Madhyapur Youth Association
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| Full name | Madhyapur Youth Association | |
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| Nickname(s) | MYA | |
| Founded | 2008 | |
| Ground | Madhyapur Youth Association Ground | |
| Capacity | 3000+ | |
| Chairman | Upendra Man Singh | |
| Manager | Upendra Man Singh | |
| League | Martyr's Memorial B-Division League | |
| 2021 | 5th | |
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Madhyapur Youth Association is a Nepali association football club based in Thimi, Bhaktapur. The club plays in the Martyr's Memorial B-Division League. It was founded in 2008 by former national goalkeeper Upendra Man Singh.[citation needed] In 2012, the team became the first club from Bhaktapur to reach the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League[citation needed] but got relegated in the same season.
History
[edit]In 2008, former national team captain Upendra Man Singh with a few other people having football background established a social club. It did social work and also gave football training to local youths to keep them from bad habits. Football For Education is the club's motto.[citation needed] The team gained promotion from the 2010 Martyr's Memorial C-Division League and again from the 2011 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League. They reached the semi-finals of the inaugural Ncell Cup knockout tournament, losing 2–0 to Ranipokhari Corner Team. They failed to maintain that form in the 2012-13 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League and got relegated by just one point.[citation needed]
Fans
[edit]MYA has a large fan-base particularly in the Bhaktapur district and possibly the biggest fan following in Nepal. They had the highest numbers of fans attending the games in the 2012-13 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.[citation needed]
MYA had got into trouble with the ANFA after the fans started throwing the seats off the Dasarath Rangasala Stadium after they got relegated, accusing the referee of bias.[citation needed]
Colours
[edit]The colours of the jersey (red and black) is designed to match the Haku Patasi, a traditional dress worn by the Newari women in the Bhaktapur area.[citation needed]
Team
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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League finishes
[edit]The season-by-season performance of Madhyapur Youth Association:
| Season | League | Position |
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| 2008[1] | Martyr's Memorial C-Division League | 2nd |
| 2009-2010 | League not held | |
| 2011 | Martyr's Memorial B-Division League | 2nd |
| 2012–13 | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League | 14th |
| 2014 | Martyr's Memorial B-Division League | 2nd |
| 2016 | 11th | |
| 2019 | 4th (Group stage) | |
| 2020 | 5th | |
| 2022 | 7th | |
Honours
[edit]National
[edit]- B-Division National League
- Champions: 2012[2]
- Martyr's Memorial C-Division League
- Runners-up: 2008–09[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nepal 2007-09". RSSSF. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
- ^ "Red Bull B Division National League: Madhyapur Youth Association wins the Title". Goal Nepal. Archived from the original on 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Nepal 2007-09". RSSSF. Retrieved 2017-07-22.