KATHMANDU, March 14: The Ministry of Youth and Sports has sent a letter to the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA), criticizing them for dispatching unnecessary personnel on a visit to Malaysia.

KATHMANDU, March 2:  Nepal’s World Cup Qualifier against Bahrain will not be played in Nepal.

KATHMANDU, Nov 9: In the voting process during the special general meeting of All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) held in Hetauda on Thursday, the no-confidence motion against ANFA President Pankaj Bikram Nembang was rejected.

KATHMANDU, Nov 9: All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has initiated the voting process directly without conducting the opening session of the special general meeting.

KATHMANDU, Oct 12: The ANFA on Wednesday announced the 23-member Nepali football team for the match against Laos under the first phase of the FIFA World Cup-2026.

KATHMANDU, Oct 11: The ANFA on Wednesday announced a 23-member Nepali football team for the FIFA World Cup-2026 qualifiers. Nepal will face Laos in the first match of the qualifiers on Thursday, October 12.

KATHMANDU, June 7: The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has finally found a title sponsor for the Martyr’s Memorial League (MML).

KATHMANDU, June 2: The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has decided to defer the training camp of the national team.

KATHMANDU, March 4: The Nepali team for the AFC U-20 Women's Asia Cup qualifiers has been announced. Chief Coach Yam Prasad Gurung has selected the final team of 23 people on Friday, according to All Nepal Football Association (ANFA).

KATHMANDU, March 1: Vincenzo Alberto Annese, an Italian professional football manager and former player, has been appointed as the head coach of the Nepali national football team.

KATHMANDU,   Feb 12: The Nepali National Women’s Football Team will be leaving for India on Monday for the FIFA friendly matches to be played against India on Feb 15 and 18 in Chennai.

KATHMANDU, Sept 28: Rupesh Adhikari and Dipendra Dhimal have been elected as working committee members of All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). Rupesh and Dipendra were elected in the re-election held at the special general meeting of ANFA in Tripureshwor on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, July 22: The Nepali youth team participating in the SAFF U-20 Men's Football Championship left for India on Friday.

KATHMANDU, July 21: The meeting of the second working committee of All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has been postponed. The meeting held at ANFA headquarters in Lalitpur on Thursday was adjourned without entering a single agenda.

KATHMANDU, July 18: All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has announced a 23-member team to play the 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship on behalf of Nepal.

KATHMANDU, June 21: Pankaj Bikram Nembang has been elected the chairperson of All Nepal Football Association (ANFA).

KATHMANDU, April 29: Four office-bearers - three vice-presidents and a member - of the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) have demanded that a meeting of the working committee of the national football-governing body be held immediately to resolve the dispute between national football players and head coach Abdullah Al Mutairi.

MORANG, Feb 18: The second leg of the National Women’s Football League competition is set to kick off in Biratnagar on April 20. An agreement was reached between All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) President Karma Tsering Sherpa and Biratnagar Metropolitan City Mayor Bhim Parajuli to organize the second leg of the league in the metropolis on Thursday.

ANFA forms election committee

February 4, 2022 09:13 am

KATHMANDU, Feb 4: The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has formed an Election Committee to elect the new executive committee from the election which is scheduled to be held on May 29.

KASKI, Jan 29: The ANFA Technical Center is being constructed in Bhindabari of Machhapuchchhre Rural Municipality-6 of Kaski. It was finally confirmed after the bids were called for the construction on Friday.

KATHMANDU, Nov 17: All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has renewed the sponsorship agreement with Qatar Airways for this season's Martyrs Memorial 'A' Division League Football Championship.

KATHMANDU, Oct 27: Coach Abdullah Al Mutairi of the national men’s football team has made a decision to extend his contract by two years with the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). Mutairi made the decision after holding discussions with ANFA President Karma Tsering Sherpa and Qatar Football Association.

KATHMANDU, Sept 7: The Nepali national women's football team, which is preparing for the AFC Women's Asian Cup-2022 qualifiers, has announced it will play two friendly matches against Bangladesh.

ANFA Spokesperson Rai resigns

August 2, 2021 17:54 pm

KATHMANDU, August 2: Kiran Rai, spokesperson for All Nepal Football Association (ANFA), has resigned from his post.

KATHMANDU, June 29: The Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League 2021 will begin from September 19.

KATHMANDU, March 30: The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has announced that the members of the Nepali national football team would receive Rs 100,000 each for their outstanding performance to secure victory in the Three Nations Cup that concluded on Monday in Kathmandu.

KATHMANDU, Feb 25: Australian national Gary Phillips, who has been serving as the Technical Director of the All Nepal Football Association since 2019, has been given another responsibility by the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA).

