Fans have long blamed corruption in China’s soccer governance for the team’s underperformance.

Sabitra Devi Magar, Bimala Chaudhary and Anita Lamjel were on target as the departmental team win 4-0 to launch their season in style.

Nepal are drawn alongside Sri Lanka, Bhutan and the Maldives in Group B.

The departmental teams play a goalless stalemate. Chandrapur Municipality and Karnali Province draw 1-1 in other match.

Goals from Khawas, Sahara Limbu and Aarati Bhujel help Bagmati defeat Sudurpaschim 5-1 in ANFA Women’s League.

Newcastle registered 2-1 win over wasteful Tottenham while Manchester United humbled with 3-0 loss to Liverpool.

Aston Villa, Brentford and Bournemouth successfully secured three points.

The Bengal Tigers defeat hosts and two-time champions Nepal 4-1 in the final at the ANFA Complex.

Substitute goalkeeper Md Asif saves two penalty kicks to help the Bengal Tigers defeat the defending champions 4-3 in the shootout following a 1-1 draw.

Chelsea thrashed Wolves 6-2 while Liverpool registered second win of 2-0 against Brentford.

The Blue Tigers defeat the Maldives 1-0 to top Group B, also sending the Bhutanese into the knockouts at the SAFF U-20 Championship.

Nepal enter the last four of the SAFF U-20 Championshp after Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka 2-0. Bangladesh also progressed from Group A.

Leicester City shared the point with 1-1 draw against profligate Tottenham.

Brentford secured three points with win of 2-1 over Crystal Palace.

Arsenal, Brighton, New Castle, and Aston villa registered their first win while Bournemouth and Nottm Forest shared point.

Two-time champions Nepal open their campaign of the biennial competition against Sri Lanka at the ANFA Complex in Satdobato today.

United have more wins and more points from their opening games of Premier League campaigns than any other team.

The semi-finals and final of the championship will be held back at the Dasharath Stadium, according to All Nepal Football Association.

Bal Gopal Maharjan’s men will host Bhutan’s Paro FC in the qualification playoff at the Dasharath Stadium on Aug 13.

The stadium will host the AFC Challenge League qualification playoff between A-Division League champions Church Boys and Bhutan’s Paro FC on August 13.