Nepal Police F.C. Explained

Nepal Police F.C.
Nickname:The Cops
Full Name:Nepal Police Football Club
Current:2023 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
League:Martyr's Memorial A-Division
Season:2023
Position:3nd of 14
Stadium:Nepal Police Academy, Maharjgunj, Kathmandu
City:Kathmandu
Owner:Nepal Police
Manager:Chetan Ghimire

Nepal Police Club currently plays in the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League. The team has won three A-Division titles and one National League title.

History

Established in 1952 and named after King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, Mahendra Police Club has been part of the new Nepal League since its inception in 2003. The club finished runners-up in the 2004–05 season and were third the following year.

Year 2007

The year 2007 has been the most successful year for Mahendra Police Club. They started well in the 2006–07 season with a perfect blend of experienced and amateur players and clinched the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League title. MPC, who have won all Nepalese knock-out tournaments till date, have solid a backline led by experienced national defender Rakesh Shrestha with young but experienced Ritesh Thapa under the bar. Another national team veteran, former national midfielder Ananta Thapa, Jumanu Rai and Ramesh Budhathoki hold the key to their fortunes in the AFC President's Cup.

MPC has been the runners-up in the AFC President's Cup 2007 after creating an upset in the semi-finals by beating Regar Tursunzoda. MPC won being the runners-up.

Record by Seasons

ChampionsRunners-upThird placePromotedRelegated
SeasonDivisionTeamsPositionAFC President's Cup
2003[1] A-Division122nd
2004[2] A-Division132nd
2005–06[3] A-Division154th
2006–07[4] A-Division141st
2007No league heldRunners-up
2008Semi-finals
2009Group stage
2010A-Division121st
2011A-Division181stGroup stage
2011–12National League101st
2012–13A-Division167thGroup stage
2013–14A-Division134th
2015National League97thCompetition disbanded
2018–19A-Division146th
2019–20A-Division145th
2021-22A-Division1411th
2023A-Division143rd
2024A-Division14TBD

Current Squad

Performance in Domestic Competitions

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Performance in AFC competitions

Asian Club Championship

See also: Asian Club Championship.

AFC President's Cup

See also: AFC President's Cup.

SeasonParticipated asPosition
2007[5] Mahendra Police ClubRunner-up
2008Nepal Police F.C.Semi-Final
2009Nepal Police F.C.4th in Group Stage
2011Nepal Police F.C.4th in Group Stage

Asian Cup Winners Cup

See also: Asian Cup Winners Cup.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nepal 2003/04. 2020-10-26. RSSSF. 10 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160310031021/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nepal03.html. live.
  2. Web site: Nepal 2004. 2020-10-26. RSSSF. 7 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160407173649/http://rsssf.com/tablesn/nepal04.html. live.
  3. Web site: Nepal 2005/06. 2020-10-13. RSSSF. 4 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110804230544/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nepal05.html. live.
  4. Web site: Nepal 2006/07. 2020-10-13. RSSSF. 8 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160408054817/http://rsssf.com/tablesn/nepal06.html. live.
  5. Web site: Dordoi-Dynamo retain AFC President's Cup after defeating Mahendra 2–1 . https://archive.today/20130203170739/http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-presidents-cup-2009-previous-competitions/afc-presidents-cup-2007/9225 . dead . 2013-02-03 . The-AFC.com . Asian Football Confederation . 2007-10-05 . 2012-05-08 .