Lalitpur City F.C.

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

"Lalitpur City" redirects here. For the city itself, see Lalitpur, Nepal.
Lalitpur City
Full nameLalitpur City Football Club
Nickname(s)Lakhey
Founded2021 (2021)
GroundANFA Complex
Capacity5,000
OwnerBhat-Bhateni Super Market
PresidentKamana Gurung
LeagueNepal Super League
2021Nepal Super League, 3rd of 7 (qualified for playoffs)

History

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]

2021 squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK    NEP Rohit Karki
47 GK    NEP Arpan Karki
2 DF    NEP Palsang Lama
3 DF    NEP Saroj Yongan
4 DF    NEP Niraj Basnet
12 DF    NEP Pravesh Kunwar
13 DF    NEP Kamal Shrestha
24 DF  NGA Peter Segun
8 MF    NEP Arik Bista
9 MF    NEP Ranjan Bista
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 MF    NEP Nabin Lama
15 MF    NEP Gaurab Budhathoki
19 MF    NEP Dinesh Rai
23 MF    NEP Mikchhen Tamang
77 MF    NEP Binod Gurung
80 MF    NEP Dona Thapa
7 FW  AZE Nurlan Novruzov
10 FW    NEP Bimal Rana
14 FW    NEP Anjan Bista
91 FW  CRO Vilim Posinković

Technical staff
As of 16 April 2021
Role Name
Head Coach Raju Tamang
Assistant Manager Sirish Shrestha
Goalkeeper Coach Prabin Shrestha
Technical Assistant Utsav Bajagain
Medical Manager Suraj Bhusal
Kits Manager Sunil Adhikari

Head coaching record
As of 13 May 2021
Coach From To P W D L GS GA %W
Pradip Humagain 23 March 2021 2 May 2021 4 0 3 1 2 3 000.00
Raju Tamang 2 May 2021 Ongoing 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
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

References
  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.
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