Himalayan Sherpa Club
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Himalayan Sherpa Club
| nickname = The Sherpa
| image = Himalayan_Sherpa_Club_logo.png
| founded = {{start date and age|25 September 2006}}
| ground = Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
| capacity = 15,000
| chairman =
| manager = Suman Stretha
| league = Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
| season = 2023
| position = 10th of 14
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Himalayan Sherpa Club is a Nepali professional football club based in Kathmandu (originally from Hattigauda), that competes in the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League, the top flight of Nepali football.[Himalayan Sherpas aim to produce 'surprise' results] {{cite web|url=https://baahrakhari.com/news-details/333362|title=‘सरप्राइज’ नतिजा निकाल्ने लक्ष्यमा हिमालयन शेर्पा|website=baahrakhari.com|access-date=12 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211111021612/https://baahrakhari.com/news-details/333362|archive-date=11 November 2021|url-status=live|language=Nepali}}{{cite web |title=About Himalayan Sherpa Club |url=http://www.himalayansherpaclub.com/history.php |publisher=Himalayan Sherpa Club |access-date=29 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113183415/http://www.himalayansherpaclub.com/history.php |archive-date=13 November 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/jyc-sherpa-settle-for-a-draw|title=JYC, Sherpa settle for a draw|date=13 February 2020|website=thehimalayantimes.com|archive-date=14 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200214181029/https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/jyc-sherpa-settle-for-a-draw/}} They play their home games at the Dasarath Rangasala Stadium.
History
The club was founded on 25 September 2006{{Cite web |url=http://www.goalnepal.com/team-id-33.html |title=Himalayan Sherpa (YHSC) |access-date=2019-12-30 |archive-date=2017-12-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206135845/http://www.goalnepal.com/team-id-33.html |url-status=live }} and played their first tournament at the 2007 edition of the Aaha! Gold Cup.{{cite web |title=Nepal 2006/07 |website=RSSSF |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nepal06.html |access-date=16 February 2020 |archive-date=5 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230305180153/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nepal06.html |url-status=live }} According to RSSSF, the club was "promoted from 4th to 2nd level within 2 months".{{cite web |title=Nepal 2007-09 |website=RSSSF |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nepal08.html |access-date=16 February 2020 |archive-date=3 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803191831/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nepal08.html |url-status=live }} The club were promoted to the ANFA 'A' Division League one year later.{{Cite web |url=http://www.himalayansherpaclub.com/history.php |title=Himalayan Sherpa Club – History |access-date=December 29, 2019 |archive-date=November 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113183415/http://www.himalayansherpaclub.com/history.php |url-status=dead }}
Due to financial disagreements between the League Association ANFA and the Nepal Football Association, the 2007/08 season was canceled before the start of the season. In the following three years, the league paused, the game operations only started again with the 2011 season. Himalayan Sherpa was fifth in its first season in the top Nepalese league of 18 clubs.{{Cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nepal2011.html |title=Martyr's Memorial ANFA 'A' Division League '2067/68' |access-date=2023-03-05 |archive-date=2022-09-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926191511/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nepal2011.html |url-status=live }} The club managed to sign the Ugandan international Samuel Mubiru on loan from Uganda Revenue Authority SC in 2011/12, Tanzania's Castory Mumbala and two former Nigerian youth players Hope Rally and Segun Akinade.{{Cite web |url=http://www.goalnepal.com/team-id-33.html |title=Himalayan Sherpa |access-date=2019-12-30 |archive-date=2017-12-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206135845/http://www.goalnepal.com/team-id-33.html |url-status=live }} Mubiru became the top assist-giver of the league and was therefore ordered back to Uganda Revenue Authority SC after the expiry of his loan agreement.{{Cite web |url=http://espacenepal.infomedianepal.com/news/view/24977-himalayan-sherpa-secures-place-in-a-division |title=Himalayan Sherpa secures place in A division |access-date=December 30, 2019 |archive-date=November 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113193230/http://espacenepal.infomedianepal.com/news/view/24977-himalayan-sherpa-secures-place-in-a-division |url-status=dead }} The club celebrated the greatest success in club history in its second season in the top division, when it took second place and thus won the runner-up title of the National League.{{Cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nepal2012.html |title=Nepal 2011/12 |access-date=2023-03-05 |archive-date=2023-03-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230305180233/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nepal2012.html |url-status=live }}
Sponsorship
Since 2011, Yeti Airlines is sponsoring Himalayan Sherpa Club with Nrs 20 lakh per year for which the club's official name is Yeti Himalayan Sherpa Club.{{Cite web |url=http://www.himalayansherpaclub.com/mainsponsor.php |title=Main Sponsor |access-date=December 30, 2019 |archive-date=November 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113183254/http://www.himalayansherpaclub.com/mainsponsor.php |url-status=dead }}
Record by seasons
| class="wikitable"
| bgcolor="gold" |Champions | bgcolor="silver" |Runners-up | bgcolor="ff6600" |Third place | bgcolor="palegreen" |Promoted | bgcolor="pink" |Relegated |
| class="wikitable float-right" |
| Season
! League ! Position |
|---|
| 2007
| C-Division Qualifiers | bgcolor="palegreen" |1st (Group A) |
| 2007–2008
| bgcolor="gold" |1st |
| 2008
| bgcolor="silver" | 2nd |
| 2011
| 5th |
| 2011–12
| bgcolor="silver" | 2nd |
| 2012–13
| 10th |
| 2013–14
| 7th |
| 2015 |
| 2018–19
|7th |
| 2019–20
|10th |
| 2021–22
|10th |
| 2023
|10th |
Honours
= National =
- Martyr's Memorial B-Division League
- Champions (1): 2007–08
- Simara Gold Cup
- Champions (1): 2011
- Runners-up (1): 2023{{cite web|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/ampArticle/1019316|title=United bag Simara gold Cup title|date=2 April 2023|access-date=8 April 2023|website=thehimalayantimes.com|publisher=The Himalayan Times|location=Bara, Nepal|first=Pusparaj|last=Khatiwada|archive-date=8 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408081324/https://thehimalayantimes.com/ampArticle/1019316}}
Under-16
=Performance record=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; width:45%;"
|colspan="3"|Performance of Himalayan Sherpa Club U-16 in ANFA Youth Leagues | ||
| style="text-align:center; width:"5%";"|Year
!style="text-align:center; width:"20%";"|Tournament !style="text-align:center; width:"20%";"|Final Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | U-16 ANFA Youth League | 9th |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/himalayan-sherpa-club/15750/ Himalayan Sherpa Club] at Global Sports Archive
{{Football in Nepal}}
{{Martyr's Memorial A-Division League}}