2024 ANFA Women's League

ANFA Women's League
Season2024–25
Dates1 September 2024 – 29 January 2025
ChampionsAPF FC (7th title)
AFC Champions LeagueAPF FC
Matches played69
Goals scored292 (4.23 per match)
Top goalscorerRashmi Ghising (35 goals)
Biggest winAPF FC 19–0 Sudurpaschim Province
(23 September 2024)
Total attendance17,689
Average attendance272
← 2022
2025–26 →

The 2024 ANFA Women's League, also known as National Women's League was the season of the first-tier women's club football competition in Nepal organized by the All Nepal Football Association.[1] The tournament was held from September 2024 to January 2025.

Format

All the Clubs take part in Single Round Robin a total of 45 matches in the first round. Then, the top 5 teams from fist round will take part in Double Round Robin Format in the Super League.[2]

The top four teams from the Super League will progress to the Qualifiers, then compete in the Eliminator, and finally, the Finals of the competition.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

The season was made up of 5 teams that participated in the 2022 as well as 5 further regionally qualified teams.[3]

Club City Province Stadium Capacity
Karnali Province Birendranagar, Surkhet Karnali Province Karnali Province Stadium 12,500
Koshi Province Dharan, Sunsari Koshi Province Dharan Stadium 10,000
Sudurpaschim Province Godawari, Dhangadhi, Sudurpashchim Province Dhangadhi Stadium 10,000
APF FC Kathmandu Bagmati Province Halchowk Stadium 5,000
Nepal Police FC Nepal Police Academy, Maharjgunj 1500
Sankata FC Dasharath Rangasala 15,000
Nepal Army FC Tribhuwan Army Stadium, Bhadrakali 2000
Bagmati Youth Club Sarlahi, Sarlahi Madhesh Province NA NA
Chandrapur Municipality Chandrapur, Rautahat Rautahat District FA Ground 1500
Waling Municipality Waling, Syangja Gandaki Province NA NA

Personnel and Sponsorships

Team Head Coach Captain Kit Manufacturer Shirt Sponsor
Bagmati Youth Club Sunil Kumar Shrestha Divya Yasmali Magar Li-Ning
Chandrapur Municipality Bhojraj Ghimire (Asst. Coach) Saloni Rana Magar Kelme Aiwina
APF FC Jibesh Pandey Anita Basnet Kelme Mahindra
Nepal Police FC Bhola Silwal Niru Thapa Kelme
Karnali Province Ganesh Khadka (Asst. Coach) Lila Joshi
Koshi Province Shyam Manandhar Simran Rai Joya Joya
Sankata FC Rabindra Shilakar Sushma Maharjan
Sudurpaschim Province Dipesh Yonjan Lama Kanti Patali
Nepal Army FC Chaun Bahadhur Thapa Anchali Waiba Kelme
Waling Municipality Dilip Thapa Maya Maske Garima Bikas Bank

Foreign players

ANFA allowed maximum of three foreign players per team but only two can be part of starting 11.

Team Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Other registered
player(s) 		Former player(s)
Bagmati Youth Club Sujata Rai Eva Pierrot Gifty Acheampong — —
Chandrapur Municipality — — — — —
APF FC — — — — —
Nepal Police FC — — — — —
Karnali Province — — — — —
Koshi Province Buli Sarkar Sunita Sarkar Tamalika Sarkar — —
Sankata FC Tening Sene Selina Anima Temilope Dominique Owoeye Jeannette Dominique Sagna —
Sudurpaschim Province — — — — —
Nepal Army FC — — — — —
Waling Municipality Jackline Nassali Cissy Nantongo — — —

Venues

Nepal
Kathmandu Lalitpur
Dasarath Rangasala ANFA Complex
Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 6,000

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 APF FC (C) 9 8 1 0 53 2 +51 25 Qualified for Super League
2 Nepal Army FC 9 7 1 1 51 4 +47 22
3 Nepal Police FC 9 6 3 0 22 2 +20 21
4 Waling Municipality 9 5 0 4 17 18 −1 15
5 Koshi Province 9 4 2 3 15 19 −4 14 Pulled out of the Super League due to Financial Problem
6 Bagmati Youth Club 9 3 1 5 10 19 −9 10 Qualified for Super League
7 Sankata FC 9 2 2 5 10 13 −3 8
8 Chandrapur Municipality 9 1 5 3 7 20 −13 8
9 Karnali Province 9 1 1 7 4 26 −22 4
10 Sudurpaschim Province 9 0 0 9 3 71 −68 0
Source: Hamro Khelkud
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) head-to-head.
(C) Champions

