ANFA: All Nepal Football Association

2021-02-01

APF hit 22 past depleted Chaudandigadhi

Nepal Armed Police Force Club (APF) defeated Chaudandigadhi Municipality Udaypur (CMU) 22-0 in the National Women's League match on Monday.

Sabitra Bhandari scored 12, Anu Lama hit 5, Anita Basnet scored a hat-trick and Saru Limbu and Renuka Nagarkote scored one each in the big win.

Chaudandigadhi had fielded their striker Anjana Thulung between the sticks after injury to their regular goalkeepers in previous games.

APF remain on the top of the table with 18 points from six matches. Chaudandigadhi, defeated in all six games, remain in the bottom.

2021-02-01

Army climb to second with comfortable win over Biratnagar

Tribhuvan Army Football Club (TAFC) moved onto second place after defeating Biratnagar Metropolitan City 7-0 in the National Women's League match on Monday.
Sharmila Thapa scored a hat-trick and Bimala Chaudhary hit two for the departmental side. Rashmi Ghising and Bimala BK also scored a goal each.
Biratnagar lie two place below TAFC in fourth place after the defeat.
TAFC coach Raju Tamang said they initially had problems with the midfield and could not score goals. "The first goal lifted our confidence. We were able to capitalize chances in the second half," said Tamang.
Biratnagar coach Paras Chaudhary said they had planned to stop TAFC forwards from scoring but the early goal dashed their hopes. "We quickly conceded more goals after the first one. Our strategy did not work today," said Chaudhary.

2021-01-31

7-day referee course concludes in Hetauda

A seven-day refereeing course has been completed in Hetauda on Sunday.

Twenty-one of the total 35 participants from Bagmati Province passed the course.

The programme was being organized by Bagmati Province Sports Development Council with technical assistance by ANFA and coordination by Makwanpur District Football Association.

Participants to complete the course: Sagar Basnet (Bhaktapur), Salab Gautam (Bhaktapur), Chhoigu Rumba Lama (Bhaktapur), Aashish Bhujel (Chitwan), Deepak Chaudhary (Chitwan), Uttam Khatri (Dolakha), Siloj Shrestha (Dolakha), Sabin Bhandari (Kathmandu), John Maharjan (Kathmandu), Uday Shree Shrestha (Kavre), Rupesh Rai (Kavre), Prazol Wagle (Lalitpur), Prakash Sitaula (Nuwakot), Muskan Ghale (Sindhupalchok), Kapil Khatri (Sindhupalchok), Kumar Singh Thing (Makwanpur), Ajay Singh (Makwanpur), Bikram Rai (Makwanpur), Bishal Ghalan (Makwanpur), Rajesh Pandey (Makwanpur), Sundar Lo (Makwanpur)

2021-01-31

ANFA, Nepal Army sign MoU to establish football academy

All Nepal Football Association, Tribhuvan Army Football Club and Sainik Awasiya Mahavidhyalaya on Sunday signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish football academy.

The MoU was signed by ANFA Vice President and Chairperson of Youth and Grassroots Upendra Man Singh, Tribhuvan Army Football Club's President Lieutenant Colonel Brajesh Maharjan and Lieutenant Colonel Anup Shah, Liaison Officer of Sainik Awasiya Mahavidhyalaya, Sallaghari, Bhaktapur amid a special function at Nepal Army Headquarters in Bhadrakali.

ANFA President Karma Tsering Sherpa, Nepali Army's Director General of Military Training and Doctrine Major General Niranjan Shrestha and Director of Welfare Planning Brigadier General Sagar Bahadur KC exchanged the MoU at the programme.

The agreement states a total of 21 students―seven from Sainik Awasiya Mahavidhyalaya, seven selected from across the country with scholarship from ANFA and seven others who wish to pay for admission―will be admitted in the academy.

Speaking at the program, ANFA President Karma Tsering Sherpa said this was another step of coordination between ANFA and Nepali Army. He said ANFA will continue its coordination with army on developing footballing infrastructures and hoped the players produced by the academy will not only help Tribhuvan Army Football Club but also contribute to the national team.

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

APF hit 22 past depleted Chaudandigadhi

Army climb to second with comfortable win over Biratnagar

7-day referee course concludes in Hetauda

ANFA, Nepal Army sign MoU to establish football academy

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

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

Sankata dominate NRT, Army defeat Jhapa

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