Machhindra F.C.

Machhindra FC (formally known as Machhindra Bahal Club)[2] is a Nepali professional football club from the central Kathmandu, neighborhood of Keltole, playing in the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.

Machhindra FC
Full nameMachhindra Football Club
Founded1973 (1973)
GroundDasarath Rangasala Stadium
ANFA Complex
Kathmandu
Head coachNishan Shrestha[1]
LeagueMartyr's Memorial A-Division League

History

Machhindra FC was established in 1973. For sponsorship reasons, it was named Machhindra Bahal Club in 2004,[3] and Machhindra Energizer FC in 2006.[4] The club was promoted to Nepal's top football division in 2004. The team was one of the first teams in Nepal to appoint a foreign coach, Johan Kalin, in 2013, claiming that he was the highest qualified coach in Nepalese football history.[5] He led the team to finish second in the league, for which he was praised for his tactics.[6]

Current squad
As of 28 October 2021

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    NEP Bishal Shrestha
— GK    NEP Surya Adhikari
1 GK    NEP Suman Maharjan
32 DF    NEP Pradeep Karki
33 DF    NEP Raj Shrestha
19 DF    NEP Devendra Tamang
5 DF    NEP Tshering Gurung
— DF    NEP Rajin Dhimal
— DF  AZE Sadig Guliyev
34 MF    NEP Manil Ratna Shahi
88 MF  CMR Andres Nia
— MF    NEP Abhiyan Pradhan
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  AZE Nurlan Novruzov
— MF    NEP Bishal Rai II
12 MF    NEP Heman Gurung
— MF    NEP Sunil Bal
— MF    NEP Sujal Shrestha (captain)
9 FW    NEP Buddha Raj Limbu
14 FW    NEP Rejin Subba
— FW    NEP Abhishek Rijal
— FW    NEP Manish Dangi
25 FW    NEP Bimal Magar

League finishes

The season-by-season performance of Machhindra F.C.:

Season League Position
2003-04[3] Martyr's Memorial B-Division League 3rd
2004[7] 2nd
2005-06[4] Martyr's Memorial A-Division League 13th
2006-07[8] 6th
2007-2010 League not held
2010 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League 6th
2011-12 Nepal National League did not participate
2012-13 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League 6th
2013-14 2nd
2015 Nepal National League banned by ANFA[9]
2016-18 League not held
2018-19 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League 13th
2019-20 1st

References
  1. "Machhindra, NRT finally win". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  2. "Nepal 2003". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  3. "Nepal 2003". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  4. "Nepal 2005/06". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  5. "Machhindra FC appoints Swedish coach Johan Kalin as head coach for initial contract of 4 months". Image Khabar. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  6. "I'm here to develop standard of Nepali football: Head coach Kalin". República. 2019-02-25.
  7. "Nepal 2004". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  8. "Nepal 2006/07". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  9. "ANFA Releases First Installment Of Rs 5 Lakhs To All Nine National League Participating Teams". GoalNepal.com. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.


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