Results

Home \ Away APF TAC NPC WAL KOP BYC SFC CHA KAP SUP
APF FC — 2–1 0–0 2–1 8–0 7–0 3–0 6–0 6–1 19–0
Nepal Army FC 1–2 — 1–1 8–0 5–0 3–0 4–0 10–0 5–0 14–1
Nepal Police FC 0–0 1–1 — 2–0 4–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 3–0 9–0
Waling Municipality 1–2 0–8 0–2 — 0–4 4–0 1–0 2–1 4–0 5–1
Koshi Province 0–8 0–5 0–4 4–0 — 2–1 0–0 1–1 4–0 4–0
Bagmati Youth Club 0–7 0–3 0–1 0–4 1–2 — 3–1 0–0 1–0 5–1
Sankata FC 0–3 0–4 1–2 0–1 0–0 1–3 — 0–0 2–0 6–0
Chandrapur Municipality 0–6 0–10 0–0 1–2 1–1 0–0 0–0 — 1–1 4–0
Karnali Province 0–6 0–5 0–3 0–4 0–4 0–1 0–2 1–1 — 3–0
Sudurpaschim Province 0–19 1–14 0–9 1–5 0–4 1–5 0–6 0–4 0–3 —
Source: ANFA Women's League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Form

Team ╲ Round123456789
APF FCDWWWWWWWW
Bagmati Youth ClubWLLLDLWWL
Chandrapur MunicipalityDDLWDDLDL
Nepal Police FCDWWWDDWWW
Karnali ProvinceDLLLLWLLL
Koshi ProvinceWWWLDLLDW
Sankata FCLDLWDLWLL
Sudurpaschim ProvinceLLLLLLLLL
Nepal Army FCWLWWDWWWW
Waling MunicipalityLWWLWWLLW
Source: ANFA Women's League
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Positions by round

Round123456789
APF FC633211111
Bagmati Youth Club346888766
Chandrapur Municipality577666888
Nepal Police FC722123333
Karnali Province489999999
Koshi Province111445555
Sankata FC998777677
Sudurpaschim Province81010101010101010
Nepal Army FC154332222
Waling Municipality1065554444
Leader
Source: ANFA Women's League

Super League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 APF FC 8 8 0 0 43 3 +40 24 Advance to Qualifier 1
2 Nepal Army FC 8 5 1 2 26 6 +20 16
3 Nepal Police FC 8 3 2 3 11 10 +1 11 Advance to Eliminator
4 Bagmati Youth Club 8 1 1 6 4 21 −17 4
5 Waling Municipality 8 1 0 7 5 49 −44 3
Source: Hamro Khelkud
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) head-to-head.

Results

Fixtures and results

Home \ Away APF BYC TAC NPC WAL
APF FC — 5–1 3–1 6–0 9–0
Bagmati Youth Club 0–6 — 0–3 0–2 1–3
Nepal Army FC 1–2 2–0 — 0–0 6–1
Nepal Police FC 0–2 0–0 0–1 — 5–0
Waling Municipality 0–10 0–2 0–12 1–4 —
Source: ANFA Women's League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by match

The table lists the results of the teams after each match.

Team ╲ Round12345678
APF FCWWWWWWWW
Bagmati Youth ClubLLLWLLDL
Nepal Police FCWDWLWLDL
Nepal Army FCWDWLWWWL
Waling MunicipalityLLLLLLLW
Source: ANFA Women's League
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Positions by round

Round12345678
APF FC21111111
Bagmati Youth Club54444444
Nepal Army FC33222222
Nepal Police FC12333333
Waling Municipality45555555
Leader
Source: ANFA Women's League

