Three Star Club

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NicknamesThe Patanites
The Stars[citation needed]
Founded1974; 52 years ago (1974)
Capacity10,000
Three Star Club
NicknamesThe Patanites
The Stars[citation needed]
Founded1974; 52 years ago (1974)
GroundChyasal Stadium
Capacity10,000
ChairmanArun Man Joshi
ManagerMeghraj K. C.
LeagueQatar Airways Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
2023A-Division League, 13th of 14 (relegated)

Three Star Club is a Nepali professional football club based in Lalitpur. The club was formed in 2031 BS (1974). Dinker Govinda Amatya, Lt. Krishna Charan Mishra, Lt. Kedar Lal Khosin, Rajkaji Lakhey, Motikaji Bajracharya and Lt. Mehbooh Khan are the founding members. The club has been recognizable as one of the leading football teams in the country.

2016–17 controversy

Three Star Club's football journey started in the D-Division League. The club managed to reach the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League in 2039 BS. Since then, Three Star Club has produced a steady stream of qualitative performance in national and international tournaments. Three Star Club has won Martyr's Memorial A-Division League thrice and the National League once.[1] It is the first Nepali club to participate in the AFC President's Cup in 2005.

Being the champions of 2015 Nepal National League, Three Star Club was eligible to play in the 2017 AFC Cup qualifying round taking place in Ulaanbaatar.[2] The club topped its group for which they were qualified to play in the 2017 AFC Cup. However, the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) failed to register Three Star Club by the competition deadline, so they were not able to continue competing.[3] In December 2016, the club therefore demanded a compensation payment of NPR 60 million.[4] On 10 October 2017, the ANFA and Three Star Club agreed on a settlement payment of NPR 15 million in three installments. The club would then return to competitive football, in which it had not participated since the scandal began. ANFA also pledged to arrange three international competitions in which Three Star Club would be able to participate.[5]

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Position
2017 AFC Cup Qualifying Round Mongolia Erchim 2–0 1st
Cambodia Nagaworld 1–1

Squad (2022)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF  NEP Ashok Khawas
5 DF  NEP Yogesh Gurung
6 DF  NEP Nishan Khadka
7 MF  NEP Hemant Thapa Magar
8 FW  NEP Susaan Shrestha
9 FW  NEP Bijaya Bhujel
10 MF  NEP Dona Thapa
11 FW  NEP Sanjok Rai
12 MF  NEP Bikram Lama (captain)
14 MF  NEP Mikchhen Tamang
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 GK  NEP Roshan Gurung
17 MF  NEP Ritik Khadka
18 DF  NEP Ashwin Bhattarai
19 MF  NEP Aayush Ghalan
20 DF  NEP Bijay Shrestha
22 GK  NEP Arun Blon
23 DF  NEP Min Bahadur Dhimal
24 DF  NEP Jeevan Gurung
27 DF  NEP Nirajan Maharjan
25 MF  IND Lalrammawia Rammawia
25 FW  NEP Sushan Shrestha
29 FW  LBR Ansumana Kromah
30 MF  NEP Managya Nakarmi

Honours

National

Invitational

Continental

Regional

  • Dipendra Gold Cup, Kathmandu: 1 (1981)
  • Mani Mukunda Gold Cup, Palpa: 1 (1984)
  • Mahendra Gold Cup, Birgunj: 1 (1995)
  • North Bengal Gold Cup, India: 2 (1997, 2001)
  • Jana Andolan-2 Smriti Gold Cup, Heatuda: 1 (2007)
  • 30th All India Governor's Gold Cup, India: 1 (2008)
  • Aaha Gold Cup, Pokhara: 4 (2007, 2011, 2013, 2015)
  • Budha Subba Gold Cup, Dharan: 5 (2005, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2018)
  • British Gurkha Cup, Kathmandu: 2 (2010, 2011)
  • Tilotama Gold Cup, Butwal: 1 (2018)
  • Madan Bhandari Memorial Ithari Gold Cup: 1 (2019)
  • Birat Gold Cup, Biratnagar: 1 (2018)
  • His Majesty's Birthday Cup, Kathmandu: Runner-up (1984, 2005)
  • Santosh Trophy, Bara: Runner-up (1984)
  • Earthquake Victim Gold Cup, Ilam: Runner-up (1997)
  • Bijaya Memorial Gold Cup, India: Runner-up (1997)

League finishes

The season-by-season performance of TSC since the first title in 1997:

Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated
Season League Position
1997 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League 1st[12]
1998 1st[13]
1999 League not held
2000 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League 3rd
2001–2002 League not held
2003 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League 3rd
2004 1st
2005–2006 2nd
2006–2007 3rd
2008–2009 League not held due to conflicts between ANFA and the clubs
2010 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League 2nd
2011 4th
2011-12 Nepal National League 6th
2012-13 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League 1st
2013-14 2nd
2015 Nepal National League 1st
2016-18 League not held
2018-19 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League 3rd
2019-20 4th
2021-22 6th
2023 13th

Under-18

Under-16

References

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