Butwal Lumbini F.C. is a

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professional franchise

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club based in Butwal, Lumbini Province, that plays in the

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(NSL), the top flight football

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in Nepal. In the first season, the team finished fourth in the league table, and were eliminated by Lalitpur City in the eliminator. Meanwhile the club finished 6th in second season of Nepal Super League.

History

The club was formed in March 2021 after the establishment of

the first-ever franchise football league in Nepal, under the supervision of

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 ...

(ANFA). The club played its first match on 25 April 2021 against Pokhara Thunders.

Players

2023 squad

Team position by season

* NSL,

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: 4th

References

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