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Martyr's Memorial A-Division League ( Nepali: शहीद स्मारक ए- डिभिजन लिग; formerly known as the Kathmandu League Championship) also known as the
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Martyr's Memorial A-Division League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional
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league in
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and the highest level of the Nepalese football league system. Administered and organized by
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, it is contested by 14 teams, it operates on a system of
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with 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. ...
. The season usually runs from November to March with each team playing every other team twice. A new
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was created in 2011 to give a chance to compete at A level tournaments to the clubs outside Kathmandu valley. There were 9 clubs competing in the National League, 5 of which are teams of Martyr's Memorial A-Division League. Champion of the league for the season is granted qualification into the Asian continental club competition, the
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.


Clubs

The following 14 teams with two teams promoted from the B-Division, will compete in the next iteration of Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.


Champions

Since the start of the league, 17 clubs have won the title in 45 tournaments.
Manang Marshyangdi Club Manang Marshyangdi Club () is a Nepali professional football club based in Kathmandu, that competes in the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League. The club has won the National Championship title a record 8 times. Historically, they have had a fierce ...
have the most (8 titles) under their belt.
Church Boys United Church Boys United (formerly known as Church Boys FC) is a Nepali professional football club from Balkumri, neighborhood of Lalitpur, that competes in the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League. The club was first promoted to Martyr's Memorial A-Di ...
are the current champions.


Championships by team


A-Division teams in Asia

Martyr's Memorial A-Division teams participated in the
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from its foundation in 2005 till its dissolution in 2014. Since 2015, the winners of the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League qualify for the
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. A-Division teams could also qualify for the
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before 2004.


AFC Challenge League


AFC Cup


AFC President's Cup


Asian Club Championship


Notes


See also

*
Nepal Super League The Nepal Super League (), simply known as the NSL, is Nepal, Nepal's first professional Franchising, franchise club association football, football league organised by the ''Nepal Sports and Events Management'' (NSEM) with technical support of ...
*
Nepal National League The National League (also known as Red Bull National League) was a club-level association football competition in Nepal. The champions secured qualification to a continental cup, previously the AFC President's Cup (now AFC Cup). The franchise-bas ...


References


External links


FIFA.com
– Football at the heart of the Himalayas * {{AFC leagues 2 Professional sports leagues in Nepal Sports leagues established in 1954 Top-level football leagues in Asia 1954 establishments in Nepal