2013–14 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League

Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
Season 2013-14
Champions Manang Marshyangdi Club[1] (7th title)
Relegated RCT
Boys Union Club
AFC President's Cup Manang Marshyangdi Club
Matches played 87
Goals scored 224 (2.57 per match)
Top goalscorer Karna Limbu (11 goals)
Biggest home win Nepal Police Club 9-0 Boys Union Club
Highest scoring 9 goals
Nepal Police Club 9-0 Boys Union Club
2016 →

The 2013–14 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League (known as the Martyrs' Memorial Red Bull 'A' Division League Football Tournament 2013-14 for sponsorship reasons)(Nepali: 2013-14 शहीद स्मारक ए डिभिजन लीग) was the 41st edition of Martyr's Memorial A-Division League. The league started on 30 December 2013 and finished on 1 March 2014 in the Dasarath Rangasala Stadium. Thirteen teams competed with each other in single round-robin format with the top 6 qualifying for the Super Six stage. Three Star Club were the defending champions. Manang Marshyangdi Club won the title for the record 7th time.

Teams

Of the 13 participating teams, twelve remained following the 2012-13 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League. They are joined by one team promoted from the 2013 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League.

Boys Union Club were promoted from the 2013 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League.[2] Whereas, Madhyapur Youth Association, Bansbari Football Club and Boudha Football Club were relegated to the 2014 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League.

New Road Team had to withdraw from the competition due to financial reasons and was relegated to the Martyr's Memorial B-Division League.[3][4]

Team Location Previous Season
APF Club Kathmandu 12th
Boys Union Club Kathmandu 1st B-Division
Friends Club Lalitpur 4th
Himalayan Sherpa Club Kathmandu 10th
Jawalakhel Youth Club Lalitpur 13th
Machhindra Football Club Kathmandu 6th
Manang Marshyangdi Club Kathmandu 2nd
Nepal Army Club Kathmandu 3rd
Nepal Police Club Kathmandu 8th
Ranipokhari Corner Team Kathmandu 7th
Sankata Club Kathmandu 11th
Saraswoti Youth Club Kathmandu 9th
Three Star Club Lalitpur 1st

League table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Manang Marshyangdi Club 12 8 2 2 23 5 +18 26 Qualification for Super League
2 Three Star Club 12 7 3 2 19 11 +8 24
3 Nepal Police Club 12 6 4 2 22 8 +14 22
4 Sankata Club 12 6 4 2 15 6 +9 22
5 Machhindra Football Club 12 5 4 3 16 10 +6 19
6 APF Club 12 5 3 4 17 19 2 18
7 Himalayan Sherpa Club 12 4 4 4 16 16 0 16
8 Friends Club 12 4 3 5 13 14 1 15
9 Saraswoti Youth Club 12 4 3 5 9 13 4 15
10 Nepal Army Club 12 2 7 3 12 11 +1 13
11 Jawalakhel Youth Club 12 4 1 7 9 20 11 13
12 Ranipokhari Corner Team (R) 12 2 1 9 10 24 14 04 Relegation to 2015 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League
13 Boys Union Club (R) 12 1 1 10 8 32 24 4

Updated to games played on 01 March 2013.
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Ranipokhari Corner Team were deducted 3 points for not participating in the 2013 Ncell Cup[5][6]

Super League

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Manang Marshyangdi Club (C) 17 11 2 4 31 13 +18 35 2014 AFC President's Cup
2 Machhindra Football Club 17 10 4 3 26 12 +14 34
3 Three Star Club 17 9 5 3 24 15 +9 32
4 Nepal Police Club 17 7 5 5 25 14 +11 26
5 Sankata Club 17 6 6 5 17 13 +4 24
6 APF Club 17 6 4 7 24 27 3 22

Updated to games played on 01 March 2013.
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Top Scorers

Accurate as of July 2014.[7]

Rank Player Club Goals Penalties
1Nepal Karna LimbuMachhindra Football Club111
2Nepal Santosh SahukhalaThree Star Club92
3Tanzania Yona EliasManang Marshyangdi Club0
4Nepal Anil GurungManang Marshyangdi Club72
5Nepal Bhola SilwalNepal Police Club1
6Nepal Dipak RaiManang Marshyangdi Club0
7Nigeria Afeez OlawaleSankata Club60
Nepal Bharat ShahNepal Police Club
Tanzania Pius HenrySaraswoti Youth Club
Nigeria Segun AkinadeHimalayan Sherpa Club
8Nepal Jumanu RaiNepal Police Club51
9Nepal Ganesh LawatiNepal Armed Police Force0
Ivory Coast Léonce DodozThree Star Club
Nigeria Martins KayodeFriends Club
Nepal Rajendra RawalNepal Armed Police Force

Awards

Player Club
Best Coach Nepal Hari Om Shrestha[8] Manang Marshyangdi Club
Best Goalkeeper Nepal Bishal Shrestha[9] Manang Marshyangdi Club
Best Defender Nepal Hem Gurung[10] Machhindra Football Club
Best Midfielder Nepal Sushil KC[11] Machhindra Football Club
Best Striker Nepal Karna Limbu[12] Machhindra Football Club

References

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