Lalitpur City F.C.

"Lalitpur City" redirects here. For the city itself, see Lalitpur, Nepal.
Lalitpur City
Full nameLalitpur City Football Club
Nickname(s)Lakhey
Founded2021 (2021)
GroundChyasal Stadium
Capacity10,000
OwnerBhat-Bhateni Super Market
PresidentKamana Gurung
Head coachVacant
LeagueNepal Super League
2025Nepal Super League, Champions

Lalitpur City Football Club is a Nepali professional franchise football club based in Lalitpur, Bagmati Province. The club competes in the Nepal Super League, the top flight football league in Nepal.[1][2][3][4]

History

Lalitpur City was formed in March 2021 after the establishment of the first ever franchise football league in Nepal, under the supervision of the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). The club played their first match on 24 April 2021 against Kathmandu Rayzrs.[5]

In November 2023, the club roped in Indian winger Nikhil Kadam.[6] The club won its first Nepal Super League title during the second edition of the tournament, defeating Dhangadhi 3–2 in the final at the Dasarath Stadium on 30 December 2023.[7]

On 2 February 2025, Lalitpur City hired former Leeds United legend Simon Grayson as head coach.[8]

Players

As of 3 February 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
22 GK  FRA Jeffrey Baltus
4 DF    NEP Ananta Tamang (Captain)
9 FW  HAI Kervens Belfort
20 DF    NEP Sanish Shrestha
— MF    NEP Aditya Shakya
— MF    NEP Santosh Khatri
— MF    NEP Mani Kumar Lama
38 FW  FRA Papa Ibou Kébé
10 FW  NGA Imoh Ezekiel
No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK    NEP Samit Shrestha
— MF    NEP Sudip Gurung
— DF    NEP Yogesh Gurung
— MF    NEP Nabin Lama
— DF    NEP Abishek Waiba
77 FW  BHU Chencho Gyeltshen
8 MF  PLE Jonathan Cantillana
44 DF  SEN Papé Diakité

Coaching history

As of January 2025
Head coach From To P W D L GS GA %W
Pradip Humagain 23 March 2021 2 May 2021 4 0 3 1 2 3 000.00
Raju Tamang 2 May 2021 5 April 2022 4 3 0 1 6 3 075.00
Ian Gillan 29 Sep 2023 30 Dec 2023 11 5 4 2 15 8 045.45
Simon Grayson 2 Feb 2025 12 June 2025 8 5 3 0 15 8 062.50

P – Total of played matches W – Won matches D – Drawn matches L – Lost matches GS – Goals scored GA – Goals against
%W – Percentage of matches won

  • Club logo dedicated to the first NSL title

Honours

References

  1. ^ "'Nepal Super League' to be held from April 24". Daily Khabarhub English. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. ^ "NSL auction sees eight major singings". The Kathmandu Post. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Franchise Football League from April 24". Daily Kathmandu Post. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  4. ^ "ANFA Teams names, logos and owner for Nepal Super League unveiled". ANFA. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Nepal Super League: Kathmandu RayZers Beats Lalitpur City FC In The Opener". GoalNepal.com. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  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. ^ Sigdel, Sandesh (30 December 2023). "Lalitpur crowned new champions of the Nepal Super League". HamroKhelkud. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Lalitpur City FC Appoints Simon Grayson as Head Coach for NSL 2025". GoalNepal. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
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