Sankata Football Club
Nepali Football Team
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Sankata Football Club, commonly known as Sankata FC, is a Nepalese professional football club based in Kathmandu,[1] that competes in the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.[2] Named after Sankata Temple at Te Bahal, the club has won the national championship three times, most recently in 1985.[3][4]
| Full name | Sankata Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Sankata Boys | ||
| Short name | SFC | ||
| Founded | 1950[citation needed] | ||
| Ground | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu | ||
| Capacity | 15,000 | ||
| Owner | Sankata Boys Sports Club | ||
| Chairman | Indraman Tuladhar | ||
| Head coach | Rabindra Shilakar | ||
| League | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League Nepal National League (sometimes) | ||
| 2023 | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League, 9th of 14 | ||
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History
Sankata was a successful club in the 1980s, winning the national championship in 1980, 1983 and 1985.[4] After a string of poor performances and winning just five games out of 22 in the A-Division League 2010, the club was relegated to the Martyr's Memorial B-Division League after 37 years.[5] However, they won the 2011 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League and has since been playing in Nepal's highest league. The club was runner-up in the 2018–19 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League, making it the best season since the 1980s,[6] in what The Kathmandu Post called a "stunning" performance.[7]
Honours
- Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
- Winners: 1980, 1983, 1985
- Martyr's Memorial B-Division League
- Winners: 1958, 2011
- Tribhuvan Challenge Shield
- Winners: 1979
- Simara Gold Cup
- Winners: 2073, 2078
- Rhino Gold Cup
- Winners: 2074
- Budha Subba Gold Cup
- Runners-up: 2017
- Aaha! Gold Cup
- Winners: 2077, 2079
- Birat Gold Cup
- Winners: 2021[8]
- ANFA Cup
- CEM Gold Cup
League finishes
| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
| Season | League | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | A-Division | 9th |
| 2003-04 | 6th | |
| 2004 | 8th | |
| 2005–2006 | 8th | |
| 2006–2007 | 9th | |
| 2010 | 12th | |
| 2011 | B-Division | 1st |
| 2012 | National League B-Division | 3rd[12] |
| 2012–13 | A-Division | 11th |
| 2013–14 | 5th | |
| 2015 | National League | DNP[13] |
| 2018–19 | A-Division | 2nd |
| 2019–20 | 7th | |
| 2021–22 | 7th | |
| 2023 | 9th |
Under-18
Performance record
| Performance of Sankata BSC U-18 in ANFA Youth Leagues | ||
| Year | Tournament | Final Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | U-18 ANFA Youth League | 3rd |
Under-16
Performance record
| Performance of Sankata BSC U-16 in ANFA Youth Leagues | ||
| Year | Tournament | Final Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | U-16 ANFA Youth League | 3rd |
| 2025 | 4th | |