The ANFA Cup refers to a series of invitational knockout football tournaments organised by the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). Both national teams as well as clubs participated in the past.
History Although Nepal had been playing football with the teams of various neighboring countries, the necessity for competitive matches was realized and the ANFA Cup was introduced. In the first edition in 1979, Kathmandu XI team was the winner in Chaitra. It was also held as the ANFA President Shield, in which Three Star Club secured the first position in 1981.
Series Year Winner Runner-up Score Comment 1980 Kathmandu XI Unknown Unknown 1st ANFA Cup 1981 Shandong Arambagh KS 5–1 2nd ANFA Cup 1982 Kunming Army Unit 3–1 ANFA Coca-Cola Invitational Tournament 1983 Sichuan 3–0 1984 Guangdong 1–0 1985 Brooklyn College 2–0 1986 Guangdong 3–1 1987 East-West 2–2 (a.e.t.)3–2 (pen.) 1988 Not held 1989 Uralmash Sverdlovsk 2–0 1998 ANFA Coca Cola Invitational Tournament 1999 Mahendra Police Tribhuvan Army 1–0 National League Cup 2000 Soongsil Nepal Red* 2–0 ANFA Coca Cola Invitational Tournament 2009 Nepal Red* 4–2 (pen.) Prime Minister's Invitational Tournament 2010 — — — Youth tournament: HISSAN Cup 2014 Jhapa XI Sankata Boys SC 4–0 Domestic tournament *Selection of Nepalese players, effectively a full national team.
See also Football in Nepal Pokhara Cup Aaha! Gold Cup Simara Gold Cup Budha Subba Gold Cup KP Oli Cup Jhapa Gold Cup Tribhuvan Challenge Shield
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