The 2021 'A' Division National Futsal League was the first season of the 'A' Division National Futsal League, the top flight based club futsal league of Nepal. A total of ten teams qualified in the tournament from 18 September to 8 October 2021. Sports Castle Pokhara were crowned as the league winners after defeating Sankhamul Futsal in the final by 4-2.
Background All Nepal Football Association ANFA announced the creation of 'A' Division Futsal League on 25 January 2021. A total of 10 teams, two teams from Province 1 and Gandaki Province, one from Province 2, for from Bagmati Province and one team representing Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpashim provinces, takes part in the competition organized by ANFA Futsal Committee.
Qualification round was completed in Province 1 on 16 March. Eight teams participated for two slots in 'A' Division Futsal League. In the final, Futsal 5 Dharan defeated The Rising Club Dharan 5–4 in penalty shootout, after the match ended on 4–4 in regular time. Both team qualified for the 'A' division Futsal League.
Qualification round was completed for Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Province on 3 April. Eight teams participated for one slot in 'A' Division Futsal League. In the final, Lumbini Futsal defeated Jharna Sports Club 7–2. Lumbini Futsal qualified for the 'A' division Futsal League.
Qualification round was completed in Bagmati Province on 11 April. Thirty-two teams participated for four slots in 'A' Division Futsal League. In the final, Dhuku Futsal Hub defeated Sankhamul Futsal 8–2 to win the qualifier. Four teams; both the finalist and Prabhatpheri Youth Club and Machhindra Sky Goals were qualified for the 'A' division Futsal League.
Qualification round was completed for Gandaki Province on 18 April. Eight teams participated for two slots in 'A' Division Futsal League. In the final, Sports Castle Pokhara defeated Sabin Memorial FC 3–2 in penalty shootout as game ended 2–2 in regular time. Both Finalist qualified for the 'A' division Futsal League.
Although the plan was to conduct a Province 2 qualifier, due to the technical reasons, the qualifier was cancelled and the remaining slot was given to Jharna Sports Club
Venue All matches were held at the Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall in Pokhara, Nepal.
Pokhara Pokhara Multipurpose Covered Hall Capacity: —
Teams
Personnels TeamCoachManagerCaptainThe Rising Club Dharan Yubendra Gurung Ravi Rai Sachin ShresthaMachhindra Sky Goals Ramesh Sinkemana Shiva Ghale Nirmal GurungSports Castle Pokhara Bishnu Gurung Om Gurung Chhitiz GurungPrabhatpheri Youth Club Saroj Thapa Krishna Shrestha Bishal Saru MagarLumbini Futsal Prajwol Shrestha Sworup Man Sainju Anjan ThapaJharana Sports Club Nirmal Thapa Cjan Thapa Om Prakash ThapaFutsal 5 Dharan Biswash Lama Jivan Ale Magar Sandip KarkiSankhamul Futsal Prakash Pariyar Pramod Singh -Dhuku Futsal Hub Raj Maharjan Sanam Kumar Basyal Sumit Kumar AleSabin Memorial FC Rajendra Tamang Sanjay Ligal Anup Rana Magar
League stage
League table
Results
Round robin
Playoffs Bracket
Preliminary
Final
Season Statistics
Top Scorer
Hattrick
PlayerForAgainstResultDateSri Krishna ShresthaMachhindra Sky GoalsThe Rising Club Dharan4-518 September 2021Rewosh MaskeyThe Rising Club DharanPrabhatpheri Youth Club11-620 September 2021Biku TamangThe Rising Club DharanPrabhatpheri Youth Club11-620 September 2021Jenish PrajapatiSankhamul FutsalPrabhatpheri Youth Club7-422 September 2021Abhinash TamangSabin Memorial FCJharana Sports Club7-124 September 2021Sumit ShresthaSports Castle PokharaLumbini Futsal12-125 September 2021Bijay GurungSports Castle PokharaLumbini Futsal12-125 September 2021Sudip GurungThe Rising Club DharanSabin Memorial FC5-526 September 2021Narayan Thapa MagarJharana Sports ClubFutsal 5 Dharan5-927 September 2021Sandip KarkiFutsal 5 DharanJharana Sports Club9-527 September 2021Saroj TamangFutsal 5 DharanThe Rising Club Dharan7-530 September 2021Bikrant Narsingh RanaDhuku Futsal HubMachhindra Sky Goals7-53 October 2021Abhinash TamangSabin Memorial FCPrabhatpheri Youth Club8-43 October 2021Jenish PrajapatiSankhamul FutsalJharana Sports Club7-03 October 2021Kishor GurungSports Castle PokharaThe Rising Club Dharan8-66 October 2021Sumit ShresthaSports Castle PokharaThe Rising Club Dharan8-66 October 2021Kishor GurungSports Castle PokharaSankhamul Futsal4-28 October 2021
Discipline
Player
Most yellow cards: 4 Saroj Tamang (Futsal 5 Dharan)
Most red cards: 2 Dhiraj Tamang (Futsal 5 Dharan)
Club
Most yellow cards: 18 Sankhamul Futsal
Most red cards: 4 Futsal 5 Dharan
Awards
End-of-season awards AwardWinner ClubGoalkeeperAnish ShresthaSankhamul FutsalAla (Winger)Mani LamaSankhamul FutsalFixo (Defender)Bijay ShresthaFutsal 5 DharanEmerging PlayerSumit ShresthaSports Castle PokharaBest CoachBishnu GurungSports Castle Pokhara
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