2025 Nepal Kabaddi League

2025 Nepal Kabaddi League
The official logo of NKL for 2025 season
Tournament information
Dates17 January 2025–31 January 2025
AdministratorsAll Nepal Kabaddi Association(ANKA)
Tournament
format(s)
round-robin and playoffs
HostNepal Nepal
VenueN.S.C. Covered Hall, Kathmandu
Teams6
Final positions
ChampionJanakpur Knights
Runner-upKathmandu Mavericks
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Top scorerNepalGhanshyam Roka Magar (174) (Kathmandu Mavericks)
Most tackle pointsThailandTanongsak Srihera (35) (Janakpur Knights)
Most successful raidNepalGhanshyam Roka Magar (125) (Kathmandu Mavericks)
Most successful tackleThailandTanongsak Srihera (35) (Janakpur Knights)

The 2025 Nepal Kabaddi League (NKL), also known as KB SAM NKL 2025 for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the inaugural season of the Nepal Kabaddi League. It featured six teams from different cities competing in a round-robin format.[2] The tournament featured six teams competing in 19 matches from 17 January to 31 January 2025 (4 Magh to 18 Magh 2081 [ B.S ] ).[3][4]

This was the first season of the Nepal Kabaddi League. Teams represented six cities in Nepal: Kathmandu, Pokhara, Dhangadhi, Biratnagar, Butwal, and Janakpur. All matches were held at the Nepal Sports Council Covered Hall of Dasharath Stadium in Tripureshwar, Kathmandu.[5]

Janakpur Knights became the champions of the inaugural season, defeating Kathmandu Mavericks in the final by 43 – 41.[6]

Squads

This was the final squad for Nepal Kabaddi League 2025.[7]

Biratnagar Bandits Dhanghadi Wild Cats Himalayan Raiders Janakpur Knights Kathmandu Mavericks Pokhara Lakers
Coaches
Lok Bahadur Bist Mahesh Bohara Sandip Pant Parbati Rai Saroj Kumar Singh Bishnu Datt Bhatta
Players
  • Kalyan Bhujel (c)
  • Satish Kumar Kurmi
  • Binay Gosain
  • Suraj Bohora
  • Sushil Chunara
  • Ghanshyam Yadav
  • Tilak Gurung
  • Vishal Chaudhary
  • Raju Babu Yadav
  • Amit Kumar Rajbhar
  • Sumit Prasad Mahato Tharu
  • Mirap Thapa Magar
  • Thailand Nopphadon Pontaisong
  • Thailand Rattanakon Yotsungnoen
  • Padam Bdr. Bista (c)
  • Ashok Thapa Magar
  • Kamlesh Loniya
  • Govinda Khadka
  • Ranjit Gajmer
  • Prakash Giri
  • Manoj Bhatta Kapadi
  • Bishram Khatik
  • Rahul Chaudhary
  • Sushil Kumar Chaudhary
  • Aakash Bhatt
  • Kenya Stephen Amollo Adongo
  • Sri Lanka Ahangama Polwattha Galappatthige
  • Bangladesh Md Yeasin Arafat
  • Ganesh Parki (c)
  • Kumar Lama
  • Khagendra Raj Joshi
  • Israr Khan
  • Nabin Deuba
  • Saroj Adhikari
  • George Embugwa
  • Franklyne Odhare
  • Rakesh Kumar Yadav
  • Akash Malla
  • Bangladesh George Embugwa
  • Rahul Aryal
  • Bangladesh Mohammed Shahan
  • MD Roman Hossain
  • Ramu Tamatta (c)
  • Harish Khatri
  • Sangam Chaudhary
  • Sabin Bohaju
  • Giriraj Roka Magar
  • Rupak Bhuju
  • Sahid Ansari
  • MD Sahil Seikh
  • Nabin Luhar
  • Thailand Tanongsak Srihera Srihera
  • Sri Lanka Laxmamohan Thanushan
  • Dilan Sanjaya
  • Thailand Chayaphon Kamunee
  • Bishal Thapa
  • Ghanshyam Roka Magar (c)
  • Sohail Islam
  • Pramod Shrestha
  • Meghraj Giri
  • Durgeshwor Koiri
  • Rahul Kumar Ray
  • Binay Kumar Koiri
  • Sagar Chaudhary
  • Alex Sahani
  • Bhola Yadav
  • Lal Mohar Yadav
  • Thailand Saharat Phetchui
  • Bangladesh Md Mijanur Rahman
  • Thailand Roengrom Chaturonphaisan
  • Pradip Mijar (c)
  • Bhuwan Bohora
  • Sandesh Tamang
  • jitendra Awasthi
  • Rohan Shrestha
  • Nageshor Tharu
  • Rabin Kunwar
  • Sushil Ram Luhar
  • Bhupendra Bohara
  • Sarman Prajapati
  • Bangladesh MD Monirul Chodhury
  • Bangladesh MD Sabuz Mia
  • Kamal Giri
  • Birendra Kunwar
  • Foreign players are listed along with their respective flag.
  • 'c' stands for Captain.

