2010 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
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| Season | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Nepal Police Club |
| Relegated | Boys Union Club Sankata Club |
| 2010 AFC President's Cup | New Road Team[a] |
| 2011 AFC President's Cup | Nepal Police Club |
| Matches played | 156 |
| Goals scored | 357 (2.29 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Santosh Sahukhala (19) |
| Biggest win | 8 goals APF Club 8-0 Machhindra Football Club |
← 2006–07 2011 → | |
The 2010 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League (known as the Martyrs' Memorial San Miguel 'A' Division League Football Tournament 2010 for sponsorship reasons) was the 38th season of the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League since its establishment in 1954/55. A total of 12 teams competed in the league. The season began on 12 February 2010 and concluded on 14 June 2010.
It was the first time the League held since 2006–07, as the seasons in the mean time were cancelled due to conflicts between ANFA and the clubs.[2]
Defending champion Nepal Police Club has won the league with two matches remaining.
1971 League Champion Boys Union Club was relegated to B Division after 58 years in league history[3] by the goal difference with APF Club having the equal 22 points whereas losing the 15 matches among 22 three times league champion Sankata Club also relegated to B Division after 37 years.[4]
Teams
[edit]| Team | Location | Previous Season |
|---|---|---|
| APF Club | Kathmandu | 5th |
| Nepal Police Club | 1st[b] | |
| New Road Team | 8th | |
| Nepal Army Club | 2nd | |
| Machhindra Football Club | 6th | |
| Boys Union Club | 12th | |
| Manang Marshyangdi Club | 4th | |
| Ranipokhari Corner Team | 10th | |
| Sankata Club | 9th | |
| Friends Club | Lalitpur | 7th |
| Jawalakhel Youth Club | 11th | |
| Three Star Club | 3rd |
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepal Police Club (C) | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 35 | 8 | 27 | 50 | Qualification for 2011 AFC President's Cup |
| 2 | Three Star Club | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 15 | 26 | 43 | |
| 3 | New Road Team | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 29 | 10 | 40 | Qualification for 2010 AFC President's Cup[a] |
| 4 | Nepal Army Club | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 39 | |
| 5 | Manang Marshyangdi Club | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 30 | |
| 6 | Machhindra Football Club | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 27 | |
| 7 | Jawalakhel Youth Club | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 27 | |
| 8 | Friends Club | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 41 | −14 | 25 | |
| 9 | Ranipokhari Corner Team | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 23 | |
| 10 | APF Club | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 22 | |
| 11 | Boys Union Club (R) | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 22 | Relegation to 2011 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League |
| 12 | Sankata Club (R) | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 17 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Awards
[edit]| Player[5] | Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Best Coach | Birat Krishna Shrestha
|
Nepal Police Club |
| Best Goalkeeper | Kiran Chemjong
|
Three Star Club |
| Best Defender | Rohit Chand
|
Machhindra Football Club |
| Best Midfielder | Parbat Pandey
|
Nepal Police Club |
| Best Striker | Santosh Sahukhala
|
Nepal Police Club |
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b As there was no league held in 2009, the top team after the first half of the 2010 season was named as the Nepalese representative by the All Nepal Football Association for the 2010 AFC President's Cup.[1][2]
- ^ Mahendra Police Club was renamed as Nepal Police Club for the 2010 season.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "NRT to play AFC Presidents Cup". The Himalayan Times. 2 April 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Nepal 2010". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Boys Union relegated at 58". 14 June 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-06-16. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
- ^ "MYREPUBLICA.com - News in English from Nepal: Fast, Full & Factual News". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
- ^ "Police defend title unbeaten". Republica. Retrieved 18 February 2022.