Lalitpur City F.C. Explained

Clubname:Lalitpur City
Fullname:Lalitpur City Football Club
Nickname:Lakhey
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Kamana Gurung
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Capacity:10,000
Owntitle:Owner
Owner:Bhat-Bhateni Super Market
League:Nepal Super League
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Lalitpur City F.C. is a Nepali professional franchise football club based in Lalitpur, Bagmati Province. The club competes in the Nepal Super League, the top flight football league in Nepal.[1] [2] [3] [4]

History

The club was formed in March 2021 after the establishment of Nepal Super League, the first ever franchise football league in Nepal, under the supervision of All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). The club played their first match on 24 April 2021 against Kathmandu Rayzrs.[5]

In November 2023, the club roped in Indian winger Nikhil Kadam.[6]

The club won its first Nepal Super League title during the second edition of the tournament, defeating Dhangadhi F.C. 3–2 in the final at Dasarath Stadium on December 30, 2023.[7]

Technical staff

RoleName
Head coach
Assistant coach Rabindra Silakar
Goalkeeper coach Prabin Shrestha
Physio Suraj Bhusal

Head coaching record

Head coachFromToPWDLGSGA%W
Pradip Humagain23 March 20212 May 2021
Raju Tamang2 May 20215 April 2022

Team position by season

3rd

Champions

Notes and References

  1. News: 'Nepal Super League' to be held from April 24. 10 March 2021. Daily Khabarhub English. 15 April 2021.
  2. News: NSL auction sees eight major singings. 7 April 2021. The Kathmandu Post. 15 April 2021.
  3. Web site: Franchise Football League from April 24. 23 February 2021. Daily Kathmandu Post. 15 April 2021.
  4. Web site: ANFA Teams names, logos and owner for Nepal Super League unveiled. 24 March 2021. ANFA. 17 April 2021.
  5. News: Nepal Super League: Kathmandu RayZers Beats Lalitpur City FC In The Opener. 13 May 2021. GoalNepal.com. 20 May 2021.
  6. Web site: Player Profile (Nepal Super League) — Statistics: Nikhil Sureshrao Kadam. hamrokhelkud.net. HamroKhelkud Nepal. Kathmandu. 28 November 2023. 29 November 2023. 3 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231203170327/https://www.hamrokhelkud.net/player/nikhil-sureshrao-kadam/.
  7. Web site: Sigdel . Sandesh . 2023-12-30 . Lalitpur crowned new champions of the Nepal Super League . 2023-12-31 . HamroKhelkud . en-US.