Sunday is going to be a huge day in the league with three big fixtures.

APF beat Church Boys 4-1 while 10-man Sankata hold Friends’ Club Kopundole for a goalless draw in another match at Chyasal Stadium. NRT defeat Kankre Bihar 2-0 at ANFA Complex.

Nepal Police FC and Tribhuvan Army FC settle for draws against emerging clubs Chitlang FC and Planning Boyz United, respectively. The results underline a shifting domestic football landscape where legacy alone is not enough.

According to a notice signed by ANFA Election Committee’s Member-Secretary Lokendra Oli, the postponement was a result of the interim order by the Patan High Court.

Manang Marsyangdi, Nawa Jana Jagriti and Satdobato suffered straight losses in the National League on Monday.

For APF, the only deciding goal came in the 25th minute—an own goal scored by Friends’ Club’s Khemraj Shrestha.

The National League opener saw a winner, but the second match of the day between Shree Bhagawati Club and Church Boys United ended in a draw.

While presenting ANFA’s position, Rai laid out five main arguments.

As top-level Nepali footballers keep migrating to the land down under, the hunger for football in Nepali communities has been ensuring they remain in touch with the ball.

They won the title after Machhindra Club lost their must-win match against Friends’ Club Kopundole in the other match on Monday.

The AFC believes that the league will provide competitive balance and meaningful match exposure for Asian national teams.

While ANFA has been fined USD2,000, FAM and one of its players has been slapped with USD22,500 in total.

From women’s club football to futsal championships and referee development to producing pro-license coaches, SAFF General Secretary Purushottam Kattel outlines a packed calendar aimed at building the game on and off the pitch.

Compared to the might of East Bengal, the goalless draw on Wednesday was something to be happy about for APF.

APF progress to the final but their star-studded squad has struggled to impose itself against regional opponents. They will face East Bengal FC for the title.

The champions of the 2024-25 Indian Women’s League open their SAFF Women’s Club Championship campaign with a 4-0 victory over Transport United.

After a 1-2 defeat to the hosts Indonesia earlier, Nepal lost 0-1 to Chinese Taipei in the Three Nations International Women’s Friendly played on Tuesday.

Inviting additional A Division clubs to participate, ANFA pushes for the National League as Nepal’s route back to continental football. But the absence of any AFC-licensed clubs exposes a deeper, unresolved structural gap.

Vivi Oktavia Riski made a blunder when she tried clearing the header by Bimala BK off an Anita Basnet corner.

Nepal had previously lost 0-2 to Malaysia on March 25.