The 2016 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League season, also known as the RedBull Martyr's Memorial B-Division League for sponsorship reasons, was the 2016 edition of the second-tier club football competition in Nepal. The season began on 21 August 2016 and concluded on 5 October 2016. It was the first B division league held since 2014 due to the

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. All matches were played at

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and the

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Complex.

Teams

A total of 14 teams competed in the league, including 10 sides from the 2014 season, three relegated from the 2013-14 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League and one promoted from the 2014 Martyr's Memorial C-Division League.

Team Changes

To B-Division

Promoted from 2014 Martyr's Memorial C-Division League * Khumaltar Youth Club Relegated from 2013–14 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League * Boys Union Club *

Ranipokhari Corner Team Ranipokhari Corner Team, also known as Annapurna Club R.C.T. (after merge with Annapurna Club), is a Nepalese football club based in Kathmandu. It is the first-most successful team in the history of the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League, having ...

From B-Division

Relegated to 2016 Martyr's Memorial C-Division League * Birgunj Youth Association Football Club * Boudha Football Club * Swoyambhu Club * United Youth Club Promoted to

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Brigade Boys Club Brigade Boys Club is a Nepalese professional football club from Lalitpur, which plays in Kathmandu. Founded in 1987, the club competes in the Nepalese first division, the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League Martyr's Memorial A-Division League ...

Overview of teams

Venues

The league was played centrally in two venues in two cities in the

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. Nepal's main football stadium,

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was unavailable, as it was not yet reconstructed following the

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League table

Awards

Controversy

On 27 September 2016, after losing against

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, officials of Shree Kumari Club attacked and beat referee Sudesh Pandey.

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sanctioned multiple of Shree Kumari Club's official, suspending the president of the club for two years. Goal Nepal found out that the match commissioner of this game was not at the venue but in

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, with a commentator calling this "disgusting". Citing security concerns, referees threatened to suspend operations after the incident.

References

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