The inaugural season of the Nepal Football League is set to begin on Falgun 1, as announced at a press conference on Friday. Kalyan Gurung, the head of the Nepal Football League, stated that the league has been advanced with the goal of starting a new chapter in football. A total of seven teams, including Lalitpur City FC, will participate, and the competition will follow a home-and-away format spanning approximately four months.
The upcoming first-ever Nepal Football League (NFL) will be held from Falgun 1, according to the announcement made at a press conference on Friday. Kalyan Gurung, the league’s chief, explained that this plan was introduced to usher in a new era for Nepalese football.
Despite FIFA’s suspension of Nepal, the league is expected to play a significant role in sustaining domestic football, Gurung expressed confidence. The confirmed participating teams are Lalitpur City FC, Kathmandu Rangers, FC Chitwan, Pokhara Thunders, Butwal Lumbini, Dhangadhi FC, and Jhapa FC, with organizers also planning to include more teams. The league will operate on a home-and-away basis, and the competition is scheduled to last about four months, organizers informed.
