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Butwal Lumbini
Full nameButwal Lumbini Football Club
Founded2021; 3 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

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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]

Players

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2023 squad

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As of 13 November 2023

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 Nepal   NEP Nishan Rana
GK Ivory Coast CIV Kouassi Christian
DF Nepal   NEP Saroj Tamang
DF Nepal   NEP Ashim Bhusal
DF Nepal   NEP Gaurab Shrestha
DF Nepal   NEP Pasang Lama
DF Cameroon CMR Andre Thierry Biyik Biyik
MF Nepal   NEP Ashok Thapa
MF Cameroon CMR Nicolas Serge Song
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Nepal   NEP Managya Nakarmi
MF Cameroon CMR Ernest Tampi
MF Nepal   NEP Mani Kumar Lama
MF Nepal   NEP Janmejay Dhami
MF Nepal   NEP Chandan Kumar Das
MF Nepal   NEP Prakash Budhathoki
FW Nepal   NEP Aashish Lama
FW Nepal   NEP Nirajan Dhami
FW Cameroon CMR Stéphane Binong
FW Nepal   NEP Gillespye Jung Karki

Team position by season

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References

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  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.