Nepal Super League

Professional football league in Nepal

Football league

Nepal Super League

Organising bodies| Nepal Sports and Events Management
ANFA
Founded| February 21, 2021; 4 years ago (2021-02-21)
Country| Nepal
Confederation| AFC
Number of clubs| 7
Level on pyramid| 1
Current champions| Lalitpur City (2nd title)
(2025)
Most championships| Lalitpur City
(2 title)
Most appearances| Ayush Ghalan (24)
Broadcaster(s)| Himalaya TV
Website| nepalsuperleague.com
Current: 2025 Nepal Super League

The Nepal Super League (Nepali: नेपाल सुपर लिग), simply known as the NSL, is Nepal's first professional franchise club football league organised by the Nepal Sports and Events Management (NSEM) with technical support of the ANFA.[1][2]

Seven franchises participated in the first edition of the tournament, which was held at Dasharath Rangasala Stadium from 24 April to 15 May 2021.[3][4]

## Teams

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### Current

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Team  | Location

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Kathmandu Rayzrs | Kathmandu, Bagmati Province
Lalitpur City FC | Lalitpur, Bagmati Province
FC Chitwan | Bharatpur, Bagmati Province
Pokhara Thunders | Pokhara, Gandaki Province
Butwal Lumbini | Butwal, Lumbini Province
Dhangadhi FC | Dhangadhi, Sudurpashchim Province
Jhapa FC | Jhapa, Koshi Province

### Former

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Team  | Location

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Birgunj United FC | Birgunj, Madhesh Province
Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC | Ilam, Koshi Province
Biratnagar City FC | Biratnagar, Koshi Province

## Stadium

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All matches were played at the Dasarath Rangasala stadium in Kathmandu.

Kathmandu

Pokhara

Birgunj

Butwal

Biratnagar

Dhangadi

Lalitpur

Jhapa

Ilam

Chitwan

Dhangadhi | Butwal | Pokhara | Kathmandu | Biratnagar

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Dhangadi Stadium  | ANFA Technical Centre  | Pokhara Rangasala | Dasarath Rangasala | Sahid Rangsala
Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 16,500 | Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 15,000
Team: Dhangadhi | Team: Butwal Lumbini | Team: Pokhara Thunders | Team: Kathmandu Rayzrs | Team:Biratnagar City
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Birgunj | Lalitpur | Ilam | Jhapa | Chitwan

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Narayani Stadium | Chyasal Stadium | Mai Valley Ground | Domalal Rajbanshi Ground | Krishnapur Sports Stadium
Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 2,000 | Capacity: -
Team: Birgunj United | Team: Lalitpur City | Team: Sporting Ilam De Mechi | Team: Jhapa | Team: FC Chitwan
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## Winners

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Edition  | Season  | Winner  | Runners–up | Third place | Top scorer

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1st | 2021 | Kathmandu Rayzrs | Dhangadhi FC | Lalitpur City |
2nd | 2023 | Lalitpur City | Dhangadhi FC | Pokhara Thunders |
3rd | 2025 | Lalitpur City | Pokhara Thunders | Dhangadhi FC |

## Performance by teams

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Team  | Titles  | Runners–up | Winning seasons  | Runners–up seasons

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Lalitpur City | 2  | —  | 2023, 2025 | —
Kathmandu Rayzrs | 1  | —  | 2021 | —
Dhangadhi FC | —  | 2  | —  | 2021, 2023
Pokhara Thunders | —  | 1  | —  | 2025

## See also

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* Nepal National League
* Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
* Football in Nepal

## References

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1. ^ "Franchise football league from April 24". Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
2. ^ "Nepal Super League to be held from April 24.E". Khabarhub. 23 February 2021. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
3. ^ "Nepal Super League Franchises unveiled". The Kathmandu Post. 14 March 2021. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
4. ^ "ANFA | Nepal Super League to be held from April 24". the-anfa.com. Retrieved 1 January 2024.

## External links

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* Official website

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Nepal Super League

2021 teams|

* Biratnagar City (season)
* Butwal Lumbini (season)
* Chitwan (season)
* Dhangadhi (season)
* Kathmandu Rayzrs (season)
* Lalitpur City (season)
* Pokhara Thunders (season)

2023 teams|

* Birgunj
* Butwal Lumbini
* Chitwan
* Dhangadi
* Ilam Mechi
* Jhapa
* Kathmandu Rayzrs
* Lalitpur City
* Pokhara Thunders

2025 teams|

* Butwal Lumbini
* Chitwan
* Dhangadi
* Jhapa
* Kathmandu Rayzrs
* Lalitpur City
* Pokhara Thunders

* Foreign players

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Football in Nepal

* ANFA
* League system

National teams|

| Men|

* Nepal
* B
* U-23
* U-20
* U-17

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Women|

* Nepal
* U-20
* U-17

Others|

* Beach soccer
* Futsal
* Men
* Women

Domestic Leagues|

| Men's|

* Nepal Super League
* Martyr's Memorial A-Division League • Martyr's Memorial B-Division League • Martyr's Memorial C-Division League • Martyr's Memorial D-Division League
* Nepal National League
* ANFA President League
* National Futsal League

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Women's|

* ANFA Women's League

Regional|

* Province Leagues

Youth|

* ANFA Youth League

Cup competitions|

| Domestic|

* ANFA Cup
* ANFA League Cup

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Youth|

* U14 Inter-school Tournament

Continental club competitions|

| Men's|

* AFC Challenge League
* AFC Cup (Records)

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Women's|

AFC Women's Champions League

Regional club competitions|

| Men's|

* SAFF Club Championship

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Women's|

* SAFF Women's Club Championship

Defunct competitions|

| Cups|

* British Gurkha Cup
* Birendra Memorial Cup
* Devi Maya Memorial Shield
* San Miguel Itahari Gold Cup
* Khukuri Gold Cup
* Ncell Cup
* Ncell Youth Cup
* HISSAN Cup
* Ram Janaki Football Tournament
* Tribhuvan Challenge Shield
* Wai Wai Trophy

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Province Associations|

Koshi Province (Men, women) •  Madhesh Province (Men, Women) • Bagmati Province(Men, Women) • Gandaki Province (Men, Women) • Lumbini Province (Men, Women) • Karnali Province (Men, Women) • Sudurpashchim Province (Men, Women)

* List of clubs
* List of women's clubs
* Players
* Expatriate players
* List of champions
* List of venues
* Seasons

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