Butwal Lumbini F.C.

Butwal Lumbini
Full name	Butwal Lumbini Football Club
Founded	2021; 3 years ago
Ground	ANFA Technical Centre
Capacity	5,000
Head coach	Bijay Maharjan
League	Nepal Super League
Home colours	Away colours

Butwal Lumbini F.C. is a Nepali professional franchise football club based in Butwal, Lumbini Province, that plays in the Nepal Super League (NSL),^[1] the top flight football league in Nepal.^[2]^[3]^[4]

In the NSL's first season, the team finished fourth in the league table, and were eliminated by Lalitpur City in the eliminator.^[5] The club finished 6th in second NSL season.

History

The club was formed in March 2021 after the establishment of Nepal Super League, the first-ever franchise football league in Nepal, under the supervision of All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). The club played its first match on 25 April 2021 against Pokhara Thunders.^[6]

Players

2023 squad

As of 13 November 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
—	GK	NEP	Nishan Rana
—	GK	CIV	Kouassi Christian
—	DF	NEP	Saroj Tamang
—	DF	NEP	Ashim Bhusal
—	DF	NEP	Gaurab Shrestha
—	DF	NEP	Pasang Lama
—	DF	CMR	Andre Thierry Biyik Biyik
—	MF	NEP	Ashok Thapa
—	MF	CMR	Nicolas Serge Song


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	NEP	Managya Nakarmi
—	MF	CMR	Ernest Tampi
—	MF	NEP	Mani Kumar Lama
—	MF	NEP	Janmejay Dhami
—	MF	NEP	Chandan Kumar Das
—	MF	NEP	Prakash Budhathoki
—	FW	NEP	Aashish Lama
—	FW	NEP	Nirajan Dhami
—	FW	CMR	Stéphane Binong
—	FW	NEP	Gillespye Jung Karki

Team position by season

NSL, 2021: 4th

References

^ "Nepal Super League 2022 Auctions Concluded!". goalnepal.com. Goal Nepal. 4 March 2022. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
^ "'Nepal Super League to be held from April 24". Daily Khabarhub English. 10 March 2021. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
^ "NSL auction sees eight major singings". The Kathmandu Post. 7 April 2021. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
^ "ANFA Teams names, logos and owner for Nepal Super League unveiled". ANFA. 24 March 2021. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
^ "Bista's goal steers Lalitpur into qualifier". Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
^ "Nepal Super League: Butwal Lumbini Strikes Thunders Against Pokhara". GoalNepal.com. 25 April 2021. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.

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[1] "Nepal Super League 2022 Auctions Concluded!". goalnepal.com. Goal Nepal. 4 March 2022. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.

[2] "'Nepal Super League to be held from April 24". Daily Khabarhub English. 10 March 2021. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.

[3] "NSL auction sees eight major singings". The Kathmandu Post. 7 April 2021. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.

[owner-4] "ANFA Teams names, logos and owner for Nepal Super League unveiled". ANFA. 24 March 2021. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.

[5] "Bista's goal steers Lalitpur into qualifier". Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.

[6] "Nepal Super League: Butwal Lumbini Strikes Thunders Against Pokhara". GoalNepal.com. 25 April 2021. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.

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