Pokhara Thunders

Football club

Pokhara Thunders

Full name| Pokhara Thunders
Nickname(s)| The Thunders
Founded| 2021; 3 years ago (2021)
Ground| Pokhara Rangasala Stadium
Capacity| 16,500
Owner| Laxmi Motors
President| Nirakar Shrestha
Head coach| Nabin Neupane
League| Nepal Super League
Website| https://pokharathundersfc.com

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Pokhara Thunders is a Nepali professional franchise football club based in Pokhara. The club competes in the Nepal Super League, the top flight football league in Nepal.[1][2][3][4][5]

## History

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The club was formed in March 2021 after the establishment of Nepal Super League, the first franchise football league in Nepal, under the supervision of All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). The club played their first match on 25 April 2021 against Butwal Lumbini F.C.

## 2023 squad

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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-- | GK |  CMR | Yves Priso Njanga
-- | GK |  NEP | Pujan Hona
-- | DF |  NEP | Anjal Maharjan
-- | DF |  NEP | Padam Bhattarai
-- | DF |  NEP | Sunil Ghalan
-- | DF |  GHA | Joe Aidoo
-- | DF |  NEP | Dinesh Rajbanshi
-- | DF |  NEP | Jeevan Gurung
-- | DF |  CMR | Franklin Kuete Talla
-- | DF |  NEP | Narendra Chaudhary
-- | MF |  NEP | Padam Kumar Tamang
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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-- | MF |  NEP | Bipin Kandel
-- | MF |  NEP | Kamal Bahadur Thapa
-- | MF |  NEP | Buddha Bal Tamang
-- | MF |  NEP | Anish Pomu Limbu
-- | MF |  NEP | Suraj Jeu Thakuri
-- | FW |  CMR | Stephan Kojo Pappa Annor
-- | FW |  NEP | Ayush Ghalan
-- | FW |  NEP | Dipesh Ale Magar
-- | FW |  NEP | Sanjeeb Bista
-- | FW |  GHA | Moses Gyabaah Twum

## Technical staff

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As of 6 December 2023
Role  | Name

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Head coach |  Nabin Neupane
Assistant coach |  Rajendra Tamang
Goalkeeping coach |  Binod Dangol
Team manager |  Anil Gurung

## Team position by years

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* NSL, 2021: 5th

## References

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1. ^ "'Nepal Super League' to be held from April 24". Daily Khabarhub English. 10 March 2021. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
2. ^ "NSL auction sees eight major singings". The Kathmandu Post. 7 April 2021. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
3. ^ "Franchise football league from April 24". Daily Kathmandu Post. 23 February 2021. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
4. ^ "'Nepal Super League' Football Players Auction Value". Collegenp. 20 March 2021. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
5. ^ "ANFA Teams names, logos and owner for Nepal Super League unveiled". ANFA. 24 March 2021. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.

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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

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