2012–13 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
|season=2012-13
|winners=Three Star Club
|relegated=Madhyapur Youth Association
Bansbari Football Club
Boudha Football Club
|continentalcup1=AFC President's Cup
|continentalcup1 qualifiers=Three Star Club
|continentalcup2=
|continentalcup2 qualifiers=
|league topscorer= Santosh Sahukhala (17 goals)
|biggest home win= 6 goals
Three Star Club 6-0 Bansbari Football Club
Saraswoti Youth Club 8-2 Bansbari Football Club
|highest scoring= 10 goals
Saraswoti Youth Club 8-2 Bansbari Football Club
|matches= 148
|total goals= 366
|longest wins=6 matches
Three Star Club
|longest unbeaten= 12 matches
Three Star Club
|longest losses= 6 matches
Boudha Football Club
|average attendance=
|prevseason=2011
|nextseason= 2013–14
}}
The 2012 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League season, also known as the Martyrs' Memorial Red Bull 'A' Division League Football Tournament 2012 for sponsorship reasons, was the 40th season of the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League since its establishment in 1954/55. A total of 16 teams are competing in the league. The season began on 20 November 2012[http://www.goalnepal.com/tournament_details.php?tid=78 Tournament Details] at Goal Nepal on-line. and concluded on 1 April 2013.{{cite web |title=Nepal 2012/13 |website=RSSSF |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nepal2013.html |access-date=15 March 2022}} Nepal Police Club were the defending champions, having won their fourth A- Division League title the previous season.
After the season, New Road Team would be relegated to 2016 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League for financial difficulties.{{cite web|url=http://www.nepaldispatch.com/2013/04/nrt-to-pull-out-of-a-division-league|title=NRT to pull out of A Division League|work=nepaldispatch.com|access-date=2 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827062226/http://www.nepaldispatch.com/2013/04/nrt-to-pull-out-of-a-division-league/|archive-date=27 August 2016|url-status=dead}}
Teams
class="wikitable sortable" |
Team
! Location ! Previous Season |
---|
Madhyapur Youth Association
|2nd (2011 B-Division) |
APF Club
| rowspan="12" | Kathmandu | 12th |
Bansbari Football Club
| 10th |
Boudha Football Club
| 11th |
Himalayan Sherpa Club
| 5th |
Machhindra Football Club
| 14th |
Manang Marshyangdi Club
| 2nd |
Nepal Army Club
| 8th |
Nepal Police Club
|1st |
New Road Team
|7th |
Ranipokhari Corner Team
|6th |
Sankata Club
| 1st (2011 B-Division) |
Saraswoti Youth Club
|13th |
Jawalakhel Youth Club
| rowspan="3" | Lalitpur | 3rd |
Friends Club
| 9th |
Three Star Club
| 4th |
League table
The top eight teams qualified for the Super League.{{cite web|url=http://www.nepalifootball.com/l-news/105-a-division-league/1493-red-bull-a-division-super-league-2069-a-division-super-league-from-friday.html|title=Red Bull 'A' Division Super League 2069: A Division Super League from Friday|publisher=NepaliFootball.com|date=7 March 2013}}
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=QR
|team1=TSC|name_TSC=Three Star Club
|team2=NAC|name_NAC=Nepal Army Club
|team3=MAC|name_MAC=Machhindra Football Club
|team4=RCT|name_RCT=Ranipokhari Corner Team
|team5=MMC|name_MMC=Manang Marshyangdi Club
|team6=NRT|name_NRT=New Road Team
|team7=FRI|name_FRI=Friends Club
|team8=NPC|name_NPC=Nepal Police Club
|team9=SYC|name_SYC=Saraswoti Youth Club
|team10=HSC|name_HSC=Himalayan Sherpa Club
