2025 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 March – 23 May 2025 |
| Champions | Planning Boyz United |
| Promoted | Planning Boyz United Shree Bhagwati Club |
| Relegated | Tushal Youth Club Nayabasti Youth Club |
| Matches played | 91 |
| Goals scored | 241 (2.65 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Fagu Ram Tharu (14 goals) |
| Highest scoring | Planning Boyz United 8–3 Tusal Youth Club (23 May 2025) |
← 2022 2026 →
All statistics correct as of 23 May 2025. | |
The 2025 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League season is the 2025 (2081 BS) edition of the Martyr's Memorial B-Division League. The tournament started on 9 March 2025.[1] After a three-year hiatus, in the last edition held in 2022, Church Boys United emerged victorious, earning a promotion to the 2023 A Division.[2][3]
Team Changes
| Entering league | Exiting league | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Promoted from 2022 C-Division | Relegated from 2021–22 A-Division | Promoted to 2025-26 A-Division | Relegated to 2025 C-Division |
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Clubs
A total of 14 teams in the regular season will contest the league with a relegation system. Ten teams from the 2022 season, two teams relegated from the 2021–22 A Division leagues, and two teams promoted from the 2022 C-Division Leagues will participate in the league.[4][5]
| Team | Stadium | Province | Location | Previous Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annapurna Club RCT | Budhi Bikash Football Ground, Lagankhel | Bagmati | Kathmandu (New Road) | 3rd |
| Bansbari Club | Bansbari Football Ground, Bansbari | Bagmati | Kathmandu (Maharajgunj) | 4th |
| Birgunj United | Madhesh | Parsa (Birgunj) |
9th | |
| Boys Union | Bagmati | Kathmandu (Tripureshwar) | 8th | |
| Brigade Boys | Budhi Bikash Football Ground, Lagankhel | Bagmati | Lalitpur (Manbhawan) | 13th (A-Division) 2021–22 |
| Chyasal Youth Club | Chyasal Stadium | Bagmati | Lalitpur (Chyasal) | 14th (A-Division) 2021–22 |
| Jhapa Football Club | Domalal Rajbanshi Stadium, Birtamode | Koshi | Jhapa (Damak) |
1st (C-Division) 2022 |
| Madhyapur Youth Association | Madhyapur Youth Football Ground, Thimi |
Bagmati | Bhaktapur (Madhyapur Thimi) | 7th |
| Nayabasti Youth Club | Nayabasti Football Ground, Kathmandu | Bagmati | Gokarneshwar (Jorpati) | 12th |
| Planning Boyz United | Bagmati | Budhanilkantha (Kapan) | 2nd (C-Division) 2022 | |
| Saraswati Youth Club | Somtirtha Football Ground, Gothatar | Bagmati | Kathmandu (Koteshwor) | 6th |
| Shree Bhagwati | Bhootkhel Football Ground, Tokha | Bagmati | Kathmandu (Tokha) | 5th |
| Shree Kumari | Bagmati | Kathmandu (Balkhu) | 10th | |
| Tusal Youth Club | Somtirtha Football Ground, Gothatar Nayabasti Football Ground, Kathmandu |
Bagmati | Kathmandu (Boudha) | 11th |
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Head Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annapurna RCT | Sanoj Shrestha | Akash Ranabhat | Adidas | |
| Bansbari Club | Niran Bista | Kamal Khawas | Kelme | IGI Prudential Insurance |
| Birgunj United | Sulav Jung Rana | Bibek Chaudhary | WINgel | |
| Boys Union | Chandra Bhandari | Man Kumar Tamang | Kuber Trust | |
| Brigade Boys | Dhaneshwor Prajapati | Subit Karki | Matrika Eye Center | |
| Chyasal Youth Club | Dipesh Yonjan | Kushal Deuba | Nivia | |
| Jhapa Football Club | Pema Tamang | Anee | ||
| Madhyapur Youth Association | Shree Prakash Baidhya | Yaman Rajbahak | Li-Ning | BIZZ Education |
| Nayabasti Youth Club | Chet Narayan Shrestha | Pasang Lama | Kelme | Gokarneshwor Municipality |
| Planning Boyz United | Sashindra Dhimal | Bishal Darji | Kelme | Kathmandu World School |
| Saraswati Youth Club | Bal Gopal Sahukhala | Shakti Rai | BBR Construction | |
| Shree Bhagwati Club | Mahesh Shrestha | Urken Jangbu Sherpa | Tokha Municipality | |
| Shree Kumari Club | Yagya Pradhan | |||
| Tushal Youth Club | Abhishek Shrestha | KMC Ward No. 6 |
Venues
The league was played centrally in one venue in Lalitpur. For the final matchday, selected matches were played at Dasharath Rangasala.
| Kathmandu | Lalitpur |
|---|---|
| Dasharath Rangasala | ANFA Complex |
| Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 6,000 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Planning Boyz United (C, P) | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 7 | +25 | 33 | Promotion to Martyr's Memorial A-Division League |
| 2 | Shree Bhagwati Club (P) | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 26 | |
| 3 | Boys Union Club | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 22 | |
| 4 | Birgunj United | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 20 | |
| 5 | Jhapa Football Club | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 18 | |
| 6 | Annapurna Club RCT | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 18 | |
| 7 | Chyasal Youth Club | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 | |
| 8 | Madhyapur Youth Association | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 18 | |
| 9 | Saraswoti Youth Club | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 18 | |
| 10 | Shree Kumari Club | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 16 | |
| 11 | Brigade Boys Club | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 15 | |
| 12 | Bansbari Club | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 15 | |
| 13 | Tushal Youth Club (R) | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 11 | Relegation to 2025 Martyr's Memorial C-Division League |
| 14 | Nayabasti Youth Club (R) | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 29 | −22 | 5 |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2025. Source: Martyr's Memorial B-Division League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
Results by games
Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2025. Source: Martyr's Memorial B-Division League
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose
Positions by round
| Champion | |
| Promoted | |
| Relegation to C-Division |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 April 2025. Source: Martyr's Memorial B-Division League
Season statistics
- As of 2025 May 23
Scorers
There have been 241 goals scored in 91 matches, for an average of 2.65 goals per match (as of 23 May 2025).
Own Goal
Hat-tricks
Clean sheets
Awards
End-of-Season Awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Season | Pratap Sing Rai | Planning Boyz United |
| Top Scorer | Faguram Tharu | Planning Boyz United |
| Best Goalkeeper | Pramijay Gachhadar | Birgunj United |
| Best Coach | Chandra Bhandari | Boys Union Club |
| Fair Play | Planning Boyz United | |
Broadcast rights
Prime Television HD will broadcast the league live on both its TV channel and YouTube.
References
- ^ "Martyr's Memorial B Division League 2081 kicks off". ANFA. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ^ "All set for B Division: ANFA". Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ^ "B Division Football League set to kick off after 3 years". Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ^ "Martyr's Memorial B-Division League 2081" (PDF). Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ "Martyr's Memorial B Division League 2081: Match Time, Fixtures, Where to Watch". Retrieved 10 March 2025.