The 2011 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League (known as the Martyrs' Memorial Red Bull 'A' Division League Football Tournament 2011 for sponsorship reasons) was the 39th season of the A-Division League since its establishment in 1954/55. A total of 18 teams competed in the league. The season began on 28 April 2011 and concluded on 16 July 2011.
| Season | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Nepal Police Club |
| Relegated | Swoyambhu Club Brigade Boys Club United Youth Club Koilapani Polestar Club |
| Matches played | 153 |
| Goals scored | 490 (3.2 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jumanu Rai (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | 7 goals Himalayan Sherpa Club 9-2 Koilapani Polestar Club RCT 7-0 Koilapani Polestar Club APF Club 7-0 Brigade Boys Club Three Star Club 7-0 Machhindra Football Club |
| Highest scoring | 11 goals Himalayan Sherpa Club 9-2 Koilapani Polestar Club[1] |
← 2010 2012–13 → | |
Defending champions Nepal Police Club won the league.[2]
A record of 18 teams participated in the league, playing a total of 153 matches. The timing also had to be reduced to final constraints and the timing of world cup qualifiers. The major was due the inception of National League as the top-tier league of country. Therefore, the league returned to single leg round robin formation.[citation needed]
Teams
In the 2008-2009 season, two parallel B Division leagues were organized, one by the All Nepal Football Association, won by Swoyambhu Youth Club and one by the Nepal Football Association (NFA) won by Saraswoti Youth Club. After reconciliation, the four top teams from both leagues were promoted to 2011 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.[3][4][5] Prior to the season, Tribhuvan Army Club changed their name back to Nepal Army Club.[6] Being based in Nawalparasi, Koilapani was the first ever team from outside the Kathmandu Valley to be promoted to the A-Division League.[7]
| Team | Location | Previous Season |
|---|---|---|
| APF Club | Kathmandu | 10th |
| Bansbari Football Club | 3rd 2008 ANFA B-Division | |
| Boudha Football Club | 4th 2009 NFA B-Division | |
| Himalayan Sherpa Club | 2nd 2008 ANFA B-Division | |
| Machhindra Football Club | 6th | |
| Manang Marshyangdi Club | 5th | |
| Nepal Army Club | 4th | |
| Nepal Police Club | 1st | |
| New Road Team | 3rd | |
| Ranipokhari Corner Team | 9th | |
| Saraswoti Youth Club | 1st 2009 NFA B-Division[8] | |
| Swoyambhu Club | 1st 2008 ANFA B-Division | |
| United Club | 2nd 2009 NFA B-Division[8] | |
| Brigade Boys Club | Lalitpur | 3rd 2009 NFA B-Division |
| Friends Club | 8th | |
| Jawalakhel Youth Club | 7th | |
| Three Star Club | 2nd | |
| Koilapani Polestar Club | Nawalparasi | 4th 2008 ANFA B-Division |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Head Coach | Captain | Shirt Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| APF Club | |||
| Bansbari Football Club |  Hari Om Shrestha | Mahindra[9] | |
| Boudha Football Club | Kiran Shrestha | ||
| Himalayan Sherpa Club | Upendraman Singh[10] | Yeti Airlines[9] | |
| Machhindra Football Club | Chhiring Lopsang[11] | G'Five[9] | |
| Manang Marshyangdi Club |  Lee Tae-ho[12] | Laxmi Hyundai[13] | |
| Nepal Army Club | Dambar Singh Gurung[13] | ||
| Nepal Police Club | Birat Krishna Shrestha[14] | ||
| New Road Team | Raju Kaji Shakya | ||
| Ranipokhari Corner Team | Madhu Karki[15] | LG[9] | |
| Saraswoti Youth Club | Pradip Nepal[16] | ||
| Swoyambhu Club | Bikram Lama[17] | ||
| United Club | Roshan Dangol[9] | ||
| Brigade Boys Club | Sanoj Shrestha | ||
| Friends Club | Paras Chaudhary[18] | ||
| Jawalakhel Youth Club | Kishor KC[15] | Samsung[9] | |
| Three Star Club | Megh Raj KC[15] | Mega Bank[9] | |
| Koilapani Polestar Club |
Venues
The league was played centrally in two venues in Kathmandu.[19]
| Kathmandu | |
|---|---|
| Dasarath Rangasala | Halchowk Stadium |
| Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 3,500 |
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League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepal Police Club (C) | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 7 | +47 | 44 | Qualification for 2011–12 Nepal National League |
| 2 | Manang Marshyangdi Club | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 7 | +35 | 44 | |
| 3 | Jawalakhel Youth Club | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 15 | +20 | 36 | |
| 4 | Three Star Club | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 12 | +19 | 34 | |
| 5 | Himalayan Sherpa Club | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 16 | +29 | 33 | |
| 6 | Ranipokhari Corner Team | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 33 | |
| 7 | New Road Team | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 32 | |
| 8 | Nepal Army Club | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 29 | |
| 9 | Friends Club | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 24 | |
| 10 | Bansbari Football Club | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 21 | |
| 11 | Boudha Football Club | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 20 | |
| 12 | APF Club | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 18 | |
| 13 | Saraswati Youth Club | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 15 | |
| 14 | Machhindra Football Club | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 14 | |
| 15 | Swoyambhu Club (R) | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 27 | −18 | 11 | Relegation to 2013 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League |
| 16 | Brigade Boys Club (R) | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 41 | −32 | 10 | |
| 17 | United Club (R) | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 61 | −51 | 6 | |
| 18 | Koilapani Polestar Club (R) | 17 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 78 | −66 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated