2021 Martyr's Memorial C-Division League
| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Church Boys United |
| Promoted | Church Boys United Birgunj United Samajik Yuwa Club |
| Relegated | Sanogaucharan Y.C. |
| Matches played | 52 |
| Goals scored | 117 (2.25 per match) |
← 2019 → | |
The 2021 Martyr's Memorial C-Division League season was the 2021 edition of the third-tier club football competition in Nepal. The season started on 14 March[1][2] and ended on 14 April 2021. Church Boys United were crowned as league winners for the first time in the club's history.
Teams[]
A total of 14 teams compete in the league, including 11 sides from the 2019 season[3] and three new sides, who qualified via the Martyr's Memorial C-Division League Qualifier in 2019.[4][5] As there was no relegation or promotion in the previous season, there were no other team changes.
Location[]
| Team | Location | Previous Season |
|---|---|---|
| Birgunj United Club | Birgunj, Province No. 2 | Did not Participate[5] |
| Birgunj Youth Academy | 3rd | |
| Samajik Youth Club | Gokarneshwor, Bagmati Province | 9th1 |
| Mahabir Youth Club | Kathmandu, Bagmati Province | 10th1 |
| Manohara United Club | 5th1 | |
| Planning Boys United Club | 4th | |
| Social Welfare Sports Centre (Samaj Kalyan Khelkud Kendra) | 7th1 | |
| Sanogaucharan Youth Club | 6th1 | |
| Church Boys United | Did not Participate[6] | |
| Swoyambhu Club | 11th1 | |
| Khalibari Youth Club | Lalitpur, Bagmati Province | 1st |
| Sanepa Club | 8th1 | |
| Oasis Club | Tokha, Bagmati Province | 2nd |
| Jhapa FC | Birtamod, Province No. 1 | Did not Participate[7] |
- 1. ^ Team did not qualify for final stage. Position is determined by inter-group stage performance.
Venues[]
The league was played centrally in one venue in Lalitpur, Nepal.
| Lalitpur |
| ANFA Complex |
| Capacity: 6,000 |
First Round[]
Group A[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birgunj Youth Academy (Q) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 13 | Advance to Super Six |
| 2 | Jhapa F.C. (Q) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 12 | |
| 3 | Khalibari Youth F.C. (Q) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 10[a] | |
| 4 | Manohara United Youth Club | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 10[a] | |
| 5 | Mahabir Club | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 6[b] | |
| 6 | Samaj Kalyan Khelkud Kendra | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 6 | |
| 7 | Sanogaucharan Youth Club (R) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 3 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal difference.
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Group B[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Church Boys United (Q) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 13 | Advance to Super Six |
| 2 | Samajik Youth Club (Q) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 13 | |
| 3 | Birgunj United Club (Q) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 13 | |
| 4 | Swoyambhu Club | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 8[a] | |
| 5 | Planning Boys United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | |
| 6 | Oasis Club | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 4 | |
| 7 | Sanepa Youth Club | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 2 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal difference.
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Notes:
- ^ Swoyambhu deducted 1 point for finishing bottom of Group A in the previous season
Relegation Play-offs[]
The bottom teams of each group play a relegation play-off, the loser of which is relegated into the qualification round for the next edition of the Martyr's Memorial 'C' Division League while the winner stays in the league.[8]
| 7 April 2021 Relegation Play-off | Sanogaucharan Youth Club | 1–2 | Sanepa Youth Club | Lalitpur |
Krishna Rai  90' |
Report | Prabin Rajan Magar 33' Hemanta Gurung 86' |
Stadium: ANFA Complex |
Sanogaucharan are relegated to .
Super Six[]
The top three teams from both groups were qualified for the Super Six stage of the competition, the top three teams of which will be promoted to Martyr's Memorial B-Division League. Scores and points from matches, that already took place in the group stage, were carried over into the final stage table.[9]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PRO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Church Boys United (C, P) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 10 | Promotion to Martyr's Memorial B-Division League |
| 2 | Birgunj United Club (P) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 8 | |
| 3 | Samajik Youth Club (P) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 7[a] | |
| 4 | Birgunj Youth Academy | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 7[a] | |
| 5 | Khalibari Youth F.C. | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 5 | |
| 6 | Jhapa F.C. | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal difference.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Awards[]
| Award | Winner[10] | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Best Goalkeeper |  Dil Mani Chaudhary
|
Birgunj Youth Academy |
| Best Defender | Sanam Rai
|
Church Boys United |
| Best Midfielder | Saiman Limbu
|
Church Boys United |
| Best Forward | Bibek Chaudhary
|
Birgunj United Club |
| Best Coach | Sandip Khadka
|
Samajik Youth Club |
| Fair Play | Jhapa F.C. | |
Broadcast rights[]
All matches are streamed live on MyCujoo.[11]
References[]
- ^ "Martyr's Memorial 'C' Division League to be held from March 14". The All Nepal Football Association. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Martyr's Memorial 'C' Division League from today". Khabarhub. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Martyr's Memorial 'C' Division tie-sheet drawn". The All Nepal Football Association. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Jhapa XI, Birgunj United & Church Boys promoted to C Division". The All Nepal Football Association. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ a b "MARTYR'S MEMORIAL 'C' DIVISION LEAGUE QUALIFIER (2019)". Nepal 90. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "About us". Church Boys United. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Jhapa Football gets C Division Status". Goal Nepal. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Group stage games of 'C' Division concludes". The All Nepal Football Association. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Jhapa makes winning start in Super Six round". All Nepal Football Association. 2021-04-08. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "ANFA | Church Boys win 'C' Division League; Birgunj United and Samajik Yuwa also promoted". The All Nepal Football Association. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Martyr's Memorial 'C' Division League 2077". Mycujoo. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
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