Super League Matches

  • All times are in NST (UTC+5:45).
Super League Match Results

Round 1

2 January 2025 Nepal Army 2–0 Bagmati Youth Club Lalitpur
15:00
  • B. Chaudhary 25', 71'
 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 275
Referee: Gyan Bahadur Tamang
Player of the Match: Bimala Chaudahary (TAFC)
3 January 2025 Nepal Police 5–0 Waling Municipality Lalitpur
15:00
  • A. Sherpa 26', 48'
  • S. Lawati 45+1', 60'
  • P. Rana 46'
 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan
Player of the Match: Samjhana Lawati (NPC)

Round 2

4 January 2025 APF FC 5–1 Bagmati Youth Club Lalitpur
12:00
  • Rashmi Ghising

6', 12', 69'

  • Sabitha Rana Magar

27'

  • Anita K.C
59'
 Report
  • Pushpa Kumari Khadka
16'
 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 350
Referee: Anjana Rai
Player of the Match: Rashmi Kumari Ghising (APF)
5 January 2025 Nepal Army 0–0 Nepal Police Lalitpur
15:00 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 425
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan
Player of the Match: Birsana Chaudhary (NPC)

Round 3

6 January 2025 APF FC 9–0 Waling Municipality Lalitpur
15:00
  • Rashmi Ghising

3', 6', 17', 77'

  • Saru Limbu

31', 39'

  • Gita Rana

5', 42(P)'

  • Anita K.C
90+1'
 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Anjana Rai
Player of the Match: Rashmi Kumari Ghising (APF)
7 January 2025 Bagmati Youth Club 0–2 Nepal Police Lalitpur
15:00 Report
  • Niru Thapa

9'

  • Puja Rana
82'
 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 220
Referee: Kriti Sen
Player of the Match: Puja Rana (NPC)

Round 4

8 January 2025 Waling Municipality 0–12 Nepal Army Lalitpur
15:00 Report
  • B. Chaudhary

34', 48', 60', 81(P)'

23', 31', 69'

  • Sapana Lama

25', 75'

  • Anjana T Rai

56', 70'

  • Bimala BK
90+1'
 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 375
Referee: Kriti Sen
Player of the Match: Bimala Chaudhary (TAFC)
9 January 2025 APF FC 6–0 Nepal Police Lalitpur
15:00
  • Anita Basnet

10', 90+2', 90+3'

  • Sara Limbu

85', 87'

  • Renuka Nagarkote
37'
 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Umesh Bidari
Player of the Match: Saru Limbu(APF)

Round 5

10 January 2025 Waling Municipality 0–2 Bagmati Youth Club Lalitpur
15:00 Report
  • Asmita Khawas

52'

  • Bishnu Maya Bal
75'
 Stadium: ANFA Complex
11 January 2025 APF FC 3–1 Nepal Army Lalitpur
15:00
  • Nisha Thokar

60'

  • Anita Basnet

85'

  • Preeti Rai
90'
 Report
  • Bimala Thapa
70'
 Stadium: ANFA Complex

Round 6

13 January 2025 Bagmati Youth Club 0–3 Nepal Army Lalitpur
15:00 Report
  • Sapana Lama

6'

  • Punam Jargha Magar

22'

90+1'
 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 355
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan
Player of the Match: Bimala Chaudhary (TAFC)
14 January 2025 Waling Municipality 1–4 Nepal Police Lalitpur
15:00
  • Yasodha Kumari Chiral
85'
 Report

15'

  • Anuska Sherpa

28'

  • Puja Rana

32'

  • Dhana Bohora
43 (own goal)'
 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Kriti Sen
Player of the Match: Puja Rana (NPC)

Round 7

15 January 2025 Bagmati Youth Club 0–6 APF FC Lalitpur
15:00 Report
  • Rashmi Ghising

43', 45+2'

  • Saru Limbu

56', 90+1'

  • Preeti Rai

88'

  • Semihangma Limbu Pandhak
55 (own goal)'
 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan
Player of the Match: Sabita Rana Magar (APF)
16 January 2025 Nepal Police 0–1 Nepal Army Lalitpur
15:00 Report
  • Samiksha Ghimire
90+5 (own goal)'
 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Prajwol Chhetri
Player of the Match: Chandra Bhandari (TAFC)

Round 8

17 January 2025 Waling Municipality 0–10 APF FC Lalitpur
15:00 Report
  • Rashmi Ghising

(4)'

