Manang Marshyangdi Club

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Manang Marshyangdi Club (Nepali: मनाङ मर्स्याङ्दी क्लब) is a Nepali professional football club based in Kathmandu, that competes in the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.[1] The club has won the National Championship title a record 8 times. Historically, they have a fierce rivalry in domesticNepalese football with Three Star Club and Nepal Police Club, a departmental team. The other rival includes New Road Team.[citation needed]

Manang Marshyangdi Club
Full nameManang Marshyangdi Club
Nickname(s)The Mountains
Founded1982; 42 years ago (1982)
GroundDasharath Stadium
Capacity15,000
Head coachBishnu Gurung
LeagueMartyr's Memorial A-Division League
20238th of 14
Current season

Manang Marshyangdi Club has played some home games in Pokhara, at Pokhara Rangasala, since 2021–22 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League. However, the club is officially based in Swayambhu, Kathmandu.[2]

Kit colours

For much of Manang's history, their home colours have been sky blue & white shirts as they use the Argentinian football team jerseys and white shorts, though this has not always been the case.

Their current colours are:

Jerseys :Blue & White/Green & White/RedShorts :Black & White/Green & White /RedSocks :Sky Blue/ Green/ Red

fully yellow
sky blue with white
green with white

Club history

Season 2068 B.S. (2011–12)

Manang Marshyandi started the season with a blast featuring the most expensive side with the names like Anil Gurung and Santosh Sahukhala.They also roped in Korean coach Lee Tae-Ho[3] which led the long-serving coach Balgopal Maharjan to become the deputy coach and finally being relieved from coaching duties. The side finished second, level on points with the champions Nepal Police Club, missing out due to goal difference. Their only consolation was beating the Police in the final (17th) round.[4] They were promoted to play the first ever Nepal National League.

Season 2069 B.S. (2012–13)

The club was reorganised and Krishna Thapa was appointed as the new head coach. This also saw a new influx of talents. The season started brightly as they won both Ncell Cup and Safal Cup. They also won the Martyr's Memorial League by beating Tribhuvan Army Club(TAC).

Season 2070 B.S. (2013–14)

The 2013–14 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League (known as the Martyrs' Memorial Red Bull 'A' Division League Football Tournament 2013–14 for sponsorship reasons)(Nepali: 2013–14 शहीद स्मारक ए-डिभिजन लिग) was the 41st edition of Martyr's Memorial A-Division League. The league started on 30 December 2013 and finished on 1 March 2014 in the Dasarath Rangasala Stadium. Thirteen teams competed with each other in single round-robin format with the top 6 qualifying for the Super Six stage. Three Star Club were the defending champions. Manang Marshyangdi Club won the title for the record 7th time.

In October 2014, they participated in Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup and reached to the final with a 3–1 win over Sikkim FA.[5][6] but lost to ONGC FC in the title winning match through penalty shoot-out.[7][8]

Season 2071–72 B.S. (2015)

The 2015 Nepal National League also known as the Redbull National League for sponsorship reasons was the 2nd edition of Nepal National League. There were 9 teams that will featured in the league. Three Star Club became Champion beating Manang Marsyangdi Club in the last game of the league. The Champion received 10 million rupees. The League was heavily affected by the April 2015 Nepal earthquake, with play being suspended from late April and due to resume in September.[citation needed]


Rivalries

The club does face the Nepal Police Club & Patan side Three Star Club on different competition and can be considered as their main rivals. The rivalries have escalated due to their top forms. Also they have rivalries with Nepal Army Club, and New Road Team.[citation needed]

Supporters

Manang Marshyangdi have a large and generally loyal fanbase all over Nepal, with virtually all matches with their regular supporters. The team is called by their friends as "Manange" referring to the roots of the founders of the club from Manang District of Nepal.[citation needed] Manang Marsyangdi Club forever is their officially recognised first fan group of Nepal.[citation needed]

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

PeriodKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
2019–Kelme
2021–KTM CTY

Club officials

Board of directors

  • President: Vijay Ghale
  • General secretary: Tenzing Gurung
  • Treasurer: Karma Gurung

Honours

Domestic

Invitational

Others

  • Buddha Subba Gold Cup: (3)
2004, 2016,[9][10] 2020
  • Khukuri Gold Cup: (1)
2003
  • San Miguel Itahari Gold Cup: (1)
2007
2004, 2005, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2020.
  • Aadarsha Cup: (1)
2011
2012
2012
2012[11]
2013
2017

Performance in AFC competitions

1988: Qualifying Stage
2006: Group stage
2014: Final Stage
2019: Group stage

Continental record

SeasonContinental tournamentRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
1988Asian Club ChampionshipQualifying round Mohammedan SC2–64th
Mohun Bagan AC1–6
Al-Rasheed1–6
PAF FC4–1
2006AFC President's CupGroup Stage Ratnam Sports Club0–23rd
Vakhsh3–1
Dordoi-Dynamo0–2
2014Group Stage Svay Rieng6–31st
Erchim0–0
Final Stage Sri Lanka Air Force2–12nd
HTTU Aşgabat1–3
2019[12]AFC CupGroup E Abahani Limited Dhaka0–10–54th
Chennaiyin2–30–2
Minerva Punjab1–12–2

Current squad

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
5MF  CMRDiawandou Niang Diagne
7MF    NEPRoshan Rana Magar
8MF  UZBSayidjamol Davlajonev
10MF    NEPBhishon Gurung
19MF    NEPBijaya Shrestha
23MF    NEPKamal Thapa
21MF    NEPPrashanna Shrestha
66MF    NEPSumit Shrestha
77FW  INDYash Tukaram Mahatare
9FW  TOGKoffi Timothee Koudo

League finishes

The season-by-season performance of MMC since 2000:

SeasonLeaguePosition
2000Martyr's Memorial A-Division League1st
2001–2002League not held
2003Martyr's Memorial A-Division League1st
20044th
2005-061st
2006-074th
2008–2009League not held due to conflicts between ANFA and the clubs
2010Martyr's Memorial A-Division League5th
20112nd
2011-12Nepal National League3rd
2012-13Martyr's Memorial A-Division League2nd
2013-141st
2015Nepal National League3rd
2016-18League not held
2018-19Martyr's Memorial A-Division League1st
2019-203rd
2021-225th

References

Further reading