The ANFA Cup refers to a series of invitational
association football
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knockout tournaments organised by the
All Nepal Football Association
The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) (Nepali language, Nepali: अखिल नेपाल फुटबल संघ (एन्फा)) is the governing body of football in Nepal. It is responsible for the Nepal national football team, natio ...
. Both
National football teams as well as
football clubs
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participated in the past.
History
Although Nepal had been playing football with the teams of various neighboring countries and friendly countries but the necessity to invite countries for competitive matches in Nepal was realized only in 1979 and hence ANFA cup football match was introduced. In the first match of ANFA cup Kathmandu XI team was the winner which was held in
Chaitra
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. To encourage young players Federation of Nepal Football Association started
ANFA President shield in the year 1981 in which
Three Star Club
Three Star Club is a Nepali professional football club based in Patan, Lalitpur, that competes in the Qatar Airways Martyr's Memorial A-Division League, the top flight of Nepalese football.
The club was previously known as the ''Laxmi Bank ...
secured the first position.
Series
:''*Selection of Nepalese players. Effectively a full national team.''
See also
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ANFA
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Football in Nepal
Football is one of the major and the most popular sports of Nepal. It is governed by the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). The present acting president of ANFA is Karma Kshiring Sherpa. The current top domestic league is the Martyr's Memo ...
References
{{Football in Asia
Football cup competitions in Nepal
All Nepal Football Association