ANFA: All Nepal Football Association

2021-11-19

National women's team to play Four Nations Women’s Football tournament

Nepali national women's team is set to take part in Four Nations Women’s Football Tournament in India.

The tournament will be played from December 9-21.

The national women's team last played in the AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers.

2021-11-18

Friends Club, Nightingale School to run football academy

A tripartite agreement has been reached between All Nepal Football Association, Friends Club and Nightingale International Secondary School to run football academy.

A memorandum of understanding was signed in this regard on Thursday.

ANFA Vice President and Chairman of Youth Development Committee Upendra Man Singh, Friends Club's President Deepak Thapa, Nightingale School Principal Ranjana Pradhan signed the agreement.

As per the agreement, 14 players―seven players from the club and seven from the school―will join the academy named Friends Nightingale Youth Football Academy for the first year. The players will train at club's ground while the school will provide scholarship to them.F

For the second year, Friends Club will provide 14 players taking the total players to 21.A

ANFA President Karma Tsering Sherpa was also present in the signing ceremony.

2021-11-17

ANFA, Qatar Airways announce partnership for 'A' Division League

All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) and Qatar Airways have announced partnership for the Qatar Airways Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League 2021/22.

ANFA President Karma Tsering Sherpa and Qatar Airways Nepal Country Manager Mohamed El Emam exchanged the partnership agreement at ANFA Complex on Wednesday.

The partnership will see the Qatar Airways logo feature on all 14 League club shirts, as well as providing brand awareness through perimeter boards, stadium flags, LED screens and online digital content as well as other activity.

ANFA President Sherpa said the continuity of Qatar Airways sponsoring the league was built upon the existing collaboration with Qatar Airways. He said he was keenly anticipating the league which would begin from November 19.

Qatar Airways Nepal Country Manager Mohamed El Emam said Qatar Airways was here to connect people with all ages and backgrounds through football. He added football can be used as a tool to foster harmony and provide greater social support for the community while also providing a platform for players to develop and continue to push the standard of football in the country.

The league begins from November 19 with Friends Club taking on Satdobato Youth Club in the opener at Dasharath Stadium at 5 pm.

2021-11-15

ANFA President Sherpa calls on AFC Prez in Bahrain

All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) President Karma Tsering Sherpa met Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa in Bahrain.

The duo took up various football related discussion during the meeting on Monday. In the meeting, President Sherpa thanked AFC for the continued support to development of football in Nepal.

President Salman was positive towards President Sherpa's invitation to visit Nepal in the near future. Sherpa also proposed to hold an AFC Executive Committee meeting in Nepal.

Sherpa gifted a Nepali team's jersey to AFC President Salman on the occasion.

AFC General Secretary Dato’ Windsor John was also present in the meeting.

Nepal vs Hong Kong, China match cancelled

Procurement of Hotel Services [16th March, 2026 - Naya Patrika]

Nepal vs Hong Kong, China

Commemorative Memento Statue of Players[Naya Patrika: 20th January, 2026]

Supply of hatchback car [Naya Patrika: 20th January, 2026]

A Division Commercial rights

11th Ex-Co meeting

ANFA Congress Schedule

News

National women's team to play Four Nations Women’s Football tournament

Friends Club, Nightingale School to run football academy

ANFA, Qatar Airways announce partnership for 'A' Division League

ANFA President Sherpa calls on AFC Prez in Bahrain

A Division

Church Boys United to face Bhutan's Paro FC in AFC Challenge League

RC32 Football Academy face Khalibari Yuba Club in C Division opener

Uttam Raj Bhandari appointed team manager of national team

National team returns home after SAFF Championship

Activity

Final squad announced for SAFF Women's Championship

35 players called up for SAFF Women's Championship's closed camp

32 players called up in FIFA Series initial squad

Bagmati edge RS Resort in nine-goal thriller, Police down Church Boys

ANFA

Nine C division clubs selected as voting members

Seven clubs granted National License

ANFA Executive Committee holds emergency meeting, approves key infrastructure and competition decisions

Nepal Hosts Inaugural Vatsalya SAFF Women’s Club Championship from Friday

B Division

Planning Boys, Saraswoti register wins as B Division League concludes

RCT, Birgunj, Boys Union win final matches

Madhyapur thrash Nayabasti, Chyasal defeat Jhapa

Shree Bhagawati promoted, RCT’s draw relegates Tusal

C Division

Karki Most Valuable player, Samajik Youth Fair Play team

Bagmati crowned C Division champions, RC 32 finish second

Roshan Chhetri scores five to rout Jhamsikhel

Sanga, Swoyambhu share spoils; Golbazar downed by Samajik Youth

Capacity Building

Two-day Amateur Football Environment Analysis concludes

ANFA Begins Two-Day Amateur Football Environment Analysis

ANFA/ANFA C Diploma Coaching Course begins

Two-day capacity building workshop for coach educators begins

Competition

Laligurans edge Chitlang, Army narrowly beat Satdobato

Friends and Jawalakhel share spoils, Church Boys thrash Sankata

Shree Bhagawati edge Manang, Nawa Jana snatch late winner

Army edge Machhindra, Laligurans outlast Planning Boys

Development

Central and South Asian MAs gather for FIFA Forward 3.0 Workshop in Dubai

ANFA, Saudi Arabia Football Federation sign football development MoU

ANFA to run full-fledged physiotherapy and rehabitation program

Future of Football conference for national team coaches held

Futsal

Nepal beat Bhutan 4–1 to finish third in SAFF Futsal Championship

Nepal bounce back with 4–1 win over Bangladesh

Nepal fall 2–1 to Maldives

Nepal denied win after late Pakistan comeback

International Arena

AFC Social Responsibility Committee outlines strategic approach for more inspired outcomes

Gianni Infantino re-elected unopposed as FIFA president

SAFF confirms Sports Partner International as the official commercial partner

Deal with NPO to Strengthen Grassroots

Men's Team

Nepal off to Laos for AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers match

Nepal awarded with 3-0 victory over Malaysia

Resilient Nepal fall short as Malaysia clinch 1–0 victory

Nepal hold Bangladesh to thrilling draw

Profiles

Overcoming societal taboos to relish national team dream

A striker who aims to make up for lost time

Ravi Shankar Paswan, a speedy midfielder who hopes to play in foreign football leagues

A little-known decorated FIFA referee who hopes to aspire new generation

Referee

ANFA Distributes FIFA Badges for 2026

FIFA MA Refereeing Course Concludes

Five-day FIFA MA Refereeing Course begins

ANFA Basic Referee Course concludes in Panchthar

SAFF Women

India crushes Nepal to lift record fifth SAFF Women's title

India set final date with hosts Nepal

Nepal beat Sri Lanka 4-0 to enter final

India ousted Sri Lanka 5-0; Nepal face Sri Lanka in semis

Social Responsibility

Manakamana Youth Club starts spraying disinfectant in local ward after increase in Covid-19 cases

ANFA Corporate Social Responsibility conducted a voluntary blood donation

WOMEN

Final squad for SAFF Women's Championship confirmed