Church Boys United
Full nameChurch Boys United Football Club
Nickname(s)white Lions
Founded2009 (2009)[1]
GroundDasarath Rangasala Stadium
Capacity15,000
ChairmanTanka Lal Rai
ManagerAshok thapa
LeagueMartyr's Memorial A-Division League
20231st of 14 (Champions)

Church Boys United (formally known as Church Boys FC)[2] is a Nepali professional football club from the Koteshwor, neighborhood of Kathmandu that competes in the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.[3] The club was first promoted to Martyr's Memorial A-Division League in 2022, having won the 2022 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League.[4]

History

The club was founded in 2009, but only participated in local tournaments. In 2019, they qualified for the Martyr's Memorial C-Division League which was their fifth attempt in C-Division League Qualifier (previously known as Martyr's Memorial 'D' Division League) and were promoted to the top-level Martyr's Memorial A-Division League within two seasons, in what The Kathmandu Post highlighted as "a remarkable journey".[4]

In 2023, the club clinched Simara Gold Cup title defeating Himalayan Sherpa Club in final.[5][6]

Record by seasons

The season-by-season performance of Church Boys United. Until 2019, the team only participated in local tournaments, while attempting to qualify for the third tier Martyr's Memorial C-Division League. The earliest qualification was in 2012.[7]

Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated
Season League Position
2019 C-Division Qualifiers Promoted[8]
2021 C-Division 1st[9]
2022 B-Division 1st
2023 A-Division 1st

Personnel

Name Designation
Sabin Dangi Team Manager
Balgopal Maharjan Head Coach
Ramesh Dangal Asstistant Coach Aragya Khadka Physiotherapist
ashok thapa assistant manager Arun Shrestha Official / Secretary
Abishkar Bikram Rai Media Officer
Tendup Lama General Secretary

Kit Manufacturer and Sponsors

Period Kit Manufacturer
2022–present Anee Sports
Period Sponsor Name Type
2009–Present World Race Tour and Travels
2022–Present Orthoplast Rehab Center Medical Partner

Honours

League

Cup

Current squad

As of 22 March 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
18 GK Nepal   NEP Rembo Kumar Chaudhary
22 GK Nepal   NEP Abishek Chaudhary
91 GK Cameroon CMR Guillayeme Yves Priso Njanga
3 DF Nepal   NEP Sanam Rai
4 DF Nepal   NEP Ananta Tamang (captain)
5 DF Nepal   NEP Manoj Rai
13 DF Nepal   NEP Anosh Magar
15 DF Nepal   NEP Biku Rai
19 DF Cameroon CMR Franklin Kurte Talla
20 DF Nepal   NEP Kamal Shrestha
30 DF Nepal   NEP Sabin Khadka
6 MF Nepal   NEP Bibek Poudel
7 MF Nepal   NEP Mausham Subba
No. Pos. Nation Player
8 MF Nepal   NEP Arik Bista
9 MF Ghana GHA Jospeh Owusu Bempah
10 MF Nepal   NEP Suvash Gurung
11 MF Nepal   NEP Ashish Chaudhary
16 MF Nepal   NEP Manish Kumar Jargha Magar
21 MF Nepal   NEP Bibek Bista
23 MF Nepal   NEP Saimon Limbu
32 MF Nepal   NEP Prashant Laksam
12 FW Nepal   NEP Milan Rai
14 FW Nepal   NEP Anjan Bista
17 FW Nepal   NEP Ashish Chapagain
24 FW Nepal   NEP Kuber Neupane
77 FW India IND Gagandeep Singh

Former players

References

  1. ↑ "About us". Church Boys United. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "2nd Pathari Gold Cup Kicks Off; Bimal Gharti Magar Scores The Match Winning Goal For Church Boys FC!". Goal Nepal. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Church Boys United". Nepal90. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Church Boys United promoted to A-Division League champion". The Kathmandu Post. 6 April 2022. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Jagadamba Steel 13th Jeetpur Simara Gold Cup: Church Boys United Enter Final". GoalNepal.com. Kathmandu. 30 March 2023. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  6. 1 2 Khatiwada, Pusparaj (2 April 2023). "United bag Simara gold Cup title". thehimalayantimes.com. Bara, Nepal: The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "2012 Church Boys C Qualifying 2012 Kathmandu". Church Boys United. Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "Church Boys United Gets C Division Status". Goal Nepal. 19 June 2019. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  9. ↑ "Church Boys win 'C' Division League; Birgunj United, Samajik Yuwa promoted". Khabar Hub. 12 April 2021. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  10. ↑ "2nd Pathari Gold Cup Kicks Off; Bimal Gharti Magar Scores The Match Winning Goal For Church Boys FC!". Goal Nepal. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014.


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