Butwal Lumbini F.C.

Butwal Lumbini
Full nameButwal Lumbini Football Club
Founded2021; 4 years ago (2021)
GroundANFA Technical Centre
Capacity5,000
Head coachBijay Maharjan
LeagueNepal Super League

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]

Further information: 2021 Butwal Lumbini F.C. season

Players

2023 squad

As of 13 November 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team position by season

References

  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.
  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.