Venue

Tripureshwor, Kathmandu
Nepal Sports Council Covered Hall
Capacity: 1500+

Points Table

Pos Team Pld W L T SD Pts Qualification
1 Janakpur Knights 5 4 0 1 26 23 Advanced to the Qualifier 1
2 Biratnagar Bandits 5 4 1 0 40 21
3 Kathmandu Mavericks 5 3 1 1 37 19 Advanced to the Eliminator
4 Dhanghadi Wild Cats 5 2 3 0 –25 11
5 Himalayan Raiders 5 1 4 0 –36 7 Eliminated
6 Pokhara Lakers 5 0 5 0 –42 4
Updated to match(es) played on 25 January 2025. Source: Nepal Kabaddi League[8]
Rules for classification:
  • 5 points for a win
  • 3 points for a tied game
  • 1 point for a loss by 7 points or fewer

League Stage

The following fixtures were released on 09 January 2025.[9][10]

Match 1
17 January 2025
18:30
Kathmandu Mavericks 42 – 41 Pokhara Lakers
Ghanshyam Roka Magar (17)
 Result Pradip Mijar (8)
Kathmandu Mavericks won
Match 2
18 January 2025
17:30
Dhanghadi Wild Cats 34 – 46 Biratnagar Bandits
Ahangama Polwattha Galappatthige (9)
 Result Nopphadon Pontaisong (12)
Biratnagar Bandits won
Match 3
18 January 2025
18:30
Himalayan Raiders 24 – 35 Janakpur Knights
Mohammed Shahan (7)
 Result Chayaphon Kamunee (11)
Janakpur Knights won
Match 4
19 January 2025
17:30
Biratnagar Bandits 44 – 43 Kathmandu Mavericks
Nopphadon Pontaisong (23)
 Result Ghanshyam Roka Magar (28)
Biratnagar Bandits won
Match 5
19 January 2025
18:30
Pokhara Lakers 30 – 34 Himalayan Raiders
Nageshor Tharu (10)
 Result Ganesh Parki (13)
Himalayan Raiders won
Match 6
20 January 2025
18:30
Dhanghadi Wild Cats 31 – 37 Janakpur Knights
Md Yeasin Arafat (11)
 Result Chayaphon Kamunee (18)
Janakpur Knights won
Match 7
21 January 2025
17:30
Kathmandu Mavericks 56 – 34 Himalayan Raiders
Md Mijanur Rahman (21)
 Result George Embugwa (6)
Kathmandu Mavericks won
Match 8
21 January 2025
18:30
Janakpur Knights 40 – 38 Biratnagar Bandits
Chayaphon Kamunee (13)
 Result Nopphadon Pontaisong (9)
Janakpur Knights won
Match 9
22 January 2025
18:30
Dhanghadi Wild Cats 38 – 33 Pokhara Lakers
Prakash Giri (12)
 Result MD Monirul Chodhury (10)
Dhanghadi Wild Cats won
Match 10
23 January 2025
17:30
Dhanghadi Wild Cats 36 –51 Kathmandu Mavericks
Ahangama Polwattha Galappatthige (11)
 Result Ghanshyam Roka Magar (27)
Kathmandu Mavericks won
Match 11
23 January 2025
18:30
Janakpur Knights 36 – 29 Pokhara Lakers
Chayaphon Kamunee (18)
 Result Bhuwan Bohora (15)
Janakpur Knights won
Match 12
24 January 2025
17:30
Himalayan Raiders 30 – 34 Biratnagar Bandits
Ganesh Parki (13)
 Result Nopphadon Pontaisong (14)
Biratnagar Bandits won
Match 13
24 January 2025
18:30
Kathmandu Mavericks 39 – 39 Janakpur Knights
Ghanshyam Roka Magar (17)
 Result Chayaphon Kamunee (22)
Match draw
Match 14
25 January 2025
17:30
Himalayan Raiders 38 – 41 Dhanghadi Wild Cats
Ganesh Parki (12)
 Result Ahangama Polwattha Galappatthige (9)
Dhanghadi Wild Cats won
Match 15
25 January 2025
18:30
Pokhara Lakers 25 – 50 Biratnagar Bandits
Md Monirul Chodhury (4)
 Result Nopphadon Pontaisong (15)
Biratnagar Bandits won

