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    Mikhail Gorbachev

    This article is about the top tier in women's Nepalese football. For top division in Nepalese men's football, see Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.

    National Women's League
    Organising bodyANFA
    Founded1998; 27 years ago (1998)
    CountryNepal
    ConfederationAFC
    Number of clubs10
    Level on pyramid1
    International cup(s)AFC Women's Champions League
    Current championsAPF FC (7th title)
    (2024)
    Most championshipsAPF FC (7 titles)
    Top goalscorerSabitra Bhandari
    Broadcaster(s)Action Sports HD
    Hamro Khelkud
    Websitewww.the-anfa.com

    The National Women's League, also known as ANFA Women's League, is the top division of professional women's football competition organized by the All Nepal Football Association in Nepal.[1]

    APF FC has been the most successful team in the history of the competition, winning it seven times (including four consecutive wins from 2017 to 2024). The most recent champion is APF FC, which won in the 2024 edition.

    History

    Origin

    Clubs

    Current clubs

    The following are the 10 clubs who compete in the National Women's League during the 2024 season.

    Team Location Province Previous Season
    Bagmati Youth Club Sarlahi, Sarlahi Mashesh Debut
    Chandrapur Municipality Chandrapur, Rautahat 7th
    Karnali Province Birendranagar, Surkhet Karnali Promoted
    Koshi Province Biratnagar, Morang Koshi Promoted
    Sudurpashchim Province Godawari, Dhangadhi Sudurpashchim Promoted
    APF FC Kathmandu, Kathmandu Bagmati 1st
    Nepal Army FC 3rd
    Nepal Police FC 2nd
    Sankata FC Debut
    Waling Municipality Waling, Syangja Gandaki 8th

    Champions

    Since the start of the league, 5 different clubs have won the title in 10 tournaments. Nepal Police FC have the most (4 titles) under their belt.

    Season Winner Runners-up Teams Ref
    1998 Kathmandu Metropolitan City Dharan Municipality — [2]
    2006 APF FC Panchthar District FA 23 [3]
    2007 Morang District FA Panchthar District FA 22 [4]
    2008 Bara District FA Rupandehi District FA 10 [5]
    2010 APF FC 6 [6]
    2012 Nepal Police FC APF FC 8 [7]
    2013–14 Nepal Police FC Nepal Army FC 8 [8]
    2014–15 Nepal Police FC Nepal Army FC 8 [9]
    2015–16 Nepal Police FC Nepal Army FC 10 [10]
    2017–18 APF FC Nepal Police FC 8 [11]
    2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
    2021 APF FC Nepal Army FC 7
    2022 APF FC Nepal Police FC 8 [12]
    2023 Not held
    2024–25 APF FC Nepal Police FC 10 [13]
    2025–26 TBD

    Performance by clubs

    Club
    		 Titles Runners–up Winning seasons Runners–up seasons
    APF FC 6 1 Before 2006, 2006, 2010, 2017–18, 2021, 2022, 2024–25 2012
    Nepal Police FC 4 2 2012, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16 2017–18, 2022, 2024–25
    Bara District FA 1 2008
    Kathmandu Metropolitan City 1 1998
    Morang District FA 1 2007
    Nepal Army FC 4 2013–14, 2014,15, 2015–16, 2021
    Panchthar District FA 2 2006, 2007
    Dharan Municipality 1 1998
    Rupandehi District FA 1 2008

    References

    1. ^ "राष्ट्रिय महिला लिग: चौदण्डीगढीको पोस्टमा आर्मीको ९ गोल" [National Women's League: 9 goals of Army in the post of Chaudandigadi]. kendrabindu.com (in Nepali). Kathmandu. 24 January 2021. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
    2. ^ "Nepal (Women) 1998". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
    3. ^ "Nepal (Women) 2006". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
    4. ^ "Nepal (Women) 2007". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
    5. ^ "Nepal (Women) 2008". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
    6. ^ "Nepal (Women) 2010". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
    7. ^ "Nepal (Women) 2012". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
    8. ^ "Nepal (Women) 2013/14". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
    9. ^ "Nepal (Women) 2014". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
    10. ^ "Nepal (Women) 2015". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
    11. ^ "Nepal (Women) 2017/18". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
    12. ^ "Nepal APF Football Club declared winners of National Women's League 2078". ANFA. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
    13. ^ "Invincible APF lift ANFA Women's League title". Retrieved 30 January 2025.
    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Women%27s_League_(Nepal)

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