2008 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League
| Season | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Swayambhu Club |
| Promoted | Himalayan Sherpa Club Bansbari Club Koilapani Polestar Club |
| Matches played | 36 |
| Goals scored | 126 (3.5 per match) |
← 2006 2011 → | |
The 2008 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League was the 2008 season of the Martyr's Memorial B-Division League. A total of 9 teams competed in the league.[1] The season began on 9 September 2008 and concluded on 29 September February 2006. Swayambhu Club won the league and was promoted along with Himalayan Sherpa Club, Bansbari Club, and Koilapani Polestar Club.[2] Being based in Nawalparasi, Koilapani would therefore become the first ever team from outside the Kathmandu Valley to be promoted to the A-Division League.[3]
Teams
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swayambhu Club (C, P) | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 22 | Promotion to 2011 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League |
| 2 | Himalayan Sherpa Club (P) | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 15 | |
| 3 | Bansbari Club (P) | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 13 | |
| 4 | Koilapani Polestar Club (P) | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 12 | |
| 5 | Kathmandu Club | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 12 | |
| 6 | Birgunj Youth Academy Club | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 11 | |
| 7 | Kumari Youth Club | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 11 | |
| 8 | Tushal Youth Club | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 22 | −16 | 3 | |
| 9 | Sanogaucharan Youth Club | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 39 | −30 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Controversy
[edit]On 18 September 2008, in a match against Kathmandu Club,[1] players and officials of Kumari Youth Club attacked and beat referee Sachin Amatya, for which the match was abandoned in the 34th minute. All Nepal Football Association sanctioned multiple of Kumari Youth Club's players and officials, including suspension of the team's captain Bikash Gurung for two years.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Nepal 2007-09". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Thapa, Bikram (28 September 2008). "Nepal: Himalayan Sherpa Club promoted". goal.com. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Oli, Prajwal (24 May 2011). "Koilapani's league campaign marred by financial crunch". Archived from the original on 30 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Kumari Club promoted to 'B' Division". The Himalayan Times. 25 September 2007. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ Thapa, Bikram (20 September 2008). "Nepal: Player, Official Beat Referee". Goal.com. Retrieved 27 March 2022.