Himalayan Sherpa Club

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Himalayan Sherpa Club
Full nameHimalayan Sherpa Club[1]
Founded25 September 2006; 15 years ago (25 September 2006)
GroundDasarath Rangasala Stadium,
Kathmandu, Nepal
Capacity30,000
ManagerSanjeev Budhathoki
LeagueMartyr's Memorial A-Division League

Himalayan Sherpa Club is a Nepali professional football club based in the city of Kathmandu (originally from ), that competes in the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League, top flight of Nepali football.[2][3] They play at the Dasarath Rangasala Stadium.

History[]

The club was founded on 25 September 2006[4] and played their first tournament at the 2007 edition of the Aaha! Gold Cup.[5] According to RSSSF, the club was "promoted from 4th to 2nd level within 2 months".[6] The club were promoted to the ANFA 'A' Division League one year later.[7]

Due to financial disagreements between the League Association ANFA and the Nepal Football Association, the 2007/08 season was canceled before the start of the season. In the following three years, the league paused, the game operations only started again with the 2011 season. Himalayan Sherpa was fifth in his first season in the top Nepalese league of 18 clubs.[8] Through this success, the club managed to sign the Ugandan international on loan from Uganda Revenue Authority SC in 2011/12, the Tanzania's and the two former Nigerian youth players and .[9] Mubiru became the top assist-giver of the league and was therefore ordered back to Uganda Revenue Authority SC after the expiry of his loan agreement.[10] The club celebrated the greatest success in club history in its second season in the top division, when it took second place and thus won the runner-up title of the National League.[11]

Sponsorship[]

Since 2011, Yeti Airlines is sponsoring Himalayan Sherpa Club with Nrs 20 lakh per year for which the club's official name is Yeti Himalayan Sherpa Club.[12]

Squads[]

Current Squad[]

As of 28 October 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 Nepal   NEP
— GK Nepal   NEP
— GK Nepal   NEP
— DF Nepal   NEP
— DF Nepal   NEP
— DF Nepal   NEP
— DF Nepal   NEP
— DF Nepal   NEP
— DF Nepal   NEP
— DF Nepal   NEP
— DF Cameroon CMR
— DF Nepal   NEP (captain)
— DF Nepal   NEP
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Nepal   NEP
— MF Nepal   NEP
— MF Japan JPN Ryo Nakamura
— MF Nepal   NEP
— MF Nepal   NEP
— MF Nepal   NEP
— MF Nepal   NEP
— FW Nepal   NEP
— FW Nepal   NEP
— FW India IND Moinuddin Khan
— FW Nepal   NEP
— FW Kenya KEN Pistone Mutamba
— FW Nepal   NEP


Honours[]

Himalayan Sherpa Club won the , Simara Gold Cup, , and the All Star Cup in once each.[7]

League finishes[]

The season-by-season performance of Himalayan Sherpa Club:

Season League Position
2007[6] Martyr's Memorial C-Division League Qualification 1st (Group A)
2007-2008[6] Martyr's Memorial C-Division League 1st
2008 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League 2nd
2009-2010 League not held
2011 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League 5th
2011-12 Nepal National League 2nd
2012-13 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League 10th
2013-14 7th
2015 Nepal National League banned by ANFA[13]
2016-18 League not held
2018-19 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League 7th
2019-20

References[]

  1. ^ "Manang, Three Star, Himalayan Sherpa win". Himalayantimes. 15 February 2020. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  2. ^ [Himalayan Sherpas aim to produce 'surprise' results] "'सरप्राइज' नतिजा निकाल्ने लक्ष्यमा हिमालयन शेर्पा". baahrakhari.com (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  3. ^ "About Himalayan Sherpa Club". Himalayan Sherpa Club. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  4. ^ Himalayan Sherpa (YHSC)
  5. ^ "Nepal 2006/07". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "Nepal 2007-09". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Himalayan Sherpa Club – History". Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  8. ^ Martyr's Memorial ANFA 'A' Division League '2067/68'
  9. ^ Himalayan Sherpa
  10. ^ "Himalayan Sherpa secures place in A division". Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  11. ^ Nepal 2011/12
  12. ^ "Main Sponsor". Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  13. ^ "ANFA Releases First Installment Of Rs 5 Lakhs To All Nine National League Participating Teams". GoalNepal.com. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.

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