Madhyapur Youth Association

Madhyapur Youth Association is a Nepali association football club based in Thimi, Bhaktapur. The club plays in the Martyr's Memorial B-Division League. It was founded in 2008 by former national goalkeeper Upendra Man Singh. In 2012, the team became the first club from Bhaktapur to reach the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League but got relegated in the same season.

Full nameMadhyapur Youth Association
Nickname(s)MYA
Founded2008 (2008)
ChairmanUpendra Man Singh
ManagerUpendra Man Singh
LeagueMartyr's Memorial B-Division League
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History

In 2008, former national team captain Upendra Man Singh with a few other people having football background established a social club. It did social work and also gave the youths football training to local youths to keep them from bad habits. Football For Education is the club's motto. The team gained promotion from the 2010 Martyr's Memorial C-Division League and again from the 2011 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League. They reached the semi-finals of the inaugural Ncell Cup knockout tournament losing 2–0 to Ranipokhari Corner Team. They failed to maintain that form in the 2012-13 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League and got relegated by just one point.

Fans

MYA has a large fan base particularly in the Bhaktapur district. They have possibly the biggest fan following in Nepal. They had the highest numbers of fans attending the games in the 2012-13 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.

MYA had got into trouble with the ANFA after the fans started throwing the seats off the Dasarath Rangasala Stadium after they got relegated blaming the referee was biased.

Colours

The colours of the jersey (red and black) is designed to match the Haku Patasi, a traditional dress worn by the Newari women in the Bhaktapur area.

Team

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 Bikesh Kuthu
-    NEP Bal Gopal Shakhala
-    NEP Suzan Pradhananga
-    NEP Saroj Gharti Magar
-    NEP Yaman Rajbahak
-    NEP Kishor Duwa
-    NEP Ranjit Lama
-    NEP Thakur Shrestha
-    NEP Naresh Pokhrel
- FW    NEP Niranjan Raimajhi
No. Pos. Nation Player
-    NEP Rajesh Shrestha
-    NEP Binod Bista
-    NEP Rajendra Raha Magarb
-    NEP Rupendra Bhagya
-    NEP Suresh
-    NEP Raj Kumar
-    NEP Jeevan Sinkemana
-    NEP Subarna Bikram Karki
- FW    NEP Raj Kumar Ghising

League finishes

The season-by-season performance of Madhyapur Youth Association:

Season League Position
2008[1] Martyr's Memorial C-Division League 2nd
2009-2010 League not held
2011 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League 2nd
2012–13 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League 14th
2014 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League 2nd
2016 11th
2019 4th (Group stage)
2020 5th
2022 7th


Honours

National

References
  1. "Nepal 2007-09". RSSSF. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
  2. "Red Bull B Division National League: Madhyapur Youth Association wins the Title". Goal Nepal. Archived from the original on 15 July 2016.
  3. "Nepal 2007-09". RSSSF. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
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