Play-offs

Brackets

Qualifier 1Qualifier 2Final
27 January 202531 January 2025
1Janakpur Knights34Q1WJanakpur Knights43
2Biratnagar Bandits3229 January 2025Q2WKathmandu Mavericks41
Q1LBiratnagar Bandits26
EliminatorEWKathmandu Mavericks48
27 January 2025
3Kathmandu Knights50
4Dhanghadi Wild Cats45

Qualifier 1

Match 16
27 January 2025
15:30
Janakpur Knights 34 – 32 Biratnagar Bandits
Chayaphon Kamunee (11)
 Result Nopphadon Pontaisong (19)
Janakpur Knights won

Eliminator

Match 17
27 January 2025
18:30
Kathmandu Mavericks 50 – 45 Dhanghadi Wild Cats
Ghanshyam Roka Magar (32)
 Result Ahangama Polwattha Galappatthige (22)
Kathmandu Mavericks won

Qualifier 2

Match 18
29 January 2025
18:30
Biratnagar Bandits 26 – 48 Kathmandu Mavericks
Satish Kumar Kurmi (8)
 Result Ghanshyam Roka Magar (23)
Kathmandu Mavericks won

Final

Match 19
31 January 2025
18:30
Janakpur Knights 43 – 41 Kathmandu Mavericks
Chayaphon Kamunee (16)
 Result Ghanshyam Roka Magar (17)
Janakpur Knights won

See also

References

  1. ↑ "75 lakh sponsorship to Kabaddi League". Ekantipur. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "नेपाल कबड्डी लिगमा ६ टिमको सहभागिता, विजेताले पाउनेछन् यस्तो ट्रफी". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  3. ↑ "नेपाल कबड्डी लिग माघ ४ गतेदेखि आयोजना हुने". Nepal Artha. 2024-12-23. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  4. ↑ "नेपाल कबड्डी लिगको खेल तालिका सार्वजनिक". Dcnepal. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  5. ↑ "नेपाल कबड्डी लिगको लोगो र टोली सार्वजनिक". News of Nepal. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  6. ↑ "Janakpur Knights clinch Nepal Kabaddi League title". The Kathmandu Post. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  7. ↑ "Nepal Kabaddi League - NKL | Teams". nepalkabaddileague.com. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  8. ↑ "Nepal kabaddi League – League Standings". Nepal Kabaddi League. Archived from the original on 27 August 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "Nepal Kabaddi League - NKL | Fixtures". nepalkabaddileague.com. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  10. ↑ "माघ ४ मा शुरु हुने नेपाल कबड्डी लिगको खेल तालिका सार्वजनिक". ThahaKhabar. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
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