The 2011 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League (known as the Martyrs' Memorial Red Bull 'A' Division League Football Tournament 2011 for sponsorship reasons) was the 39th season of the A-Division League since its establishment in 1954/55. A total of 18 teams competed in the league. The season began on 28 April 2011 and concluded on 16 July 2011.
Defending champions Nepal Police Club won the league.
A record 18 teams participated in the league, playing a total of 153 matches. The duration of the season had to be reduced to final constraints and the timing of World Cup qualifiers. The major was due the inception of National League as the top-tier league of country. Therefore, the league returned to single leg round robin formation.
Teams In the 2008-2009 season, two parallel B Division leagues were organized, one by the All Nepal Football Association, won by Swoyambhu Youth Club and one by the Nepal Football Association (NFA) won by Saraswoti Youth Club. After reconciliation, the four top teams from both leagues were promoted to 2011 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League. Prior to the season, Tribhuvan Army Club changed their name back to Nepal Army Club. Being based in Nawalparasi, Koilapani was the first ever team from outside the Kathmandu Valley to be promoted to the A-Division League. TeamLocationPrevious Season APF Club Kathmandu 10th Bansbari Football Club 3rd 2008 ANFA B-Division Boudha Football Club 4th 2009 NFA B-Division Himalayan Sherpa Club 2nd 2008 ANFA B-Division Machhindra Football Club 6th Manang Marshyangdi Club 5th Nepal Army Club 4th Nepal Police Club 1st New Road Team 3rd Ranipokhari Corner Team 9th Saraswoti Youth Club 1st 2009 NFA B-Division Swoyambhu Club 1st 2008 ANFA B-Division United Club 2nd 2009 NFA B-Division Brigade Boys Club Lalitpur 3rd 2009 NFA B-Division Friends Club 8th Jawalakhel Youth Club 7th Three Star Club 2nd Koilapani Polestar Club Nawalparasi 4th 2008 ANFA B-Division
Personnel and kits TeamHead CoachCaptainShirt SponsorAPF ClubBansbari Football Club Hari Om ShresthaMahindraBoudha Football Club Kiran ShresthaHimalayan Sherpa Club Upendraman SinghYeti AirlinesMachhindra Football Club Chhiring LopsangG'FiveManang Marshyangdi Club Lee Tae-hoLaxmi HyundaiNepal Army Club Dambar Singh GurungNepal Police Club Birat Krishna ShresthaNew Road Team Raju Kaji ShakyaRanipokhari Corner Team Madhu KarkiLGSaraswoti Youth Club Pradip NepalSwoyambhu Club Bikram LamaUnited Club Roshan DangolBrigade Boys Club Sanoj ShresthaFriends Club Paras ChaudharyJawalakhel Youth Club Kishor KCSamsungThree Star Club Megh Raj KCMega BankKoilapani Polestar Club
Venues The league was played centrally in two venues in Kathmandu.
KathmanduDasarath RangasalaHalchowk StadiumCapacity: 15,000Capacity: 3,500
League table
References
External links Soccerway.com