The 2008 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League was the 2008 season of the

Martyr's Memorial B-Division League Martyr's Memorial 'B' Division League (Nepali: शहीद स्मारक बी डिभिजन लीग) is the second tier of the association football league of Nepal football league system after the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League. ...

. A total of 9 teams competed in the league. The season began on 9 September 2008 and concluded on 29 September February 2006.

Swayambhu Club Swayambhu ( sa, स्वयंभू) is a Sanskrit word that means "self-manifested", "self-existing", or "that is created by its own accord". Often, the word swayambhu is used to describe a self-manifested image of a deity, which was not mad ...

won the league and was promoted along with

Himalayan Sherpa Club Himalayan Sherpa Club is a Nepali professional football club based in the city of Kathmandu (originally from Hattigauda), that competes in the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League, top flight of Nepali football. They play at the Dasarath Rangasa ...

Bansbari Club Bansbari ( ne, बाँसबारी) is a village in Sindhupalchok District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central B ...

, and Koilapani Polestar Club. Being based in Nawalparasi, Koilapani would therefore become the first ever team from outside the

Kathmandu Valley The Kathmandu Valley ( ne, काठमाडौं उपत्यका; also known as the Nepal Valley or Nepa Valley ( ne, नेपाः उपत्यका, Nepal Bhasa: 𑐣𑐾𑐥𑐵𑑅 𑐐𑐵𑑅, नेपाः गाः)), ...

to be promoted to the A-Division League.

Teams

League table

Controversy

On 18 September 2008, in a match against

Kathmandu Club , pushpin_map = Nepal Bagmati Province#Nepal#Asia , coordinates = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = , subdivision_type1 = Province , subdivision_name1 = Bagmati Pro ...

, players and officials of Kumari Youth Club attacked and beat referee Sachin Amatya, for which the match was abandoned in the 34th minute.

All Nepal Football Association The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) (Nepali: अखिल नेपाल फुटबल संघ (एन्फा)) is the governing body of football in Nepal. It is responsible for the national team as well as club competitions. The or ...

sanctioned multiple of Kumari Youth Club's players and officials, including suspension of the team's captain Bikash Gurung for two years.

References

{{Reflist Martyr's Memorial B-Division League seasons 2008 in Nepalese sport