Nepal A.P.F. Club (), commonly known as APF Club, is a sports club based in
Kathmandu
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Bagmati Province
Bagmati Province ( ne, बाग्मती प्रदेश, ''Bagmati Pradesh'') is one of the seven provinces of Nepal established by the constitution of Nepal. The province is Nepal's second-most populous province and fifth largest provinc ...
, Nepal. The club is the sports-wing of the
Armed Police Force
The Armed Police Force, Nepal is a paramilitary land force tasked with counter-insurgency operations in Nepal. It functions as a semi-military wing, and occupies a sort of dual role as both military and law enforcement. Service is voluntar ...
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History
The APF Club was established on 24 October 2001, following the tradition of forming a sports club within an official group, as the
Police
The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state, with the aim to enforce the law, to ensure the safety, health and possessions of citizens, and to prevent crime and civil disorder. Their lawful powers include arrest and t ...
and
army
An army (from Old French ''armee'', itself derived from the Latin verb ''armāre'', meaning "to arm", and related to the Latin noun ''arma'', meaning "arms" or "weapons"), ground force or land force is a fighting force that fights primarily on ...
had already done. Initially, the club was named Gyanendra APF Club, in tribute to the King at the time.
Later, the government made the decision to remove all references to royalty from the names of government clubs, so the team changed their name to APF Club.
Cricket
APF is one of the three departmental teams to play in
National League Cricket and in
Prime Minister One Day Cup
The Prime Minister Cup One-Day Cricket Tournament (PM Cup) ( ne, प्रधानमन्त्री एकदिवसीय कप) is a one-day cricket tournament in Nepal organised by the Cricket Association of Nepal. It was formerly a ...
. Other nine regional teams along with
Nepal Army Club
Nepal Army Club, also known as Tribhuwan Army Club, is the departmental Army sporting club of Nepal and is based in Kathmandu. In cricket they play top domestic league National League Cricket, and in Prime Minister One Day Cup whereas in footbal ...
compete with APF in the league. APF formed a cricket team in September 2010. APF initially signed national team captain
Paras Khadka and 15 other players while former national team player
Raju Basnyat was appointed as the coach.
APF is two times champion in one-day format of the league as in 2011 and 2012. In 2012 tournament the APF Cricket Team defended its title defeating Region-4 Bhairawa by six wicket in Final match held on 21 December 2012.
In 2012, APF won the Twenty20 format of the league for the first time.
Record
Squad
Football
At its first appearance in the
Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
Martyr's Memorial A-Division League ( Nepali: शहीद स्मारक ए- डिभिजन लिग; formerly known as the Kathmandu League Championship) is the top divisions of football in Nepal. Contested by 12 to 16 clubs, it operat ...
of season 2005–06, the club finished the season in fifth position, behind
MMC,
Three Star,
Tribhuvan Army Club
Nepal Army Club, also known as Tribhuwan Army Club, is the departmental Army sporting club of Nepal and is based in Kathmandu. In cricket they play top domestic league National League Cricket, and in Prime Minister One Day Cup whereas in footbal ...
and the
Nepal Police Club
Nepal Police Club (formerly known as Mahendra Police Club) is a sports club owned and managed by Nepal Police. The club competes in the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League, the top flight of Nepali club football.
History
Established in 1952 and ...
.
The club remained in fifth position in the 2006–07 season.
At the end of the 2009–10 season, the APF Club barely escaped relegation, staying in the league only by defeating Machchindra Club by 8–0 in the last match of the league. At the end of all 22 matches, APF is now in 10th position.
Record by season
Current squad
''Last updated 28 October 2021''.
References
External links
Match History of Armed Police Force Club NepalArmed Police Force Club websiteThe Recreational Sport Soccer Statistics FoundationSoccerAge NepalSoccer in Nepal on BlogSpotMatch History of Armed Police Force Club Nepal
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Football clubs in Nepal
2001 establishments in Nepal
Cricket teams in Nepal