F.C. Chitwan

Chitwan
Full nameFootball Club Chitwan
Nickname(s)The Panthers
Founded2021; 3 years ago (2021)
GroundKrishnapur Sports Stadium
CapacityN/A
OwnerIME Sports and Entertainment
PresidentSachin Dhakal
LeagueNepal Super League

FC Chitwan is a Nepali professional franchise football club based in Bharatpur. The club competes in the Nepal Super League, the top flight football league in Nepal.[1][2][3][4][5]

History

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2021

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The club was founded in March 2021 before the commencement of Nepal Super League, the first ever franchise football league in Nepal under the control of All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). The club played their first match on 26 April 2021 against Lalitpur City FC.

2023

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On 29 September 2023, the club roped in former Indian midfielder Khalid Jamil as their head coach.[6]

2023 squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Nepal   NEP Bishal Shrestha
GK Nepal   NEP Pradip Bhandari
DF Nepal   NEP Amrit Shrestha
DF Ghana GHA Yussif Mubarik
DF Nepal   NEP Ekraj Budhathoki
DF Nepal   NEP Bikram Dhimal
DF Montenegro MNE Marko Ivanovic
DF Nepal   NEP Tshring Gurung
MF Ghana GHA Torric Jebrin
MF Nepal   NEP Roshan Rana Magar
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Nepal   NEP Hem Tamang
MF Nepal   NEP Utsab Rai
MF Nepal   NEP Buddha Bal Tamang
MF Ghana GHA Afriyie Acquah
MF Nepal   NEP Sharan Bikram Singh Basnet
MF Nepal   NEP Puskar Khadka
FW Nepal   NEP Nawayug Shrestha
FW Nepal   NEP Rajesh Pariyar
FW Ghana GHA Rafiq Aminu
FW Nepal   NEP Bimal Gharti Magar

Managerial record

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As of 3 May 2021
Coach From To P W D L GS GA %W
Nepal Meghraj K.C. 18 March 2021 2023 6 0 2 4 5 12 000.00
India Mehrajuddin Wadoo 29 October 2023 present

P – Total of played matches W – Won matches D – Drawn matches L – Lost matches GS – Goals scored GA – Goals against
%W – Percentage of matches won

Team position by years

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References

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  1. ^ "'Nepal Super League' to be held from April 24". Daily Khabarhub English. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. ^ "NSL auction sees eight major singings". The Kathmandu Post. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Franchise football league from April 24". Daily Kathmandu Post. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  4. ^ "'Nepal Super League' Football Players Auction Value". Collegenp. 20 March 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  5. ^ "ANFA Team names, logos and owner name for Nepal Super League unveiled". ANFA. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  6. ^ "দেশ ছাড়ছেন ভারতীয় ফুটবল কোচ খালিদ জামিল" [Indian football coach Khalid Jamil leaving India to join Nepali club]. kolkata24x7.in (in Bengali). Kolkata: Kolkata 24×7 Sports Desk. 29 September 2023. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.