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 had a fierce rivalry in domestic Nepalese football with Three Star Club and Nepal Police Club, a departmental team. Their other rivals include New Road Team.[citation needed]
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| Full name | Manang Marshyangdi Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Mountains | ||
| Founded | 1982 | ||
| Ground | Dasharath Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 15,000 | ||
| President | Mukhya Gurung | ||
| Head coach | Bishnu Gurung | ||
| League | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League | ||
| 2023 | 8th of 14 | ||
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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
editFor 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/Red Shorts : Black & White/Green & White /Red Socks : Sky Blue/ Green/ Red
     fully yellow |
  sky blue with white |
   green with white |
Club history
editSeason 2068 B.S. (2011–12)
editManang 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] making the long-serving coach Balgopal Maharjan the deputy coach and finally relieving him 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)
editThe club was reorganised and Krishna Thapa was appointed as the new head coach. This also saw a new influx of talent. The season started well 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)
editThe 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)
editThe 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
editThe 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
editManang 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
edit| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2019– | Kelme | |
| 2021– | KTM CTY |
Club officials
editBoard of directors
- President: Vijay Ghale
- General secretary: Tenzing Gurung
- Treasurer: Karma Gurung
Honours
editDomestic
editInvitational
edit- Sikkim Gold Cup
- Champions (1): 2018[9]
- King's Cup (Bhutan)
- Champions (1): 2018
- Jigme Dorji Wangchuk Memorial Gold Cup
- Champions (1): 2013
Others
edit- Buddha Subba Gold Cup: (3)
- Khukuri Gold Cup: (1)
- 2003
- San Miguel Itahari Gold Cup: (1)
- 2007
- Aaha! Gold Cup: (6)
- 2004, 2005, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2020.
- Aadarsha Cup: (1)
- 2011
- Simara Gold Cup: (1)
- 2012
- Ncell Cup: (1)
- 2012
- Pokhara Cup: (1)
- 2012[12]
- 2013
- Jhapa Gold Cup: (1)
- 2017
Performance in AFC competitions
edit- Asian Club Championship: 1 appearance
- 1988: Qualifying Stage
- AFC President's Cup: 2 appearances
- AFC Cup: 1 appearance
- 2019: Group stage
Continental record
edit| Season | Continental tournament | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 1988 | Asian Club Championship | Qualifying round |  Mohammedan SC
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2–6 | 4th | |
 Mohun Bagan AC
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1–6 | |||||
 Al-Rasheed
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1–6 | |||||
 PAF FC
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4–1 | |||||
| 2006 | AFC President's Cup | Group Stage |  Ratnam Sports Club
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0–2 | 3rd | |
 Vakhsh
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3–1 | |||||
 Dordoi-Dynamo
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0–2 | |||||
| 2014 | Group Stage |  Svay Rieng
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6–3 | 1st | ||
 Erchim
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0–0 | |||||
| Final Stage | Sri Lanka Air Force
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2–1 | 2nd | |||
 HTTU Aşgabat
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1–3 | |||||
| 2019[13] | AFC Cup | Group E | Abahani Limited Dhaka
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0–1 | 0–5 | 4th |
| Chennaiyin
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2–3 | 0–2 | ||||
| Minerva Punjab
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1–1 | 2–2 | ||||
Current squad
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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League finishes
editThe season-by-season performance of MMC since 2000:
| Season | League | Position |
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| 2000 | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League | 1st |
| 2001–2002 | League not held | |
| 2003 | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League | 1st |
| 2004 | 4th | |
| 2005-06 | 1st | |
| 2006-07 | 4th | |
| 2008–2009 | League not held due to conflicts between ANFA and the clubs | |
| 2010 | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League | 5th |
| 2011 | 2nd | |
| 2011-12 | Nepal National League | 3rd |
| 2012-13 | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League | 2nd |
| 2013-14 | 1st | |
| 2015 | Nepal National League | 3rd |
| 2016-18 | League not held | |
| 2018-19 | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League | 1st |
| 2019-20 | 3rd | |
| 2021-22 | 5th | |
References
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- ^ "NOC Manang Marshyangdi Club". All Nepal Football Association. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "GoalNepal.com - Laxmi Hyundai MMC Confirms Former Korea International Lee as the Head Coach". Archived from the original on 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
- ^ "Nepal a Division League Football Table 2011, clubs, players, top scorer". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
- ^ "Breaking News: MMC Beats Sikkim FA To Enter Finals In 35th Governor's Gold Cup". goalnepal.com. 20 October 2014. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "MMC Skipper Shiva Shrestha: We Want To Take Governor's Gold Cup Trophy To Nepal". goalnepal.com. 20 October 2014. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Breaking News: MMC Lose To ONGC Mumbai In The 35th Governor's Gold Cup Final". goalnepal.com. 22 October 2014. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ India tournaments 2014/15 Archived 2021-10-08 at the Wayback Machine RSSSF. Retrieved 8 October 2021
- ^ "India 2018/19 — Governor's Gold Cup (Sikkim) 2018". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Manang lift Budha Subba Gold Cup". The Himalayan times. Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Budha Subba Gold Cup: Resurgent NPC eye MMC scalp". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 2017-10-21. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Safal Pokhara Cup 2069: News". nepalifootball.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ Mukherjee, Soham; Easwar, Nisanth V (1 April 2020). "How have Indian clubs fared in AFC Champions League and AFC Cup?". goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
Further reading
edit- "Manang defeats United Sikkim to enter finals". bbs.bt. Thimpu: Bhutan Broadcasting Service. 8 August 2013. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2022.