2025 Nepal Super League

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Season2025
Dates29 March – 26 April 2025
ChampionsLalitpur City (2nd title)
Runners-upPokhara Thunders
Nepal Super League
Season2025
Dates29 March – 26 April 2025
ChampionsLalitpur City (2nd title)
Runners-upPokhara Thunders
Matches25
Goals54 (2.16 per match)
Best PlayerNepal Ayush Ghalan
Top goalscorerLebanon Ahmad Hijazi
(5 goals)
Best goalkeeperCameroon Yves Priso
(5 Clean sheets)
Biggest winButwal 1–4 Dhangadhi
(1 April 2025)
Highest scoringButwal 1–4 Dhangadhi
(1 April 2025)
Lalitpur 1–4 Pokhara
(2 April 2025)
Longest winning runLalitpur City
(8 matches)
Longest unbeaten runLalitpur City
(8 matches)
Longest winless runJhapa
Butwal
(6 matches)
Longest losing runJhapa
Butwal
(6 matches)
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The 2025 Nepal Super League (also known as Ncell Nepal Super League 2025 for sponsorship reasons) is the third season of the Nepal Super League, the top flight franchise club football league of Nepal.[1][2]

Sporting Ilam and Birgunj United, both entering the NSL last season, have opted out of participation.[3]

All matches were played at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu.[4][5]

Kathmandu
Dasharath Stadium
Capacity: 15,000

Teams

Team City Province Stadium Capacity
Kathmandu Rayzrs Kathmandu Bagmati Dasharath Stadium 18,500
Lalitpur City Lalitpur Chyasal Stadium 10,000
FC Chitwan Bharatpur Krishnapur Sports Stadium 3,500
Pokhara Thunders Pokhara Gandaki Pokhara Stadium 16,500
Butwal Lumbini Butwal Lumbini ANFA Technical Centre 5,000
Dhangadhi FC Dhangadhi Sudurpashchim Dhangadi Stadium 10,000
Jhapa FC Jhapa Koshi Domalal Rajbanshi Ground 5,000

Personnel and sponsorship

Team Head coach Captain Marquee player
[clarification needed]		 Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Kathmandu Rayzrs Belgium Patrick De Wilde Nepal Kuldip Karki Nepal Rohan Karki Germany Hummel Yamaha
Lalitpur City England Simon Grayson Nepal Ananta Tamang Nepal Ananta Tamang India T10 Sports Prabhu Bank
FC Chitwan Nepal Nabin Neaupane Nepal Anjan Bista Nepal Anjan Bista Ather IME Group
Pokhara Thunders Nepal Suman Shrestha Nepal Nawayug Shrestha Nepal Samir Tamang Nepal G-Sports Shikhar Insurance
Butwal Lumbini Bhutan Puspalal Sharma Nepal Arik Bista Nepal Manish Dangi In-house CURRENT
Dhangadhi FC Spain Juan Manuel Saez Nepal Devendra Tamang Nepal Kritish Ratna Chhunju India T10 Sports My Second Teacher
Jhapa FC Nepal Prabesh Katuwal Nepal Laken Limbu Nepal Laken Limbu Nepal G-Sports Himalayan Bank

Foreign players

Each team can recruit six foreign players and field five at a time.[6]

Team Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6
Butwal Lumbini Nigeria Ezekiel Tamara England Nathan Mavila Scotland Frank Ross Japan Kenta Hara England Adam Mitter Ghana Philip Adjah
FC Chitwan Uzbekistan Nodirbek Mavlonov United States Jonathan Campbell Jamaica Amal Knight United States Victor Mansaray Nigeria Malik Yusif Ghana Torric Jebrin
Dhangadhi FC Nigeria Afeez Olawale Oladipo Morocco Mohamed El Jaaouani Spain Walid Birrou Brazil Sérgio Barboza Colombia Jorge Caceido Lebanon Ahmad Hijazi
Jhapa FC Serbia Lazar Arsić Uzbekistan Muhammad Isaev Uzbekistan Azamat Abdullaev Montenegro Nemanja Lemajić Nigeria Alhaji Gero N/a
Kathmandu Rayzrs Sierra Leone Mohamed Buya Turay France Vincent Koziello Senegal Bakary Mané Uzbekistan Alijon Alijonov Senegal Cheikh Gueye Senegal Amadou Macky Diop
Lalitpur City France Jeffrey Baltus Haiti Kervens Belfort Nigeria Imoh Ezekiel Palestine Jonathan Cantillana Senegal Papé Diakité France Papa Ibou Kébé
Pokhara Thunders Cameroon Stephane Binong Nigeria Michael Ijezie Cameroon Biassi Nyakwe Uzbekistan Saiddoston Djafarov Cameroon Yves Priso Ghana Joe Aidoo

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Lalitpur City (C) 6 3 3 0 10 8 +2 12 Advance to Playoffs
2 Dhangadhi FC (3rd) 6 3 2 1 9 5 +4 11
3 FC Chitwan (4th) 6 3 1 2 8 6 +2 10
4 Pokhara Thunders (Ru) 6 2 2 2 7 6 +1 8
5 Kathmandu Rayzrs 6 2 2 2 6 7 −1 8
6 Jhapa FC 6 0 5 1 3 4 −1 5
7 Butwal Lumbini 6 0 1 5 1 10 −9 1
Source:
NSL
HamroKhelkud
Sofa Score
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head goal difference; 3) head-to-head points; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) play-off match

