The Nepal Super League (), simply known as the NSL, is Nepal's first professional franchise club football league organised by the Nepal Sports and Events Management (NSEM) with technical support of the ANFA.
Seven franchises participated in the first edition of the tournament, which was held at Dasharath Rangasala Stadium from 24 April to 15 May 2021.
Teams Current TeamLocationKathmandu, Bagmati ProvinceLalitpur City FCLalitpur, Bagmati ProvinceFC ChitwanBharatpur, Bagmati ProvincePokhara ThundersPokhara, Gandaki ProvinceButwal LumbiniButwal, Lumbini ProvinceDhangadhi FCJhapa FCJhapa, Koshi Province
Former TeamLocationBirgunj United FCBirgunj, Madhesh ProvinceSporting Ilam De Mechi FCIlam, Koshi ProvinceBiratnagar City FCBiratnagar, Koshi Province
Earlier editions of the league were played at a single venue. In May 2026, the organiser, Nepal Sports and Event Management, announced that the fourth season would instead be played in a home-and-away format, with a scheduled start date of 5 September 2026. The league was also expected to expand from seven to 10–12 teams and to run over about four months, compared with about a month in the first three seasons. The Kathmandu Post reported that there had been little disclosure about whether international-standard grounds would be available in the cities the teams represent.
Stadium All matches were played at the Dasarath Rangasala stadium in Kathmandu.
DhangadhiButwalPokhara KathmanduBiratnagarDhangadi StadiumANFA Technical CentrePokhara Rangasala Dasarath RangasalaSahid RangsalaCapacity: 10,000Capacity: 5,000Capacity: 16,500 Capacity: 15,000Capacity: 15,000Team: DhangadhiTeam: Butwal LumbiniTeam: Pokhara ThundersTeam: Kathmandu RayzrsTeam:Biratnagar City +BirgunjLalitpurIlamJhapaChitwanNarayani StadiumChyasal StadiumMai Valley GroundDomalal Rajbanshi GroundKrishnapur Sports StadiumCapacity: 15,000Capacity: 10,000Capacity: 5,000Capacity: 2,000Capacity: -Team: Birgunj UnitedTeam: Lalitpur CityTeam: Sporting Ilam De MechiTeam: JhapaTeam: FC Chitwan -
Winners EditionSeasonWinner1st2021Dhangadhi FC2ndLalitpur City Dhangadhi FC3rd2025Lalitpur CityDhangadhi FC
Performance by teams TeamTitlesWinning seasons seasonsLalitpur City22023, 202512021Dhangadhi FC22021, 202312025
See also Nepal National League Martyr's Memorial A-Division League Football in Nepal
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