Dhanmondi had defeated Pokhara XI 3-0 in the semifinal while Army team had defeated Himalayan Sherpa Club 2-0 in another semifinal.[break]
Bangladeshi league winner Dhanmondi had earlier lifted the Budhasubba Gold Cup in Dharan in 2057 BS. In its only other appearance in Nepal eleven years ago, Dhanmondi had defeated Nepal Police Club in the final of Budhasubba Gold Cup.
This time, Dhanmondi has come up with seven foreign players, most of them African.
Meanwhile, Army has been undergoing regular training after the completion of the A division League.
Army team is missing its two key players, Bikash Malla (goal keeper) and Raju Tamang (midfielder), as they are in the national camp.
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