2013–14 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
Football league season
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2013–14 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League season (Nepali: 2013-14 शहीद स्मारक ए डिभिजन लीग), also known as the Martyrs' Memorial Red Bull 'A' Division League Football Tournament 2013–14 for sponsorship reasons, was the 41st edition of Nepal's Martyr's Memorial A-Division League since its establishment in 1954/55. A total of 13 teams competed in the league. The season began on 30 December 2013 and concluded on 1 March 2014.
| Season | 2013–14 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Manang Marshyangdi Club[1] (7th title) |
| Relegated | RCT Boys Union Club |
| AFC President's Cup | Manang Marshyangdi Club |
| Matches | 87 |
| Goals | 224 (2.57 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Karna Limbu (11 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Nepal Police Club 9-0 Boys Union Club |
| Highest scoring | 9 goals Nepal Police Club 9-0 Boys Union Club |
← 2012–13 2018–19 → | |
Three Star Club were the defending champions. Manang Marshyangdi Club won the title for a record seventh time.
Teams
Of the 13 participating teams, twelve remained following the 2012–13 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League. They were joined by one team, Boys Union Club, promoted from the 2013 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League.[2] Madhyapur Youth Association, Bansbari Football Club and Boudha Football Club were relegated to the 2014 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League.
New Road Team had to withdraw from the competition due to financial reasons and was relegated to the Martyr's Memorial B-Division League.[3][4]
| Team | Location | Previous Season |
|---|---|---|
| APF Club | Kathmandu | 12th |
| Boys Union Club | 1st (2013 B-Division) | |
| Himalayan Sherpa Club | 10th | |
| Machhindra Football Club | 6th | |
| Manang Marshyangdi Club | 2nd | |
| Nepal Army Club | 3rd | |
| Nepal Police Club | 7th | |
| Ranipokhari Corner Team | 8th | |
| Sankata Club | 11th | |
| Saraswoti Youth Club | 9th | |
| Friends Club | Lalitpur | 4th |
| Jawalakhel Youth Club | 13th | |
| Three Star Club | 1st |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manang Marshyangdi Club | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 26 | Qualification for Super League |
| 2 | Three Star Club | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 24 | |
| 3 | Nepal Police Club | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 22 | |
| 4 | Sankata Club | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 22 | |
| 5 | Machhindra Football Club | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 19 | |
| 6 | APF Club | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 18 | |
| 7 | Himalayan Sherpa Club | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | |
| 8 | Friends Club | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 15 | |
| 9 | Saraswoti Youth Club | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 15 | |
| 10 | Nepal Army Club | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 13 | |
| 11 | Jawalakhel Youth Club | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 20 | −11 | 13 | |
| 12 | Ranipokhari Corner Team (R) | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 24 | −14 | 4[a] | Relegation to 2016 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League |
| 13 | Boys Union Club (R) | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 32 | −24 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- Ranipokhari Corner Team were deducted 3 points for not participating in the 2013 Ncell Cup.[5][6]
Super League
The points from the first round were added to the table for the Super League.[citation needed]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manang Marshyangdi Club (C) | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 13 | +18 | 35 | 2014 AFC President's Cup |
| 2 | Machhindra Football Club | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 34 | |
| 3 | Three Star Club | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 32 | |
| 4 | Nepal Police Club | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 26 | |
| 5 | Sankata Club | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 24 | |
| 6 | APF Club | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 22 |
Top scorers
Accurate as of July 2014.[7]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Karna Limbu | Machhindra Football Club | 11 | 1 |
| 2 | Santosh Sahukhala | Three Star Club | 9 | 2 |
| 3 |  Yona Elias | Manang Marshyangdi Club | 0 | |
| 4 | Anil Gurung | Manang Marshyangdi Club | 7 | 2 |
| 5 | Bhola Silwal | Nepal Police Club | 1 | |
| 6 | Dipak Rai | Manang Marshyangdi Club | 0 | |
| 7 |  Afeez Oladipo | Sankata Club | 6 | 0 |
| Bharat Shah | Nepal Police Club | |||
| Pius Henry | Saraswoti Youth Club | |||
| Segun Akinade | Himalayan Sherpa Club | |||
| 8 | Jumanu Rai | Nepal Police Club | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | Ganesh Lawati | Nepal Armed Police Force | 0 | |
 Leonce Dodoz | Three Star Club | |||
| Martins Kayode | Friends Club | |||
| Rajendra Rawal | Nepal Armed Police Force | |||
Awards
| Player | Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Best Coach | Hari Om Shrestha[8] |
Manang Marshyangdi Club |
| Best Goalkeeper | Bishal Shrestha[9] |
Manang Marshyangdi Club |
| Best Defender | Hem Gurung[10] |
Machhindra Football Club |
| Best Midfielder | Sushil KC[11] |
Machhindra Football Club |
| Best Striker | Karna Limbu[12] |
Machhindra Football Club |
