Summary
Nepal Police Club (formerly known as Mahendra Police Club) is a sports club owned and managed by the Nepal Police. The club is best known for its football section which competes in the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League, the top flight of Nepali club football.
| Nickname | The Cops |
|---|---|
| Sport | Cricket Football |
| Founded | 1952 |
| League | PM Cup(Cricket), Martyr's Memorial A-Division(Football) |
| Based in | Kathmandu |
| Stadium | Nepal Police Academy, Maharjgunj, Kathmandu |
| Owner | Nepal Police |
| Manager | Chetan Ghimire |
| 2023 | 3nd of 14 |
| National League Cricket wins | 1 (2015) (One Day) 1 (2013) (Twenty20) |
| Website | www |
History edit
Established in 1952 and named after King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, Mahendra Police Club has been part of the new Nepal League since its inception in 2003. The club finished runners-up in the 2004-05 season and were third the following year.
Year 2007 edit
The year 2007 has been the most successful year for Mahendra Police Club. They started well in the 2006-07 season with a perfect blend of experienced and amateur players and clinched the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League title. MPC, who have won all Nepalese knock-out tournaments till date, have solid a backline led by experienced national defender Rakesh Shrestha with young but experienced Ritesh Thapa under the bar. Another national team veteran\, former national midfielder Ananta Thapa, Jumanu Rai and Ramesh Budhathoki hold the key to their fortunes in the AFC President’s Cup.
Another achievement of MPC was to be the runners-up in the AFC President's Cup 2007 after creating an upset in the semi-finals by beating Regar Tursunzoda. MPC won being the runners-up.
Football edit
Nepal Police Club currently plays in the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League. The team has won three A-Division titles and one National League title.
Record edit
| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
| Season | Division | Teams | Position | AFC President's Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003[1] | A-Division | 12 | 2nd | — |
| 2004[2] | A-Division | 13 | 2nd | |
| 2005–06[3] | A-Division | 15 | 4th | |
| 2006–07[4] | A-Division | 14 | 1st | |
| 2007 | No league held | Runners-up | ||
| 2008 | Semi-finals | |||
| 2009 | Group stage | |||
| 2010 | A-Division | 12 | 1st | — |
| 2011 | A-Division | 18 | 1st | Group stage |
| 2011–12 | National League | 10 | 1st | |
| 2012–13 | A-Division | 16 | 7th | Group stage |
| 2013–14 | A-Division | 13 | 4th | — |
| 2015 | National League | 9 | 7th | Competition disbanded |
| 2018–19 | A-Division | 14 | 6th | |
| 2019–20 | A-Division | 14 | 5th | |
| 2019–20 | A-Division | 14 | 11th | |
Squad edit
- As of 28 October 2021
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Cricket edit
Nepal Police is one of the three departmental teams to play in National League Cricket. Other eight regional teams compete with Nepal Police in the league. Manoj Katuwal is the coach of the team. They participated in 2011 National One Day tournament but finished as a runners-up after losing to APF Club in the final. But they defeated departmental rival APF Club to lift the title of 2011 Pepsi Standard Chartered T20 National Cricket Tournament.[5]
Record edit
| Season | One-Day | Twenty20 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | Position | Teams | Position | |
| 2011 | 10 | Runners-up[6] | 10 | Winner[7] |
| 2017 | 8 | Winner | Not held | |
| 2018 | 10 | Semi-Finals | ||
| 2019 | 10 | Winner | ||
| 2021 | 10 | Semi-Finals | TBD | TBD |
Squad[8] edit
| Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain and Batsman | |||
| Manjeet Shrestha | 39 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
| Batsmen | |||
| Aarif Sheikh | 26 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
| Amit Shrestha | 30 | Right-handed | |
| Kushal Bhurtel | 27 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
| Sunil Dhamala | 39 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break |
| Wicket-keepers | |||
| Dilip Nath | 26 | Lef-handed | |
| Anil Sah | 25 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break |
| All-rounders | |||
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 24 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
| Prem Tamang | 27 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break |
| Yogendra Singh Karki | 26 | Right-handed | |
| Pawan Sarraf | 23 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break |
| Bowlers | |||
| Lalit Rajbanshi | 25 | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin |
| Sagar Dhakal | 22 | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin |
| Rashid Khan | 23 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium |
Achievements edit
Football edit
- AFC President's Cup
- Martyr's Memorial A-Division League: 4
- ANFA National League Cup: 2
- Winner: 1998, 1999
- Tribhuvan Challenge Shield: 4
- Winner: 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983
- Aaha Gold Cup: 5
- Winner: 2002 (Then Caravan Gold Cup), 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2018
- Budha Subba Gold Cup: 3
- Winner: 2000, 2001, 2003
- Khukuri Gold Cup: 1
- Winner: 2001
- सताक्षी gold cup : 1
- Winner: 2016
- Birat Gold Cup: 2
- Winner: 2004, 2016
Cricket edit
- Prime Minister One Day Cup: 2
- Winner: 2017, 2019
- National T20 Tournament: 1
- Winner: 2011
Performance in AFC competitions edit
- Asian Club Championship: 1 appearance
- 1998: First Round
- AFC President's Cup: 4 appearances
- Asian Cup Winners Cup: 1 appearance
- 1998–99: First Round
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Nepal 2003/04". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Nepal 2004". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Nepal 2005/06". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 August 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Nepal 2006/07". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "NPC avenges APF, lifts T20 title". Cricnepal.com. 22 May 2011. Archived from the original on 2 January 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "APF national cricket champions". Cricnepal.com. 15 May 2011. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "NPC avenges APF, lifts T20 title". Cricnepal.com. 22 May 2011. Archived from the original on 2 January 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "मन्जित श्रेष्ठको कप्तानिमा एमएम कपको लागि नेपाल पुलिस क्लबको टिम घोषणा". Cricket Himalaya (in Nepali). 30 December 2019. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "Dordoi-Dynamo retain AFC President's Cup after defeating Mahendra 2–1". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 5 October 2007. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2012.