Lalitpur City F.C.

Lalitpur City FC is a Nepali professional franchise football club based in Lalitpur, Bagmati Province. The club competes in the Nepal Super League, the top flight football league in Nepal.[1][2][3][4]

"Lalitpur City" redirects here. For the city itself, see Lalitpur, Nepal.
Lalitpur City
Full nameLalitpur City Football Club
Nickname(s)Lakhey
Founded2021 (2021)
GroundChyasal Stadium
Capacity10,000
OwnerBhat-Bhateni Super Market
PresidentKamana Gurung
Head coachIan Gillan
LeagueNepal Super League

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 their first match on 24 April 2021 against Kathmandu Rayzrs.[5]

In November 2023, the club roped in Indian winger Nikhil Kadam.[6]

The club won its first Nepal Super League title by defeating Dhangadhi F.C. 3–2 in the final at Dasarath Stadium on December 30, 2023.[7]

Squad

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  MTQ Jeffery Baltus
— GK    NEP Bishal Sunar
— DF    NEP Ananta Tamang
— DF    NEP Sanish Shrestha
— DF    NEP Roshan PAhari
— DF    NEP Sanjeet Rai
— DF    NEP Karan Rawat
— DF  NGA Kareem Omolaja
— DF    NEP Pravesh Kunwar
— MF    NEP Sesehang Angdembe
— MF  IND Nikhil Kadam
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF    NEP Bibek Poudel
— MF  AZE Nurlan Novruzov
— MF    NEP Aditya Shakya
— MF    NEP Anil Rai
— MF    NEP Anil Maharjan
— FW    NEP Dinesh Henjan
— FW  FRA Papa Ibou Kébé
— FW    NEP Bijay Shrestha
— FW    NEP Niraj Chaudhary

Technical staff
As of 11 Oct 2023
Role Name
Head coach Ian Gillan
Assistant coach Rabindra Silakar
Goalkeeper coach Prabin Shrestha
Physio Suraj Bhusal

Head coaching record
As of 13 May 2021
Coach From To P W D L GS GA %W
Pradip Humagain 23 March 2021 2 May 2021 403123000.00
Raju Tamang 2 May 2021 5 April 2022 430163075.00
Prabesh Katuwal 5 April 2022 2023 000000!—

P – Total of played matches W – Won matches D – Drawn matches L – Lost matches GS – Goals scored GA – Goals against
%W – Percentage of matches won

Sponsors
Period Main Sponsor Shirt Sponsor Sponsor Nutrition partner Grooming Partner Snacks Partner
2021– Chivas Regal Umbro KFC Britannia Axe Current Noodles

Team position by season

References
  1. "'Nepal Super League' to be held from April 24". Daily Khabarhub English. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. "NSL auction sees eight major singings". The Kathmandu Post. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. "Franchise Football League from April 24". Daily Kathmandu Post. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  4. "ANFA Teams names, logos and owner for Nepal Super League unveiled". ANFA. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  5. "Nepal Super League: Kathmandu RayZers Beats Lalitpur City FC In The Opener". GoalNepal.com. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  6. "Player Profile (Nepal Super League) — Statistics: Nikhil Sureshrao Kadam". hamrokhelkud.net. Kathmandu: HamroKhelkud Nepal. 28 November 2023. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  7. Sigdel, Sandesh (30 December 2023). "Lalitpur crowned new champions of the Nepal Super League". HamroKhelkud. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
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