KATHMANDU, Dec 14: The closed training session for the Nepali national football team for 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualification and AFC Asian Cup, 2023, has begun. The training session was affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

KATHMANDU, Nov 5: Nepali National Football team on Thursday left for Bangladesh to play a friendly match with a Bangladeshi power.

KATHMANDU, Oct 30: Four players of Nepali national football team have been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

KATHMANDU, March 22: All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has said that it will provide its physical structures for temporary quarantine and isolation facilities if necessary.

KATHMANDU, March 4: Satdobato Youth Club has secured its third win a row during the ongoing Martyr’s Memorial B-Division League being held in Lalitpur on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, Feb 14: Himalayan Sherpa beat New Road Team (NRT) 2-1 in a match held at the Satdobato-based ANFA Complex ground today under the Martyrs' Memorial 'A' Division League.

KATHMANDU, Feb 13: The departmental team, Nepal Police Club, has clinched an easy win in its the last match under the 'A' Division League Football Championship.

DHARAN, Feb 6: The 22nd edition of the Budhasubba Gold Cup is scheduled to kick off from February 22 in the eastern city of Dharan.

KATHMANDU, Feb 4: Manang Marshyangdi Club lost more ground in the title race after Chyasal Youth Club inflicted the first loss on the holder, 2-0, over a spell of two seasons in the ongoing Martyr’s Memorial A-Division League in Lalitpur on Monday.

Aaha Rara Gold Cup in March

February 3, 2020 10:47 am

POKHARA, Feb 3: The 18th edition of Aaha Rara Gold Cup football competition is set to begin on March 5. The organizer Sahara Club announced that the Pokhara Stadium’s football ground will be used to host the prestigious competition of Gandaki Province.

Army goes three points clear at top

January 21, 2020 09:52 am

KATHMANDU, Jan 21: A sensational second half performance helped the departmental team Tribhuvan Army Club to go three points clear at the top of the table with a 3-0 win over Chyasal Youth Club in the ongoing Martyr’s Memorial A-Division League in Kathmandu on Monday.

KATHAMANDU, Jan 16: Seventh phase matches under the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League are set to start from Friday. Organised by the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA), the venue for the matches is Dasharath Stadium at Tripureshwor.

KATHMANDU, Jan 9: The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has decided to take disciplinary action against players of Machhindra Football Club and Manang Marshyangdi Club after they resorted to fighting in the playground.

KATHMANDU, Jan 8: Friends Club and Himalayan Sherpa Club shared the spoils of a 0-0 draw as both the teams are still yet to win a game in the ongoing Qatar Airways Martyr’s Memorial A-Division League in Kathmandu on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, Jan 7: The top of the table clash between Manang Marshyangdi Club and Machhindra Club went bitterly sour at the final whistle as the team involved in brawls at the end of a 2-2 draw in the ongoing Qatar Airways Martyr’s Memorial A-Division League in Kathmandu on Monday.

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Tribhuvan Army Club inflicted the first loss on Three Star Club on the New Year day as two second half goals ensured a 2-0 win for the departmental team to move into the third place in the ongoing Qatar Airways Martyr’s Memorial A-Division League in Lalitpur on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, Jan 1: Chyasal Youth Club has lost two matches in a row despite presenting a strong challenge in the  first two matches of the Qatar Airways Martyr's Memorial ‘A’ Division League as it suffered a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Jawalakhel Youth Club in Lalitpur on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, Dec 31:  Leader's Manang Marshyangdi Club missed a chance to pull three points clear of second-placed Machhindra Club as it was held to a 1-1 draw by struggler Friends Club in the ongoing Qatar Airways Martyr’s Memorial A-Division League in Lalitpur on Monday.

KATHMANDU, Dec 30: There was a little expectation that the contenders Manang Marshyangdi Club (MMC) and Three Star Club would fare properly without some known names in Nepali football.

KATHMANDU, Dec 25: The 7th edition of the COAS invitational international women's football tournament that was hosted by the Nepal Army, was concluded at the Nepal Army headquarters’ ground, by COAS General Purna Chandra Thapa, amidst a grand closing ceremony.

ANFA reduces suspension of two players

December 25, 2019 11:32 am

KATHMANDU, Dec 25: The ANFA Disciplinary Committee has reduced the ban on the four players who were found to be drunk before Nepal's match for World Cup Qualifiers against Kuwait on November 19.

KATHMANDU, Nov 7: The match between Nepal and Kuwait under the second round of Asian qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2022 will be not held at Dasharath Stadium following the objection of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

KATHMANDU, Nov 3: Nepali National Football team has left for Myanmar on Sunday to play a friendly match against Myanmar. Earlier, the president of All Nepal Football Association (ANFA), Karma Tsering Sherpa and other officials bade farewell to the team at ANFA Complex, Satdobato.