Madhyapur Youth Association

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Full name	Madhyapur Youth Association
Nickname(s)	MYA
Founded	2008 (2008)
Chairman	Upendra Man Singh
Manager	Upendra Man Singh
League	Martyr's Memorial B-Division League
2014	2nd
Home colours
Current season

Madhyapur Youth Association is a Nepali association football club based in Thimi, Bhaktapur. They play in the Martyr's Memorial B-Division League. It was founded in 2064 B.S. by former national goalkeeper Upendra Man Singh. In 2012, MYA became the first club from Bhaktapur to reach the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League but got relegated in the same season.

History[]

In 2008, former national team captain Upendra Man Singh with a few other people having football background established a social club. It did social work and also gave the youths football training to local youths to keep them from bad habits."Football For Education is the club's motto. The team gained promotion from the and again from the 2011 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League. They reached the semi-finals of the inaugural Ncell Cup knockout tournament losing 2–0 to Ranipokhari Corner Team. They failed to maintain that form in the 2012-13 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League and got relegated by just one point.

Fans[]

MYA has a large fan base particularly in the Bhaktapur district. They have possibly the biggest fan following in Nepal. They had the highest numbers of fans attending the games in the 2012-13 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.

MYA had got into trouble with the ANFA after the fans started throwing the seats off the Dasarath Rangasala Stadium after they got relegated blaming the referee was biased.

Colours[]

The colours of the jersey (red and black) is designed to match the , a traditional dress worn by the Newari women in the Bhaktapur area.

Team[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player - GK    NEP Bikesh Kuthu -    NEP -    NEP -    NEP -    NEP -    NEP -    NEP -    NEP -    NEP - FW    NEP

No. Pos. Nation Player -    NEP -    NEP -    NEP -    NEP -    NEP Suresh -    NEP Raj Kumar -    NEP Jeevan Sinkemana -    NEP - FW    NEP

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