2025–26 ANFA Women's League
Football league season
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The 2025–26 ANFA Women's League marks the 2nd edition of Nepal's premier women's football competition. Organized by the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA), this season features an expanded qualification model with 14 clubs, aimed at broadening regional participation and raising the overall competitive standard.[1]
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 March 2026 – |
| Matches | 4 |
| Goals | 23 (5.75 per match) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 20 March 2026.14 clubs participated in League Qualifiers | |
Later Waling Municipality pulled out from the league due to financial issues.[2][3]
Qualification
2025 ANFA Women's League Qualification was the second edition of qualification tournament organized by All Nepal Football Association. Initially 16(9 teams more than previous edition) Clubs registered for the tournament but later, 2 teams withdrew and 14 teams competing for five spots in the final stage of 2025–26 ANFA Women's League/[4]
Clubs
| Club | City | Province |
|---|---|---|
| Butwal Lumbini | Butwal | Lumbini |
| Chhahari Yuwa Club | Gokarneshwor | Bagmati |
| Church Boys United | Lalitpur | Bagmati |
| FC Reale | Madhyapur Thimi | Bagmati |
| Jhapa FC | Jhapa | Koshi |
| Lamki Football and Training Center | Lamkichuha | Sudurpashchim |
| Pokhara Girl's FC | Pokhara | Gandaki |
| Nepal Khelkud Club | Chandrapur | Madhesh |
| New Road Team | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
| Rapti Football Club | Karnali | |
| RS Resort and Beach FC | Pokhara | Gandaki |
| Sankata FC | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
| Sindhupalchok Football Club | Chautara | Bagmati |
| Students' Football Club | Gokarneshwor | Bagmati |
Qualification Groups
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Church Boys United | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 | +19 | 15 | Qualified for ANFA Women's League |
| 2 | RS Resort and Beach | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 15 | |
| 3 | Rapti Football Club | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 13 | Qualified For ANFA Women's League Playoff |
| 4 | Chhahari Football Club | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 10 | |
| 5 | Students' Football Club | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 6 | |
| 6 | Sindhupalchok Football Club | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 1 | |
| 7 | FC Reale | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 22 | −19 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) head-to-head.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sankata FC | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 16 | Qualified for ANFA Women's League |
| 2 | New Road Team | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 13 | |
| 3 | Jhapa FC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 12 | Qualified For ANFA Women's League Playoff |
| 4 | Nepal Khelkud Club | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 10 | |
| 5 | Butwal Lumbini | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 6 | |
| 6 | Lamki F&TC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 2 | |
| 7 | Pokhara Girls FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 33 | −32 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) head-to-head.
Playoff
| Rapti Football Club | 0−1 | Jhapa FC |
|---|---|---|
Teams
Stadiums and locations
The season will be made up of five teams that participated in the 2024 Super League, along with five additional top 5 teams[5] that advanced through the qualification process.[6]
| Club | City | Province | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APF FC | Kathmandu | Bagmati Province | Halchowk Stadium | 5,000 |
| Nepal Police | Nepal Police Football Ground, Naxal | 1,500 | ||
| New Road Team | Dasarath Rangasala | 15,000 | ||
| Sankata FC | ||||
| Tribhuvan Army | Tribhuwan Army Stadium, Bhadrakali | 2,000 | ||
| Church Boys United | Lalitpur | Chyasal Stadium | 10,000 | |
| Bagmati Youth Club | Bagmati, Sarlahi | Madhesh Province | Bagmati Club Football Ground | 5,000 |
| Jhapa FC | Jhapa | Koshi Province | Domalal Rajbanshi Ground | 10,000 |
| RS Resort and Beach Football Club | Pokhara, Kaski | Gandaki Province | Pokhara Rangasala | 18,500 |
Personnel and Sponsorships
| Team | Head Coach | Captain | Kit Manufacturer | Shirt Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APF FC |  Jibesh Kumar Pandey |
Anita Basnet |
Kelme | |
| Bagmati Youth Club | Arjun Kumar Chaudhury |
Sanima Maya Lo |
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| Church Boys United | Bikram Maharjan |
Sarita Kumari Nath |
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| Jhapa FC | Sandesh Kumar Shrestha |
Sunkala Rai |
G-Sports | Top Mind Brain |
| New Road Team | Bijay Maharjan |
Pratikshya Thakuri |
Kelme | Nagarkot Resort |
| Nepal Police FC | Bhola Nath Silwal |
Amrita Jaishi |
Kelme | |
| RS Resort and Beach Football Club | Suman Shrestha |
Gita Shrestha |
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| Sankata FC | Rabindra Silakar |
Yashoda Shahi |
G-Sports | Skyworth |
| Tribhuvan Army FC | Raju Tamang |
Sunita Kumari Chaudhary |
Li-Ning |
Foreign players
ANFA allowed maximum of four foreign players per team and all four can be part of starting 11.
| Team | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Former players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APF FC | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bagmati Youth Club | — | — | — | — | — |
| Church Boys United | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jhapa FC |  Sanjida Akhter |
— | — | — | — |
| New Road Team | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nepal Police FC | — | — | — | — | — |
| RS Resort and Beach Football Club | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sankata FC |  Win Theingi Tun |
 Dora Boatemaa |
 Lúcia Leila |
Queenabel Akosua Amankrah |
— |
| Tribhuvan Army FC | — | — | — | — | — |
Venues
| Kathmandu | Lalitpur | |
|---|---|---|
| Dasarath Rangasala | Chyasal Stadium | ANFA Complex |
| Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 6,000 |
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League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepal Police | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 3 | Qualified for Super League |
| 2 | Tribhuvan Army | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 3 | |
| 3 | Sankata | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Bagmati Youth Club | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 5 | APF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | RS Resort & Beach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 0 | |
| 7 | New Road Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | |
| 8 | Church Boys United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 | |
| 9 | Jhapa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points;2) Goal difference;3) Number of goals scored.
Results
Form
Positions by round
| Leader |
Super League
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|