Three Star Club

Three Star Club is a Nepali professional football club based in Lalitpur. Three Star Club was formed under the presidency of Dinker Govinda Amatya in 2031 BS (1974). Lt. Krishna Charan Mishra, Lt. Kedar Lal Khosin, Rajkaji Lakhey, Motikaji Bajracharya and Lt. Mehbooh Khan are the founding members. The club has been recognizable as one of the leading football teams in the country.

Three Star Club
Nickname(s)The Patanites
The Stars[citation needed]
Founded1974; 50 years ago (1974)
GroundChyasal Stadium
Capacity10,000
ChairmanArun Man Joshi
ManagerMeghraj K.C.
LeagueQatar Airways Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
2023A-Division League, 9th of 14

History

Three Star Club's football journey started in the D-Division League. The club managed to reach the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League in 2039 BS. Since then, Three Star Club has produced a steady stream of qualitative performance in national and international tournaments. Three Star Club has won Martyr's Memorial A-Division League three times and the National League one time. It is the first nepali club to participate in the AFC President's Cup in 2005.

2016–17 controversy

Being the champions of 2015 Nepal National League, Three Star Club was eligible to play in the 2017 AFC Cup qualifying round taking place in Ulaanbaatar.[1] The club topped its group for which they were qualified to play in the 2017 AFC Cup. However, the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) failed to register Three Star Club by the competition deadline, so they were not able to continue competing.[2] In December 2016, the club therefore demanded a compensation payment of NPR 60 Million.[3] On 10 October 2017, the ANFA and Three Star Club agreed on a settlement payment of NPR 15 million in three installments. The club would then return to competitive football, in which it had not participated since the scandal began. ANFA pledged to arrange three international competitions in which Three Star club would be able to participate.[4]

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayPosition
2017AFC CupQualifying Round Erchim2–01st
Nagaworld1–1

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
5DF    NEPYogesh Gurung
12MF    NEPBikram Lama (captain)
14MF    NEPMikchhen Tamang
17MF    NEPRitik Khadka
19MF    NEPAayush Ghalan
24MF    NEPLaken Limbu
07MF    NEPHemant Thapa Magar
30MF    NEPManagya Nakarmi
08FW    NEPSusaan Shrestha
09FW    NEPBijaya Bhujel
11FW    NEPSanjok Rai
25FW    NEPSushan Shrestha
29FW  LBRAnsumana Kromah

Honours

National

Invitational

Continental

Regional

  • Dipendra Gold Cup, Kathmandu: 1 (1981)
  • Mani Mukunda Gold Cup, Palpa: 1 (1984)
  • Mahendra Gold Cup, Birgunj: 1 (1995)
  • North Bengal Gold Cup, India: 2 (1997, 2001)
  • Jana Andolan-2 Smriti Gold Cup, Heatuda: 1 (2007)
  • 30th All India Governor's Gold Cup, India: 1 (2008)
  • Aaha Gold Cup, Pokhara: 4 (2007, 2011, 2013, 2015)
  • Budha Subba Gold Cup, Dharan: 5 (2005, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2018)
  • British Gurkha Cup, Kathmandu: 2 (2010, 2011)
  • Tilotama Gold Cup, Butwal: 1 (2018)
  • Madan Bhandari Memorial Ithari Gold Cup: 1 (2019)
  • Birat Gold Cup, Biratnagar: 1 (2018)
  • His Majesty's Birthday Cup, Kathmandu: Runner-up (1984, 2005)
  • Santosh Trophy, Bara: Runner-up (1984)
  • Earthquake Victim Gold Cup, Ilam: Runner-up (1997)
  • Bijaya Memorial Gold Cup, India: Runner-up (1997)
  • 29th All India Governor's Gold Cup: Runner-up (2007)[9]

League finishes

The season-by-season performance of TSC since the first title in 1997:

SeasonLeaguePosition
1997Martyr's Memorial A-Division League1st[10]
19981st[11]
1999League not held
2000Martyr's Memorial A-Division League3rd
2001–2002League not held
2003Martyr's Memorial A-Division League3rd
20041st
2005–20062nd
2006–20073rd
2008–2009League not held due to conflicts between ANFA and the clubs
2010Martyr's Memorial A-Division League2nd
20114th
2011-12Nepal National League6th
2012-13Martyr's Memorial A-Division League1st
2013-142nd
2015Nepal National League1st
2016-18League not held
2018-19Martyr's Memorial A-Division League3rd
2019-204th
2021-226th

References