Mahabir Club
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| Ground | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| League | Martyr's Memorial C-Division League |
Mahabir Club is a Nepalese professional football club from Kathmandu. They play at the 25,000-spectator capacity Dasarath Rangasala Stadium. The club is a three-time Martyr's Memorial A-Division League champion, having won the title of the premier season in 1955, as well as in 1967 and 1970.[1][2][3]
In June 1970, the All Nepal Football Association organized a tournament to celebrate the 50th birth anniversary of King Mahendra, with the club participating as domestic champions. They failed to secure a single victory, losing the opening game 0–3 to eventual champions, East Pakistan football team,[4] before tying the second-place decider with India's Border Security Force to finish joint runners-up.[5][6]
