National Games of Nepal

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National Games of Nepal
First event1982
Occur every2 years
Last event2019
PurposeSports for elite athletes in Nepal
Websitenocnepal.org.np
nsc.gov.np

The National Games of Nepal is a sporting event held in Nepal.[1]

Teams[]

Current teams[]

Team Debut
Province No. 1 2019
Province No. 2
Bagmati Province
Gandaki Province
Lumbini Province
Karnali Province
Sudurpashchim Province
Non-Residential Nepali Associaiton
Armed Police Force Club 2009
Nepal Police Club 1999
Tribhuvan Army Club

Former teams[]

  • Mechi Zone (1982–1986)
  • Kosi Zone (1982–1986)
  • Sagarmatha Zone (1982–1986)
  • Janakpur Zone (1982–1986)
  • Narayani Zone (1982–1986)
  • Bagmati Zone (1982–1986)
  • Gandaki Zone (1982–1986)
  • Dhaulagiri Zone (1982–1986)
  • Lumbini Zone (1982–1986)
  • Rapti Zone (1982–1986)
  • Bheri Zone (1982–1986)
  • Karnali Zone (1982–1986)
  • Seti Zone (1982–1986)
  • Mahakali Zone (1982–1986)
  • Eastern Region (1999–2016)
  • Central Region (1999–2016)
  • Western Region (1999–2016)
  • Mid-Western Region (1999–2016)
  • Far-Western Region (1999–2016)
  • People's Liberation Army (2009–2012)
  • University (2012)

Tournament history[]

Edition Year (A.D.) Year (B.S.) Host(s) Start Date End Date Sports Teams Competitors Top Placed Team
I[2] 1982 2038 Kathmandu ? ? 16 14 1,543 Bagmati Zone
II[2] 1984 2040 Pokhara ? ? 19 14 2,507 Bagmati Zone
III[2] 1986 2042 Birgunj ? ? 21 14 2,775 Bagmati Zone
IV[3] 1999 2055 Nepalgunj 22 March 1999 28 March 1999 12 7 1,622 Central Region
V[4] 2009 2065 Kathmandu 6 April 2009 12 April 2009 34 9 ? Central Region
VI[5] 2012 2068 Dhangadhi and Mahendranagar 27 March 2012 3 April 2012 31 10 ? Central Region
VII[6] 2016 2073 Biratnagar 23 December 2016 30 December 2016 30 8 3,972 Tribhuvan Army Club
VIII[7] 2019 2076 Nepalgunj 10 April 2019 25 April 2019 35 11 5,211[8] Tribhuvan Army Club
IX 2021 2077 Pokhara 4 March 2021 11 March 2021 TBD TBD TBD

Medal table by edition[]

2019[]

2019 National Games medal table
Rank Team Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Tribhuvan Army Club 140 82 67 289
2 Nepal Police Club 62 49 46 157
3 Armed Police Force Club 54 69 80 203
4 Province No. 3 22 40 60 122
5 Gandaki Province 12 21 44 77
6 Province No. 5* 11 26 48 85
7 Province No. 1 9 20 59 88
8 Sudurpashchim Province 8 12 34 54
9 Province No. 2 6 7 20 33
10 Non-Residential Nepali Associaiton 6 2 5 13
11 Karnali Province 3 4 17 24
Total (11 teams) 333 332 480 1,145

Events[]

Events in bold have taken place since the first tournament.[2]

  • Athletics
  • Football
  • Badminton
  • Volleyball
  • Chess
  • Kabaddi
  • Gymnastics
  • Table tennis
  • Cricket
  • Archery
  • Weightlifting
  • Handball
  • Boxing
  • Bodybuilding
  • Swimming
  • Field hockey
  • Lawn tennis
  • Shooting
  • Taekwondo
  • Wrestling
  • Karate
  • Wushu
  • Kho kho
  • ITF Taekwondo
  • Full contact karate
  • Basketball
  • Judo
  • Golf
  • Cue sports
  • Cycling
  • Squash
  • Soft tennis
  • Paragliding
  • Sepak takraw
  • Fencing

Previous events[]

  • Bagh-Chal
  • Lok Dohori
  • Folk song
  • Folk dance

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "National Games". Nepal Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "National Games". nocnepal.org.np. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  3. ^ "4TH NATIONAL GAME 2055 - NSC". Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  4. ^ "5TH NATIONAL GAME 2065 - NSC". Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  5. ^ "6TH NATIONAL GAME 2068 - NSC". Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  6. ^ "7TH NATIONAL GAME 2073 - NSC". Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  7. ^ "TAC defend National Games crown". The Himalayan Times. 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2020-11-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Eighth National Games: 5,211 athletes competing for 1,307 medals". OnlineKhabar English News. Retrieved 2020-11-16.


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