Butwal Lumbini F.C.

Butwal Lumbini F.C. is a Nepalese professional franchise football club based in Butwal, Lumbini Province, that plays in the Nepal Super League (NSL),[1] the top flight franchise football league in Nepal.[2][3][4]

Butwal Lumbini F.C.
Full nameButwal Lumbini Football Club
Founded2021 (2021)
GroundANFA Technical Centre
Capacity5,000
OwnerEvent Code Pvt. Ltd.
Head coachSanoj Shrestha
LeagueNepal Super League
2021Nepal Super League, 4th of 7

In the first season, the team finished fourth in the league table, and were eliminated by Lalitpur City in the eliminator.[5]

History

The club was formed in March 2021 after the establishment of Nepal Super League the first ever 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 Pokhara Thunders. [6]


Players

2021 squad
As of 18 May 2021

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK    NEP Satrudhan Chaudhary
20 GK    NEP Bishal Shrestha (captain)
2 DF    NEP Rabin Shrestha
3 DF    NEP Biraj Maharjan
5 DF    NEP Man Bahadur Pariyar
6 DF    NEP Randip Poudel
13 DF    NEP Ravi Thapa Magar
15 DF    NEP Chetan Tharu
7 MF    NEP Amir Shrestha
8 MF    NEP Jaya Gurung
10 MF    NEP Aashish Lama
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 MF    NEP Anil Maharjan
16 MF    NEP Shiva Gurung
17 MF    NEP Pasang Lama
19 MF    NEP Laxman Ruchal
23 MF    NEP Sesehang Angdembe
9 FW    NEP Suman Lama
27 FW    NEP Abhishek Rijal
30 FW    NEP Dipesh Ale
4 DF  NGA Omolaja Kareem
42 MF  GHA William Opoku
11 MF  CHA Armand Beadoum

2022 squad
As of 18 May 2021

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK    NEP Sanjeet Shrestha
— GK    NEP Bishal Shrestha
— GK    NEP Bishwas Chaudhary
— DF    NEP Ajit Bhandari
— DF    NEP Suman Aryal
— DF    NEP Kapil Dhakal
— DF    NEP Saroj Dahal
— DF    NEP Youdha Shahi
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF    NEP Abhishek Limbu
— MF    NEP Soujan Rai
— MF    NEP Buddha Bal Tamang
— MF    NEP Hemant Thapa Magar
— FW    NEP Ravi Paswan
— FW    NEP Ashish Rai
— FW    NEP Darshan Gurung
— FW    NEP Krittish Ratna Chhunju

Team position by season


References
  1. "Nepal Super League 2022 Auctions Concluded!". goalnepal.com. Goal Nepal. 4 March 2022. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  2. "'Nepal Super League' to be held from April 24". Daily Khabarhub English. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  3. "NSL auction sees eight major singings". The Kathmandu Post. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  4. "ANFA Teams names, logos and owner for Nepal Super League unveiled". ANFA. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  5. "Bista's goal steers Lalitpur into qualifier". Kathmandu Post.
  6. "Nepal Super League: Butwal Lumbini Strikes Thunders Against Pokhara". GoalNepal.com. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
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