  • Saru Limbu

(2)'

  • Sabitha Rana Magar

(2)'

  • Preeti Rai

(1)'

  • Renuka Nagarkote
(1)'
 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 225
Referee: Kriti Sen
Player of the Match: Preeti Rai (APF)
18 January 2025 Nepal Police 0–0 Bagmati Youth Club Lalitpur
15:00 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 275
Referee: Prajwol Chhetri
Player of the Match: Sahara Limbu (BYC)

Round 9

19 January 2025 Nepal Army 6–1 Waling Municipality Lalitpur
15:00
  • Chandra Bhandari

14', 23', 53', 67', 73'

  • B. Chaudhary
63'
 Report
  • Mina Deuba
17'
 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan
20 January 2025 Nepal Police 0–2 APF FC Lalitpur
15:00 Report
  • Rashmi Ghising

17'

  • Anita KC
64'
 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 350
Referee: Prajwol Chhetri
Player of the Match: Sabita Rana Magar (APF)

Round 10

21 January 2025 Bagmati Youth Club 1–3 Waling Municipality Lalitpur
15:00
  • Sahara Limbu
43'
 Report
  • Sushma Tamang
56', 68', 85'
 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 75
Referee: Anjana Rai
Player of the Match: Sushma Tamang(WAL)
22 January 2025 Nepal Army 1–2 APF FC Lalitpur
15:00
  • Amisha Karki
83'
 Report
  • Rashmi Ghising

23'

  • Anita Basnet
38'
 Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 348
Referee: Nabindara Maharjan
Player of the Match: Renuka Nagarkoti (APF)

Playoffs

Bracket

Qualifier 1Qualifier 2Grand final
1APF FC2Q1WAPF FC4
2Nepal Army FC1Q2WNepal Police FC0
Q1LNepal Army FC0 (1)
EWNepal Police FC0 (2)
3Nepal Police FC1
4Bagmati Youth Club0

Matches

Eliminator

Nepal Police FC1–0Bagmati Youth Club
  • Amrita Jaisi 90+2'
 Report
Attendance: 350
Referee: Anjana Rai

Qualifier 1

APF FC2–1Nepal Army FC
  • Rashmi Ghising 78', 88'
 Report
  • Hima Chaudhary 8'
Referee: Umesh Bidari

Qualifier 2

Nepal Police FC0–0Nepal Army FC
Report
Penalties
2–1
Referee: Umesh Bidari

Grand Final

APF FC4–0Nepal Police FC
 Report
Referee: Anjana Rai

Top scorers

Rank Player Team Goals
1 Rashmi Ghising APF FC 35
2 Chandra Bhandari Nepal Army 17
3 Bimala Chaudhary Nepal Army 16
4 Sabita Rana Magar APF FC 11
Saru Limbu APF FC
6 Anita K.C. APF FC 9
Anita Basnet APF FC
Amisha Karki Nepal Army
9 Jackline Nassali Waling Municipality 8
10 Preeti Rai APF FC 7
Dipa Shahi Nepal Army
12 Samjhana Lawati Nepal Police 6
Temilope Dominique Owoeye Sankata FC
Samiksha Magar Koshi Province
Anuska Sherpa Nepal Police
16 Renuka Nagarkote APF FC 5
Anita Lamjel Nepal Army
Gita Rana APF FC

Awards

End-of-season awards

The following awards were announced after the completion of the grand final that took place on 29 January 2025 at Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu.[4]

Award Winner Club Amount
Goalkeeper of the year Sabitri Kishan APF FC रू50,000
Golden Boot Award Rashmi K. Ghishing (35 goals) APF FC रू50,000
Most Valuable Player Sabita Rana Magar APF FC रू100,000
Fair Play Award Nepal Army FC रू150,000
Runner Up Nepal Police FC रू500,000
Champion APF FC रू1,000,000

Broadcast rights

  • Hamro Khelkud on Youtube [1]

References

  1. ^ "ANFA Women's League to begin from September 1". ANFA. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  2. ^ "ANFA Women's League: Super League matches to begin from Thursday". Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  3. ^ "ANFA Women's League Qualifiers to be held in Surkhet". Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Invincible APF lift ANFA Women's League title". Retrieved 30 January 2025.
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