2018–19_Martyr's_Memorial_A-Division_League

2018–19 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League

2018–19 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League

Football league season

The 2018–19 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League (Nepali: शहीद स्मारक ए डिभिजन लीग २०७५) season, also known as Pulsar Martyr's Memorial A-Division League for sponsorship reasons, was the 42nd edition of the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League since its establishment in 1954/55. A total of 16 teams competed in the league. The season began on 29 September 2018 and concluded on 8 January 2019.[2][3] It was the first top division league held since the 2015 National League due to aftermath of the 2015 Nepal earthquake.[4] On 16 September 2018, it was decided that there will be no relegation, however the two bottom placed teams would have two and one points deducted respectively in the following season.[5]

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Manang Marshyangdi Club were the defending champions and successfully defended their title on 28 December with two games to spare.[6]

Teams

A total of 14 teams, all based in the Kathmandu Valley, contested the league.[2] Four teams from other parts of Nepal; Jhapa XI, Morang XI, Lumbini F.C. and Far Western F.C., were initially supposed to participate in the league announced initially for 2017.[7] The teams had previously participated in the 2015 National League.[4]

On the other side, six teams, that did not participate in the 2015 league, made their comebacks in the league after participating in the 2013-14 season: Friends Club, Himalayan Sherpa Club, Jawalakhel Youth Club, Machhindra Football Club, Sankata BSC and Saraswoti Youth Club.[4]

As there was no season in the previous year, teams from two editions of the Martyr's Memorial B-Division League were promoted into this season.[citation needed]

Team changes

More information Promoted from 2014 B-Division League, Promoted from 2016 B-Division League ...

Location

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Personnel and kits

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Head coaching changes

More information Team, Outgoing coach ...

Foreign players

On 16 May 2018, the All Nepal Football Association announced that the number of foreigners for each club would be four.[3] One of those had to be from one of the countries of the SAARC Region.[21]

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Venues

The league was played centrally in three venues in two cities in the Kathmandu Valley. Nepal's main football stadium, Dasharath Rangasala was unavailable, as it was not yet reconstructed following the April 2015 Nepal earthquake.

More information Lalitpur, Kathmandu ...
Nepal

League table

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Source: ANFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions

Positions by round

More information Team ╲ Round, Manang Marshyangdi Club ...
Leader and qualification to AFC Cup
Source: ANFA

Season statistics

As of 8 January 2019[32]

Top scorers

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Clean sheets

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Discipline

Player

  • Most yellow cards: 5
    • Ivory Coast Adama Doumbia (Jawalakhel Youth Club)
    • Nigeria Afeez Oladipo (Manang Marshyangdi Club)
  • Most red cards: 1
    • Nepal Ashish Gurung (Himalayan Sherpa Club)
    • Nepal Bishwash Shrestha (Himalayan Sherpa Club)
    • Nepal Bishwash Udas (APF Club)
    • Nigeria Francis Okechukwu (Saraswoti Youth Club)
    • Nepal Gaurab Budhathoki (Chyasal Youth Club)
    • Nepal Kuldip Karki (Jawalakhel Youth Club)
    • Cameroon Maxwell Ellon (Sankata BSC)
    • India Muhammed Asif (Manang Marshyangdi Club)
    • Nepal Santosh Sahukhala (Chyasal Youth Club)
    • Nepal Susan Lama (Saraswoti Youth Club)

Team

Awards

More information Award, Winner ...

Broadcast rights

All matches were streamed live on MyCujoo.[35]

Notes

  1. unless denoted otherwise, this refers to the 2013-14 season

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