APF F.C. (women)
{{About|the women's team|the men's team|APF F.C.}}
{{Short description|APF football club of Nepal}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
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| fullname = Nepal APF Women's Football Club
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| founded = {{start date and age|24 October 2001}}
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| ground = Halchowk Stadium
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| owner = Armed Police Force
| manager = Jibesh Kumar Pandey
| league = ANFA National Women's League
| season = 2024
| position = Champions
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APF F.C. Women is a Nepali professional women's football club based in Kathmandu. It is the section of the Nepal A.P.F. Club. It currently competes in the National Women's League. APF is the first Nepali club to participate in the AFC Women's Champions League. It had an undefeated 2024 season, with 18 wins and one draw, and secured their record fourth league title.{{cite web|url=https://risingnepaldaily.com/news/56288 |title=Invincible APF lift ANFA Women's League title |accessdate= 30 January 2025}}
Record by season
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| bgcolor="gold" |Champions | bgcolor="silver" |Runners-up | bgcolor="ff6600" |Third place | bgcolor="palegreen" |Promoted | bgcolor="pink" |Relegated |
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!Season !League !Teams !Position |
2006
|NWL |23 |style="background:gold;"|1st |
2007
|NWL |22 |DFAs Participated |
2008
|NWL |10 |DFAs Participated |
2010
|NWL |6 |style="background:gold;"|1st |
2012
|NWL |8 |style="background:silver;"|2nd |
2013-14
|NWL |8 |{{N/A}} |
2014
|NWL |8 |Semi final |
2015
|NWL |10 |Semi final |
2017-18
|NWL |8 |style="background:gold;"|1st |
2021
|NWL |7 |style="background:gold;"|1st |
2022
|NWL |8 |style="background:gold;"|1st |
2024
|NWL |10 |style="background:gold;"|1st |TBD |
Notable players
Below is a list of notable players for APF F.C. Generally, this list includes players that have played 50 or more matches for the club, have at least one senior international cap, and/or have made significant contributions to the club's history.
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Current Squad
{{updated|29 January 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hamrokhelkud.net/match/apf-football-club-nepal-police-club-2025-01-29/ |title=APF women's football team |date=29 January 2025 |access-date=6 April 2025}}
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{{Fs Player|no=|nat=Nepal|pos=GK|name=Anjana Rana Magar}}
{{Fs Player|no=20|nat=Nepal|pos=GK|name=Sabitri Kishan}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=Nepal|pos=GK|name=Jharana Dumrakoti}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=Nepal|pos=DF|name=Gita Rana}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=Nepal|pos=DF|name=Hira Kumari Bhujel}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=Nepal|pos=DF|name=Nisha Thokar}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=Nepal|pos=DF|name=Pratiksha Chaudhary}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=Nepal|pos=DF|name=Renuka Hamal}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=Nepal|pos=DF|name=Roshani Bohora Chhetri}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=Nepal|pos=DF|name=Shova Kumari Pradhan}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=Nepal|pos=MF|name=Anita Basnet|other=captain}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=Nepal|pos=MF|name=Manjali Kumari Yonjan}}
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{{Fs player|no=14|nat=Nepal|pos=MF|name=Preeti Rai}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=Nepal|pos=MF|name=Renuka Nagarkote}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=Nepal|pos=MF|name=Saru Limbu}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=Nepal|pos=MF|name=Man Maya Damai}}
{{Fs player|no=28|nat=Nepal|pos=MF|name=Kusum Khatiwada}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=Nepal|pos=MF|name=Anita KC}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=Nepal|pos=FW|name=Menuka Ale Magar}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=Nepal|pos=FW|name=Rabina Gole}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=Nepal|pos=FW|name=Sabita Rana Magar}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=Nepal|pos=FW|name=Rashmi Kumari Ghising}}
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Personnel
As of March 2025
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Position
!Name | |
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Manager | {{flagicon|NEP}} Jibesh Kumar Pandey |
Assistant manager | {{flagicon|NEP}} Bijay Kumar KC |
Goalkeeper coach | {{flagicon|NEP}} Chandra Devi Dahal |
Team manager | {{flagicon|NEP}} Bhagawati Thapa |
Assistant | {{flagicon|NEP}} Milan Adhikari |
Assistant | {{flagicon|NEP}} Janak Singh |
Physiotherapist | {{flagicon|NEP}} Bishnu Bahadur Raskoti |
Performance in Asian competitions
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bgcolor="#ddffdd" |Win
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" |Draw | bgcolor="#ffdddd" |Loss |
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Season
!Competition !Round !Team !Result !Top scorer(s) !Goals |
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style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|2024–25
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|AWCL |style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|Preliminary Stage |{{flagicon|UZB}} Nasaf |style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#FCC|0–1 |rowspan="2"|– |style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|– |
{{flagicon|MAS}} Sabah
|style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#FFFFCC|0–0 |
See also
{{Portal bar|Women's association football|Sports|Association football|Nepal}}
References
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Category:Football clubs in Nepal
Category:Women's football in Nepal
{{Football in Nepal}}
{{ANFA Women's League}}