2018–19 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League


The 2018–19 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League season, also known as Pulsar Martyr's Memorial A-Division League for sponsorship reasons, was the 42nd edition of the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League. The season began on 29 September 2018 and ended on 8 January 2019. It was the first top division league held since the 2015 National League. On 16 September 2018, it was decided that there will be no relegation, however the two bottom placed teams would have two and one points deducted next season.
Manang Marshyangdi Club were the defending champions and successfully defended their title on 28 December with two games to spare.

Teams

A total of 14 teams, all based in the Kathmandu Valley, contested the league. Four teams from other parts of Nepal; Jhapa XI, Morang XI, Lumbini F.C. and Far Western F.C., were initially supposed to participate in the league announced initially for 2017. The teams had previously participated in the 2015 National League.
On the other side, six teams, that did not participate in the 2015 league, made their comebacks in the league after participating in the 2013-14 season: Friend's Club, Himalayan Sherpa Club, Jawalakhel Youth Club, Machhindra Football Club, Sankata BSC and Saraswati Youth Club.

Team changes

Location

Personnel and kits

Head coaching changes

Foreign players

On 16 May 2018, the All Nepal Football Association announced that the number of foreigners for each club would be four. One of those had to be from one of the countries of the SAARC Region.
ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3SAARC Player
Brigade Boys Club Kazeem Adegoke Busari Tajudeen Adukune Busari Abdu Kareem Nsiah
Chyasal Youth Club Sergio Fils Chico Florent Koara
Friends Club Fofana Brahiman Bobby Ogolla Odongo Mohammed Nurul Karim
Himalayan Sherpa Club Dady Junior Wamba Patrick Private Goha Ulrich Siewe
Jawalakhel Youth Club Olalaken Afeez Lawal Fofana Fode Adama Doumbia
Machhindra Football Club Vassodia Diamande Alaba Ademolo Aderibigbe Saheed Obenga Anifowose
Manang Marshyangdi Club Afeez Olawale Oladipo Oluwaunmi Somide Adelaja Victor Kamhuka Muhammed Asif
Nepal APF Club
Nepal Army Club
Nepal Police Club
New Road Team Christian Basile Kameni Moshood Opeyemi Agboola Kouassi Jean Didier
Sankata BSC Norbert Cedric Aba Maxwell Ellon Ernest Tampi
Saraswati Youth Club Olusola Khederi Ibrahim Victor Amobi Francis Okechukwu
Three Star Club Ajayi Martins Kayode Peter Segun Messoumbe Abang Albert

Venues


LalitpurKathmandu
ANFA Complex, SatdobatoHalchowk Stadium
Capacity: 4,000Capacity: 3,500

League table

Positions by round

Season statistics

Top scorers

Clean sheets

Discipline

Player