Jhapa FC

Jhapa
Full name	Jhapa FC Pvt. Ltd.
Nickname(s)	The Elephants
Founded	2 January 2011; 13 years ago
Ground	Domalal Rajbanshi Ground
Capacity	10,000
Owner	Arpan Bikram Khadka
Head coach	Oriol Mohedano
League	Nepal Super League
Website	jhapafc.com
Home colours	Away colours

Jhapa FC is a Nepali professional franchise football club based in Jhapa District. The club currently competes in the Nepal Super League, the top flight of football in Nepal.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

History

They were announced as one of the new franchises in the second edition in 2022. Jhapa FC have been a popular football club from eastern Nepal. Jhapa selected Anjan Bista as their Marquee Player for their maiden NSL campaign. They play their home matches in Domalal Rajbanshi Ground, in Jhapa district.

Players

2023 squad

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	SRB	Stefan Čupić
—	GK	NEP	Anish Deula
—	DF	NEP	Suraj Basnet
—	DF	NEP	Yogesh Gurung
—	DF	NEP	Bharat Chaudhary
—	DF	UZB	Samadar Ochilov
—	DF	NEP	Ashok Khawas
—	DF	NEP	Chhiring Lama
—	MF	USA	Dhiraj Thajali Magar
—	MF	NEP	Sudip Shrestha


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	ESP	Fernando Cózar Torres
—	MF	NEP	Sumit Shrestha
—	MF	NEP	Laken Limbu
—	MF	NEP	Awas Lamichhane
—	MF	NEP	Prashant Laksham Limbu
—	FW	NEP	Laxman Ruchal
—	FW	ESP	Jorge Peláez Sánchez
—	FW	NEP	Pradip Lama
—	FW	NEP	Samiraj Thokar
—	FW	NEP	Anjan Bista

Fixtures

27 November 2023	Jhapa FC	0-1	Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC	Kathmandu
17:30 NST	Fernando C Torres 29' Awas Lamichhane 65' Pradip Lama 72'	Report	Amath Ndaw 86'	Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Referee: Umesh Bidari (Nepal) Man of the Match: Amath Ndaw (Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC)

2 December 2023 10	Pokhara Thunders	1-1	Jhapa FC	Kathmandu
14:30 NST	Moses Gyabaah Twum 19'		Samandar Ochilov 90+8'	Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala

References

^ "Nepal Super League unveils three new teams". Daily Kathmandu Post. 4 March 2022. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
^ "Nepal Super League 2022 Auctions Concluded!". goalnepal.com. Goal Nepal. 4 March 2022. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
^ "Nepal Super League to be held from April 24". The ANFA.com. 22 February 2022. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
^ "Jhapa FC; The Newcomers With A Lot Of History!". Goalnepal.com. 18 March 2022. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2022.

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[1] "Nepal Super League unveils three new teams". Daily Kathmandu Post. 4 March 2022. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2022.

[2] "Nepal Super League 2022 Auctions Concluded!". goalnepal.com. Goal Nepal. 4 March 2022. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.

[3] "Nepal Super League to be held from April 24". The ANFA.com. 22 February 2022. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2022.

[4] "Jhapa FC; The Newcomers With A Lot Of History!". Goalnepal.com. 18 March 2022. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2022.

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v t e Nepal Super League
2021 teams	Biratnagar City ^(season) Butwal Lumbini ^(season) Chitwan ^(season) Dhangadhi ^(season) Kathmandu Rayzrs ^(season) Lalitpur City ^(season) Pokhara Thunders ^(season)
2023 teams	Birgunj Butwal Lumbini Chitwan Dhangadi Ilam Mechi Jhapa Kathmandu Rayzrs Lalitpur City Pokhara Thunders
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