|team11=SAN|name_SAN=Sankata Club
|team12=APF|name_APF=APF Club
|team13=JYC|name_JYC=Jawalakhel Youth Club
|team14=MYA|name_MYA=Madhyapur Youth Association
|team15=BAN|name_BAN=Bansbari Football Club
|team16=BOU|name_BOU=Boudha Football Club
|win_TSC=11|draw_TSC=2|loss_TSC=2|gf_TSC=31|ga_TSC=7
|win_NAC=8|draw_NAC=4|loss_NAC=3|gf_NAC=19|ga_NAC=6
|win_MAC=8|draw_MAC=3|loss_MAC=4|gf_MAC=22|ga_MAC=16
|win_RCT=8|draw_RCT=2|loss_RCT=5|gf_RCT=24|ga_RCT=17
|win_MMC=7|draw_MMC=5|loss_MMC=3|gf_MMC=25|ga_MMC=13
|win_NRT=7|draw_NRT=5|loss_NRT=3|gf_NRT=26|ga_NRT=14
|win_FRI=6|draw_FRI=7|loss_FRI=2|gf_FRI=20|ga_FRI=8
|win_NPC=6|draw_NPC=5|loss_NPC=4|gf_NPC=14|ga_NPC=12
|win_SYC=7|draw_SYC=2|loss_SYC=6|gf_SYC=27|ga_SYC=25
|win_HSC=7|draw_HSC=1|loss_HSC=7|gf_HSC=19|ga_HSC=17
|win_SAN=5|draw_SAN=5|loss_SAN=5|gf_SAN=12|ga_SAN=15
|win_APF=5|draw_APF=1|loss_APF=9|gf_APF=18|ga_APF=32
|win_JYC=4|draw_JYC=2|loss_JYC=9|gf_JYC=16|ga_JYC=26
|win_MYA=3|draw_MYA=4|loss_MYA=8|gf_MYA=12|ga_MYA=21|status_MYA=R
|win_BAN=1|draw_BAN=3|loss_BAN=11|gf_BAN=13|ga_BAN=42|status_BAN=R
|win_BOU=1|draw_BOU=1|loss_BOU=13|gf_BOU=11|ga_BOU=38|status_BOU=R
|hth_RCT=RCT: 4 pts ; MMC: 3 pts ; NRT: 1 pt
|hth_MMC=RCT|hth_NRT=RCT
|hth_NPC=NPC 3-0 SYC
|hth_SYC=NPC
|col_Q=#D0F0C0|text_Q=Qualification for Super League
|result1=Q|result2=Q|result3=Q|result4=Q|result5=Q|result6=Q|result7=Q|result8=Q
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Relegation to 2014 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League
|result14=R|result15=R|result16=R
|class_rules=1) points, 2) head-to-head points, 3) head-to-head goal difference
|update=4 May 2013
|source=[http://www.goalnepal.com/tournament_details.php?tid=78]
}}
Super League
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=TSC|name_TSC=Three Star Club
|team2=MMC|name_MMC=Manang Marshyangdi Club
|team3=NAC|name_NAC=Nepal Army Club
|team4=FRI|name_FRI=Friends Club
|team5=NRT|name_NRT=New Road Team
|team6=MAC|name_MAC=Machhindra Football Club
|team7=NPC|name_NPC=Nepal Police Club
|team8=RCT|name_RCT=Ranipokhari Corner Team
|win_TSC=13|draw_TSC=4|loss_TSC=5|gf_TSC=38|ga_TSC=14|status_TSC=C
|win_MMC=11|draw_MMC=8|loss_MMC=3|gf_MMC=36|ga_MMC=16
|win_NAC=11|draw_NAC=6|loss_NAC=5|gf_NAC=27|ga_NAC=13
|win_FRI=9|draw_FRI=10|loss_FRI=3|gf_FRI=30|ga_FRI=15
|win_NRT=10|draw_NRT=5|loss_NRT=7|gf_NRT=33|ga_NRT=23
|win_MAC=9|draw_MAC=7|loss_MAC=6|gf_MAC=26|ga_MAC=23
|win_NPC=8|draw_NPC=8|loss_NPC=6|gf_NPC=21|ga_NPC=19
|win_RCT=9|draw_RCT=3|loss_RCT=10|gf_RCT=27|ga_RCT=27
|col_APC=#ACE1AF|text_APC=2013 AFC President's Cup
|result1=APC
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=4 May 2013
|source=[http://www.goalnepal.com/tournament_details.php?tid=78]
}}
Top scorers
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!Rank !Player !Club !Goals | |||
1 | align="left"|{{flagicon|NEP}} Santosh Sahukhala | Three Star Club | 17 |
2 | align="left"|{{flagicon|TAN}} Yona Elias | Manang Marshyangdi Club | 16 |
rowspan="2"|3 | align="left"|{{flagicon|NEP}} Bharat Khawas | Nepal Army Club | rowspan="2"|11 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|NEP}} Amar Dangol | Ranipokhari Corner Team | ||
5 | align="left"|{{flagicon|NEP}} Anil Gurung | Manang Marshyangdi Club | rowspan="3"|10 |
References
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{{Martyr's Memorial A-Division League}}
{{2012–13 in Nepalese football}}
{{2012 in Asian Football (AFC)}}
{{2013 in Asian Football (AFC)}}
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