Pokhara Thunders
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| clubname = Pokhara Thunders
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| fullname = Pokhara Thunders
| nickname = The Thunders
| founded = {{Start date and age|2021}}
| chrtitle = President
| chairman = Nirakar Shrestha
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = Suman Shrestha
| ground = Pokhara Rangasala Stadium
| capacity = 18,500
| owntitle = Owner
| owner = Laxmi Motors
| league = Nepal Super League
| season = 2023–24
| position = Nepal Super League, semifinal
| current = 2025 Nepal Super League
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Pokhara Thunders is a Nepali professional franchise football club based in Pokhara. The club competes in the Nepal Super League, the top flight football league in Nepal.{{cite news|url=https://english.khabarhub.com/2021/23/165428/|date=10 March 2021|title='Nepal Super League' to be held from April 24|work=Daily Khabarhub English|access-date=15 April 2021|archive-date=12 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412080633/https://english.khabarhub.com/2021/23/165428/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://kathmandupost.com/football/2021/04/07/nsl-auction-sees-eight-major-signings-1617760633|date=7 April 2021|title=NSL auction sees eight major singings|work=The Kathmandu Post|access-date=15 April 2021|archive-date=15 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415175503/https://kathmandupost.com/football/2021/04/07/nsl-auction-sees-eight-major-signings-1617760633|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://kathmandupost.com/national/2021/02/23/franchise-football-league-from-april-24|date=23 February 2021|title=Franchise football league from April 24|work=Daily Kathmandu Post|access-date=15 April 2021|archive-date=12 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412084049/https://kathmandupost.com/national/2021/02/23/franchise-football-league-from-april-24|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.collegenp.com/news/nepal-super-league-auction-value/|title='Nepal Super League' Football Players Auction Value|date=20 March 2021|work=Collegenp|access-date=16 April 2021|archive-date=16 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416054112/https://www.collegenp.com/news/nepal-super-league-auction-value/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://the-anfa.com/news-detail/1112|date=24 March 2021|title=ANFA Teams names, logos and owner for Nepal Super League unveiled|publisher=ANFA|access-date=17 April 2021|archive-date=17 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417112348/https://the-anfa.com/news-detail/1112|url-status=live}}
History
The club was formed in March 2021 after the establishment of Nepal Super League, the first franchise football league in Nepal, under the supervision of All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). The club played their first match on 25 April 2021 against Butwal Lumbini F.C.
Technical staff
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Head coach | {{flagicon|NEP}} Suman Shrestha |
Assistant coach | {{flagicon|NEP}} Rajendra Tamang |
Goalkeeping coach | {{flagicon|NEP}} Binod Dangol |
References
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{{Nepal Super League teamlist}}
Category:2020–21 in Nepalese football
Category:Association football clubs established in 2021
Category:2021 establishments in Nepal
Category:Football clubs in Nepal
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