Nepal Police F.C.

Nepal Police
NicknameThe Cops
Founded1952 (1952)
StadiumNepal Police Academy, Maharjgunj, Kathmandu
OwnerNepal Police
LeagueMartyr's Memorial A-Division
Nepal National League (sometimes)
2023Martyr's Memorial A-Division League, 3rd of 14
Websitewww.nepalpolice.gov.np

Nepal Police Football Club (previously known as Mahendra Police Club) is a professional football section of the Nepal Police Club. It currently plays in the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League. The team has won three A-Division titles and one National League title.

History

Established in 1952 and named after King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, Mahendra Police Club has been part of the new national league since its inception in 2003. The club finished runners-up in the 2004–05 season and were third in the following year.

2007

The year 2007 was a successful year for Mahendra Police Club. They started well in the 2006–07 season with a blend of experienced and amateur players and clinched the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League title. MPC has been the runners-up in the 2007 AFC President's Cup after creating an upset in the semi-finals by beating Regar Tursunzoda.

Record by seasons

Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated
Season Division Teams Position AFC President's Cup
2003[1] A-Division 12 2nd —
2004[2] A-Division 13 2nd
2005–06[3] A-Division 15 4th
2006–07[4] A-Division 14 1st
2007 No league held Runners-up
2008 Semi-finals
2009 Group stage
2010 A-Division 12 1st —
2011 A-Division 18 1st Group stage
2011–12 National League 10 1st
2012–13 A-Division 16 7th Group stage
2013–14 A-Division 13 4th —
2015 National League 9 7th Competition disbanded
2018–19 A-Division 14 6th
2019–20 A-Division 14 5th
2021-22 A-Division 14 11th
2023 A-Division 14 3rd

Performance in domestic competitions

Players of Nepal Police Club (in red jersey) lining up for a match against Three Star Club

Performance in AFC competitions

Asian Club Championship

Season Participated as Position
1997–98 Mahendra Police Club First Round

AFC President's Cup

Season Participated as Position
2007[5] Mahendra Police Club Runner-up
2008 Nepal Police F.C. Semi-Final
2009 Nepal Police F.C. 4th in Group Stage
2011 Nepal Police F.C. 4th in Group Stage

Asian Cup Winners Cup

Season Participated as Position
1998–99 Mahendra Police Club First Round

Under-18

Performance record

Performance of Nepal Police FC U-18 in ANFA Youth Leagues
Year Tournament Final position
2024U-18 ANFA Youth LeagueChampions

Under-16

Performance record

Performance of Nepal Police FC U-16 in ANFA Youth Leagues
Year Tournament Final position
2025U-16 ANFA Youth League7th

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Nepal 2003/04". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Nepal 2004". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Nepal 2005/06". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 August 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Nepal 2006/07". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "Dordoi-Dynamo retain AFC President's Cup after defeating Mahendra 2–1". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 5 October 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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