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National Women's League (Nepal)

{{Short description|Top tier women's association football league in Nepal}}

{{About|the top tier in women's Nepalese football|top division in Nepalese men's football|Martyr's Memorial A-Division League}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}

{{Infobox football league

|name = National Women's League

|image = ANFA-Women's-League.png

|pixels = 300

|country = Nepal

|organiser = ANFA

|confed = AFC

|founded = {{start date and age|df=y|1998}}

|teams = 10

|domest_cup =

|confed_cup = AFC Women's Champions League

|levels = 1

|top_goalscorer = Sabitra Bhandari

|champions = APF FC (7th title)

|season = 2024

|most_successful_club = APF FC (7 titles)

|tv = Action Sports HD
Hamro Khelkud

|website = {{URL|www.the-anfa.com}}

}}

The National Women's League also known as ANFA Women's League is the top division of professional women's football competition organized by the All Nepal Football Association in Nepal.{{cite web|language=ne|url=https://kendrabindu.com/sports/58927-1612615059.html|date=24 January 2021|location=Kathmandu|title=राष्ट्रिय महिला लिग: चौदण्डीगढीको पोस्टमा आर्मीको ९ गोल|trans-title=National Women's League: 9 goals of Army in the post of Chaudandigadi|website=kendrabindu.com|access-date=16 April 2023|archive-date=16 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416163812/https://kendrabindu.com/sports/58927-1612615059.html}}

APF F.C. has been the most successful team in the history of the competition, winning it seven times (including four consecutive wins from 2017 to 2024). The most recent champion is APF F.C., which won in the 2024 edition.

History

= Origin =

Clubs

= Current clubs =

The following are the 10 clubs who compete in the National Women's League during the 2024 season.

class="wikitable sortable"

!Team

!Location

!Previous Season

Bagmati Youth Club

|Sarlahi, Sarlahi, Madhesh Province

|Debut

Chandrapur Municipality

|Chandrapur, Rautahat, Madhesh Province

|7th

Karnali Province

|Birendranagar, Surkhet, Karnali Province

|Promoted

Koshi Province

|Biratnagar, Morang, Koshi Province

| Promoted

Sudurpashchim Province

|Godawari, Dhangadhi, Sudurpashchim Province

|Promoted

APF F.C.

| rowspan="4" |Kathmandu, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province

|1st

Nepal Army FC

|3rd

Nepal Police F.C.

|2nd

Sankata F.C.

| Debut

Waling Municipality

|Waling, Syangja, Gandaki Province

|8th

Champions

Since the start of the league, 5 different clubs have won the title in 10 tournaments. Nepal Police Club have the most (4 titles) under their belt.

class="wikitable"
Seasonstyle="background:gold"| Winner

!style="background:silver"|Runners-up

! Teams

! Ref

1998Kathmandu Metropolitan City

|Dharan Municipality

|style="text-align:center"|—

|{{cite web |title=Nepal (Women) 1998 |website=RSSSF |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nepal-wom98.html |access-date=22 January 2021}}

2006APF F.C.

|Panchthar District FA

|style="text-align:center"|23

|{{cite web |title=Nepal (Women) 2006 |website=RSSSF |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nepal-wom06.html |access-date=22 January 2021}}

2007Morang District FA

|Panchthar District FA

|style="text-align:center"|22

|{{cite web |title=Nepal (Women) 2007 |website=RSSSF |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nepal-wom07.html |access-date=22 January 2021}}

2008Bara District FA

|Rupandehi District FA

|style="text-align:center"|10

|{{cite web |title=Nepal (Women) 2008 |website=RSSSF |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nepal-wom08.html |access-date=22 January 2021}}

2010APF F.C.

|

|style="text-align:center"|6

|{{cite web |title=Nepal (Women) 2010 |website=RSSSF |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nepal-wom2010.html |access-date=22 January 2021}}

2012Nepal Police F.C.

|APF F.C.

|style="text-align:center"|8

|{{cite web |title=Nepal (Women) 2012 |website=RSSSF |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nepal-wom2012.html |access-date=22 January 2021}}

2013–14Nepal Police F.C.

|Nepal Army F.C.

|style="text-align:center"|8

|{{cite web |title=Nepal (Women) 2013/14 |website=RSSSF |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nepal-wom2014.html |access-date=22 January 2021}}

2014–15Nepal Police F.C.

|Nepal Army F.C.

|style="text-align:center"|8

|{{cite web |title=Nepal (Women) 2014 |website=RSSSF |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nepal-wom2014a.html |access-date=22 January 2021}}

2015–16Nepal Police F.C.

|Nepal Army F.C.

|style="text-align:center"|10

|{{cite web |title=Nepal (Women) 2015 |website=RSSSF |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nepal-wom2015.html |access-date=22 January 2021}}

2017–18APF F.C.

|Nepal Police F.C.

|style="text-align:center"| 8

|{{cite web |title=Nepal (Women) 2017/18 |website=RSSSF |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nepal-wom2018.html |access-date=22 January 2021}}

2020–21

|colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

2021–22APF F.C.

|Nepal Army F.C.

|style="text-align:center"| 7

|

2022–23APF F.C.

|Nepal Police F.C.

|style="text-align:center"| 8

|{{cite web |title=Nepal APF Football Club declared winners of National Women's League 2078 |website=ANFA |url=https://the-anfa.com/news-detail/1754 |access-date=1 March 2023}}

2023–24

|colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |Not held

2024–25

|APF F.C.

|Nepal Police F.C.

|style="text-align:center"| 10

|{{cite web|url=https://risingnepaldaily.com/news/56288 |title=Invincible APF lift ANFA Women's League title |accessdate= 30 January 2025}}

= Performance by clubs =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
Club

!Titles

!Runners–up

!Winning seasons

!Runners–up seasons

APF F.C.

|6

|1

|Before 2006, 2006, 2010, 2017–18, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2024-25

|2012

Nepal Police F.C.

|4

|2

|2012, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16

|2017–18, 2022–23. 2024-25

Bara District FA)

|1

|

|2008

|

Kathmandu Metropolitan City

|1

|

|1998

|

Morang District FA

|1

|

|2007

|

Nepal Army F.C.

|

|4

|

|2013–14, 2014,15, 2015–16, 2021–22

Panchthar District FA

|

|2

|

|2006, 2007

Dharan Municipality

|

|1

|

|1998

Rupandehi District FA

|

|1

|

|2008

References

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{{ANFA Women's League}}

{{Football in Nepal}}

{{AFC women's leagues}}

{{SAFF Football}}

{{Top level women's association football leagues around the world}}

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