F.C. Chitwan

FC Chitwan is a Nepali professional franchise football club based in Bharatpur. The club competes in the Nepal Super League, the top flight football league in Nepal.[1][2][3][4][5]

Chitwan
Full nameFootball Club Chitwan
Nickname(s)The Panthers
Founded2021 (2021)
GroundVarious
OwnerGame On Pvt Ltd
PresidentSachin Dhakal
LeagueNepal Super League

History

The club was founded in March 2021 before the commencement of Nepal Super League, the first ever franchise football league in Nepal under the control of All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). The club played their first match on 26 April 2021 against Lalitpur City FC.

On 29 September 2023, the club roped in Indian manager Khalid Jamil as their head coach.[6]

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    NEP Bishal Shrestha
— GK    NEP Pradip Bhandari
— DF    NEP Amrit Shrestha
— DF  GHA Yussif Mubarik
— DF    NEP Ekraj Budhathoki
— DF    NEP Bikram Dhimal
— DF  MNE Marko Ivanovic
— DF    NEP Tshring Gurung
— MF  GHA Torric Jebrin
— MF    NEP Roshan Rana Magar
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF    NEP Hem Tamang
— MF    NEP Utsab Rai
— MF    NEP Buddha Bal Tamang
— MF  GHA Afriyie Acquah
— MF    NEP Sharan Bikram Singh Basnet
— MF    NEP Puskar Khadka
— FW    NEP Nawayug Shrestha
— FW    NEP Rajesh Pariyar
— FW  GHA Rafiq Aminu
— FW    NEP Bimal Gharti Magar

Managerial record
As of 3 May 2021
Coach From To P W D L GS GA %W
Meghraj K.C. 18 March 2021 2023 6024512000.00
Mehrajuddin Wadoo 29 October 2023 present

P – Total of played matches W – Won matches D – Drawn matches L – Lost matches GS – Goals scored GA – Goals against
%W – Percentage of matches won

Team position by years

References
  1. "'Nepal Super League' to be held from April 24". Daily Khabarhub English. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. "NSL auction sees eight major singings". The Kathmandu Post. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. "Franchise football league from April 24". Daily Kathmandu Post. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  4. "'Nepal Super League' Football Players Auction Value". Collegenp. 20 March 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  5. "ANFA Team names, logos and owner name for Nepal Super League unveiled". ANFA. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  6. "দেশ ছাড়ছেন ভারতীয় ফুটবল কোচ খালিদ জামিল" [Indian football coach Khalid Jamil leaving India to join Nepali club]. kolkata24x7.in (in Bengali). Kolkata: Kolkata 24×7 Sports Desk. 29 September 2023. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
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