Results by games

Team ╲ Round123456
Butwal LumbiniDLLLLL
FC ChitwanWWDLLW
Dhangadhi FCWDDWWL
Jhapa FCDDDDLD
Kathmandu RayzrsDDLWLW
Lalitpur CityDWDWWD
Pokhara ThundersLLWDDW
Source:
NSL
HamroKhelkud
Sofa Score
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Head-to-head scores

Home \ Away Lalitpur Dhangadhi Chitwan Jhapa Kathmandu Butwal Pokhara
Lalitpur City 0–0 2–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 3–2
Dhangadhi FC 0–0 1–3 1–0 3–1 4–1 0–0
FC Chitwan 1–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–0 2–0
Jhapa FC 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–1
Kathmandu Rayzrs 2–2 1–3 2–0 0–0 1–0 0–2
Butwal Lumbini 0–2 1–4 0–1 0–0 0–1 0–2
Pokhara Thunders 2–3 0–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–0
Source:
NSL
HamroKhelkud[7]
Sofa Score
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

League stage matches

Results summary

Matchday 1
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Lalitpur City2–2Kathmandu Rayzrs
Butwal Lumbini0–0Jhapa FC
FC Chitwan2–0Pokhara Thunders
Matchday 2
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Butwal Lumbini1–4Dhangadhi FC
Lalitpur City3–2Pokhara Thunders
Jhapa FC0–0Kathmandu Rayzrs
Matchday 3
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
FC Chitwan1–0Butwal Lumbini
Pokhara Thunders2–0Kathmandu Rayzrs
Dhangadhi FC0–0Lalitpur City
Matchday 4
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Jhapa FC1–1FC Chitwan
Kathmandu Rayzrs1–0Butwal Lumbini
Pokhara Thunders0–0Dhangadhi FC
Matchday 5
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
FC Chitwan1–2Lalitpur City
Kathmandu Rayzrs1–3Dhangadhi FC
Jhapa FC1–1Pokhara Thunders
Matchday 6
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Butwal Lumbini0–2Lalitpur City
Kathmandu Rayzrs2–0FC Chitwan
Dhangadhi FC1–0Jhapa FC
Matchday 7
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Pokhara Thunders2–0Butwal Lumbini
Lalitpur City1–1Jhapa FC
Dhangadhi FC1–3FC Chitwan

Matches

Playoffs

Bracket

Qualifier 1Qualifier 2Final
19 April 2025 – Kathmandu26 April 2025 – Kathmandu
1Lalitpur City21Lalitpur City2
2Dhangadhi123 April 2025 – Kathmandu4Pokhara Thunders1
2Dhangadhi0
Eliminator4Pokhara Thunders1
20 April 2025 – Kathmandu
3Chitwan0
4Pokhara Thunders3

Preliminary

19 April 2025 Qualifier 1
(Match 22)		 Lalitpur City 2–1 Dhangadhi Kathmandu
18:15 NST
Hamro Khelkud
NSL
Stadium: Dasharath Stadium
Attendance:
6,850
Referee:
Umesh Bidari
Man of the Match: Kervens Belfort
(Lalitpur City)
20 April 2025 Eliminator
(Match 23)		 Chitwan 0–3 Pokhara Thunders Kathmandu
18:15 NST Hamro Khelkud
NSL
Stadium: Dasharath Stadium
Referee:
Prajwol Chhetri
Man of the Match: Joe Aidoo
Pokhara Thunders
23 April 2025 Qualifier 2
(Match 24)		 Dhangadhi 0–1 Pokhara Thunders Kathmandu
18:15 NST Hamro Khelkud
NSL
Stadium: Dasharath Stadium
Referee:
Prajwol Chhetri
Man of the Match: Stephane Binong
Pokhara Thunders

Final

26 April 2025 Final
(Match 25)		 Lalitpur City 2–1 Pokhara Thunders Kathmandu
18:15 NST
Hamro Khelkud
NSL
  • Sudil Rai 62'
 Stadium: Dasharath Stadium
Referee:
K Ramdasan
Man of the Match: Imoh Ezekiel
(Lalitpur City)

Awards

Award Winner Team Prize
Emerging Player Nepal Santosh Khatri Lalitpur City रु 1,00,000 + Trophy
Energetic Player Nepal Mani Kumar Lama Lalitpur City रु 1,00,000
Best goalkeeper Cameroon Yves Priso Pokhara Thunders रु 1,50,000 + Trophy
Top scorer Lebanon Ahmad Hijazi Dhangadhi रु 1,50,000 + Trophy
Player of the tournament Nepal Ayush Ghalan Pokhara Thunder रु 2,50,000 + Trophy
Fairplay Award Jhapa FC Trophy
Runners-up Pokhara Thunders रु 30,00,000
Champions Lalitpur City रु 80,00,000 + Trophy

Season statistics

References

External links

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