathmandu Rayzrs FC 4-1 21 December 2023

Clean sheets

Rank Player Club Clean
sheets
1 Stefan Čupić Jhapa FC 5
Jeffrey Baltus Lalitpur City FC
2 Yves Priso Nganja Pokhara Thunders 4
3 Mohamad Taha Dhangadhi FC 2
Bishal Shrestha FC Chitwan
Abishek Baral Kathmandu Rayzrs FC
Bikesh Kuthu Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC
4 Deep Karki Birgunj United FC 1
Tikendra Thapa Dhangadhi FC
Samit Shrestha Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC
Moussi Mohamodou Butwal Lumbini FC
Anjal Shrestha Kathmandu Rayzrs FC

Attendances

# Football club Average attendance[8]
1 Dhangadhi FC 4,803
2 Kathmandu RayZRs 3,536
3 Lalitpur City 3,126
4 Pokhara Thunders 2,502
5 Jhapa FC 2,403
6 FC Chitwan 2,151
7 Birgunj United 2,052
8 Butwal Lumbini 1,753
9 Sporting Ilam 1,501

References

  1. ^ "Nepal Super League 2022 Auctions Concluded!". goalnepal.com. Goal Nepal. 4 March 2022. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Kathmandu Rayzrs claim Nepal Super League trophy". Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Kathmandu win Nepal Super League title". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  4. ^ https://goalnepal.com/news/detail/16386#:~:text=Biratagar%20City%20FC%20Not%20Taking,NSEM%20said%20in%20a%20release Archived 10 October 2023 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ Nepal Super League franchises unveiled Archived 12 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine. kathmandupost.com
  6. ^ "Player Profile (Nepal Super League) — Statistics: Nikhil Sureshrao Kadam". hamrokhelkud.net. Kathmandu: HamroKhelkud Nepal. 28 November 2023. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Nepal Super league 2023 Standings". Hamrokhelkud. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  8. ^ https://www.hamrokhelkud.net/competition/nepal-super-league-2023/
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