The 2023 Nepal Super League was the second season of the Nepal Super League, the top flight franchise based club football league of Nepal. A total of nine franchises participated in the tournament played at the Dasharath Rangasala from 24 November to 30 December 2023. Kathmandu Rayzrs had won the inaugural season after beating Dhangadhi FC in the final on 15 May 2021. In addition to the seven founding members, three new franchises were added. Jhapa FC represented Jhapa, Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC Ilam, and Birgunj United FC Birgunj. One of the founding members, Biratnagar City, decided to withdraw from the tournament, resulting in only nine teams participating in this edition. Lalitpur City FC became the champions of the second edition of the Nepal Super League. The losing finalists once again were Dhangadhi FC.https://goalnepal.com/news/detail/16386#:~:text=Biratagar%20City%20FC%20Not%20Taking,NSEM%20said%20in%20a%20release .
Teams
TeamLocationKathmandu Rayzrs F.C.Kathmandu, Bagmati ProvinceLalitpur City F.C.Lalitpur, Bagmati ProvinceF.C. ChitwanBharatpur, Bagmati ProvincePokhara ThundersPokhara, Gandaki ProvinceButwal Lumbini F.C.Butwal, Lumbini Province Dhangadhi F.C.Dhangadhi, Sudurpashchim ProvinceJhapa FCJhapa, Koshi ProvinceSporting Ilam De Mechi FCIlam, Koshi ProvinceBirgunj United FCBirgunj, Madhesh Province
Personnel and sponsorship TeamHead CoachCaptainMarquee PlayerIconic PlayerKit manufacturerShirt sponsorKathmandu Rayzrs FC Bal Gopal Maharjan Hishub Thapaliya Hishub ThapaliyaLi-NingYamaha RayZR 125FI HybridLalitpur City FC Ian Andrew Gillian Ananta Tamang Ananta TamangT10 SportsPrabhu BankFC Chitwan Mehrajuddin Wadoo Bishal Shrestha Bishal Shrestha Bimal Gharti MagarSIX5SIXIME Pokhara Thunders Nabin Neaupane Dinesh Rajbanshi Ayush Ghalan Dinesh RajbanshiKelmeShikhar InsuranceButwal Lumbini F.C. Bijay Maharjan Arik Bista Arik Bista Aashish LamaMODE23CURRENT Dhangadhi FC Yugal Kishor Rai Devendra Tamang Ashish ChaudharyT10 SportsSporting Ilam De Mechi FC Meghraj KC Bikesh Kuthu Bikesh KuthuSIX5SIXPremier Intl. SchoolJhapa FC Oriol Mohedano Anjan Bista Anjan Bista Awas LamichhaneNivia SportsSahara NepalBirgunj United FC Sanoj Shrestha Deep Karki Deep Karki Tej TamangLi-NingWINgel
Foreign players One team can recruit six overseas players and field five at a time.Nepal Super League franchises unveiled . kathmandupost.com TeamPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Player 6 Kathmandu Rayzrs FC Olivier Kingue Komilzhon Tozhidinov Andrés Nia Shokhrukh Makhmudkhozhiev Junior Nkengue Lalitpur City FC Kareem Omolaja Papa Ibou Kébé Jeffrey Baltus Imoh Ezekiel Nurlan Novruzov Nikhil KadamFC Chitwan Rafiq Aminu Torric Jebrin Marko Ivanovic Afriyie Acquah Yussif MubarikPokhara Thunders Yves Priso Franklin Kuete Joe Aidoo Moses Gyabaah Stephan KojoButwal Lumbini F.C. Koussi Christian Stéphane Binong Nicolas Serge Song Andre Thierry Biyik Biyik Ernest TampiDhangadhi FC Olawale Afeez Fallou Diagne Fode Fofana Mohamad Taha Richard Osei Agyemang Ahmad HijaziJhapa FC Stefan Čupić Samandar Ochilov Dhiraj Thajali Nando Cózar Jorge CanillasSporting Ilam De Mechi FC Ibrahima Djite Abdoulaye Ba Fodé Camara Badou Ndiaye Amath NdawBirgunj United FC William Opoku Obed Yeboah Hans Kwofie Aikins Kyei Baffour Tshamala Djadje
Regular season League table
Results by games
Head-to-head scores
Playoffs Bracket
Preliminary
Final
Season statistics Scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Imoh EzekielLalitpur City FC62 William OpokuBirgunj United FC5 Moses Gyabaah TwumPokhara Thunders3 Olawale AfeezDhangadhi FC4 Ahmad HijaziDhangadhi FC4 Stephane Binong SamirButwal Lumbini FC3 Junior NkengueKathmandu Rayzrs FC Rafiq AminuFC Chitwan Papa Ibou KébéLalitpur City FC5 Aikins Kyei BaffourBirgunj United FC2 Rajiv LopchanKathmandu Rayzrs FC Arik BistaButwal Lumbini FC Fodé Camara Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC Ayush GhalanPokhara Thunders Stephan Kojo PapaPokhara Thunders Dinesh HenjanLalitpur City FC6 Samandar OchilovJhapa FC1 Ananta TamangLalitpur City FC Fode FofanaDhangadhi FC Hans KwofieBirgunj United FC Amath NdawSporting Ilam De Mechi FC Shokhrukh MakhmudkhozhievKathmandu Rayzrs FC Torric JebrinFC Chitwan Bimal Gharti MagarFC Chitwan Abdoulaye BaSporting Ilam De Mechi FC Utsab RaiFC Chitwan Nikhil KadamLalitpur City FC Kripa Kanta TharuBirgunj United FC Sanjeeb BistaPokhara Thunders Richard Osei AgyemangDhangadhi FC Omar ThiomSporting Ilam De Mechi FC Bibek PoudelLalitpur City FC Jorge CanillasJhapa FC Bhison GurungBirgunj United FC Ashish ChapagainSporting Ilam De Mechi FC Joe AidooPokhara Thunders Olivier KingueKathmandu Rayzrs FC Anjan BistaJhapa FC Samiraj ThokarJhapa FC Sunil KhadkaBirgunj United FC Milan RaiDhangadhi FC Chandan DasButwal Lumbini FC Andres NiaKathmandu Rayzrs FC Devendra TamangDhangadhi FC Kushal DeubaLalitpur City FC
Hat-tricks PlayerForAgainstResultDate William OpokuBirgunj United FCKathmandu Rayzrs FC4-121 December 2023
Clean sheets RankPlayerClubCleansheets1 Stefan ČupićJhapa FC5 Jeffrey BaltusLalitpur City FC2 Yves Priso NganjaPokhara Thunders43 Mohamad TahaDhangadhi FC2 Bishal ShresthaFC Chitwan Abishek BaralKathmandu Rayzrs FC Bikesh KuthuSporting Ilam De Mechi FC4 Deep KarkiBirgunj United FC1 Tikendra ThapaDhangadhi FC Samit ShresthaSporting Ilam De Mechi FC Moussi MohamodouButwal Lumbini FC Anjal ShresthaKathmandu Rayzrs FC
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