Lalitpur City F.C.

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Lalitpur City
Full nameLalitpur City Football Club
Nickname(s)Lakhey
Founded2021; 3 years ago (2021)
GroundChyasal Stadium
Capacity10,000
OwnerBhat-Bhateni Super Market
PresidentKamana Gurung
LeagueNepal Super League

Lalitpur City F.C. is a Nepali professional franchise football club based in Lalitpur, Bagmati Province. The club competes in the Nepal Super League, the top flight football league in Nepal.[1][2][3][4]

History

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The club was formed in March 2021 after the establishment of Nepal Super League, the first ever franchise football league in Nepal, under the supervision of All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). The club played their first match on 24 April 2021 against Kathmandu Rayzrs.[5]

In November 2023, the club roped in Indian winger Nikhil Kadam.[6]

The club won its first Nepal Super League title during the second edition of the tournament, defeating Dhangadhi F.C. 3–2 in the final at Dasarath Stadium on December 30, 2023.[7]

Squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Martinique MTQ Jeffery Baltus
GK Nepal   NEP Bishal Sunar
DF Nepal   NEP Ananta Tamang
DF Nepal   NEP Sanish Shrestha
DF Nepal   NEP Roshan PAhari
DF Nepal   NEP Sanjeet Rai
DF Nepal   NEP Karan Rawat
DF Nigeria NGA Kareem Omolaja
DF Nepal   NEP Pravesh Kunwar
MF Nepal   NEP Sesehang Angdembe
MF India IND Nikhil Kadam
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Nepal   NEP Bibek Poudel
MF Azerbaijan AZE Nurlan Novruzov
MF Nepal   NEP Aditya Shakya
MF Nepal   NEP Anil Rai
MF Nepal   NEP Anil Maharjan
FW Nepal   NEP Dinesh Henjan
FW France FRA Papa Ibou Kébé
FW Nepal   NEP Bijay Shrestha
FW Nepal   NEP Niraj Chaudhary

Technical staff

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Role Name
Head coach
Assistant coach Nepal Rabindra Silakar
Goalkeeper coach Nepal Prabin Shrestha
Physio Nepal Suraj Bhusal

Head coaching record

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As of 13 May 2021
Head coach From To P W D L GS GA %W
United States Pradip Humagain 23 March 2021 2 May 2021 4 0 3 1 2 3 000.00
Nepal Raju Tamang 2 May 2021 5 April 2022 4 3 0 1 6 3 075.00

P – Total of played matches W – Won matches D – Drawn matches L – Lost matches GS – Goals scored GA – Goals against
%W – Percentage of matches won

Sponsors

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Period Main Sponsor Shirt Sponsor Sponsor Nutrition partner Grooming Partner Snacks Partner
2021– Chivas Regal Umbro KFC Britannia Axe Current Noodles

Team position by season

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References

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  1. ^ "'Nepal Super League' to be held from April 24". Daily Khabarhub English. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. ^ "NSL auction sees eight major singings". The Kathmandu Post. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Franchise Football League from April 24". Daily Kathmandu Post. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  4. ^ "ANFA Teams names, logos and owner for Nepal Super League unveiled". ANFA. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Nepal Super League: Kathmandu RayZers Beats Lalitpur City FC In The Opener". GoalNepal.com. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Player Profile (Nepal Super League) — Statistics: Nikhil Sureshrao Kadam". hamrokhelkud.net. Kathmandu: HamroKhelkud Nepal. 28 November 2023. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  7. ^ Sigdel, Sandesh (30 December 2023). "Lalitpur crowned new champions of the Nepal Super League". HamroKhelkud. Retrieved 31 December 2023.