Nepal women's national football team

   Nepal
नेपाल राष्ट्रीय महिला फूट्बल टिम
Nickname(s) Nepali Cheli's
Association All Nepal Football Association
Sub-confederation SAFF (South Asia)
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Head coach Nepal Dhruba KC
Most caps Anu Lama (19)
Top scorer Anu Lama (30)
Home stadium Dasarath Rangasala
FIFA code NEP
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 112 Increase 2 (28 March 2016)
Highest 92 (December 2009)
Lowest 128 (August 2012)
First international
   Nepal 0 – 1 Hong Kong 
(Hong Kong; 14 December 1986)
Biggest win
   Nepal 13 – 0 Afghanistan 
(Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh; 14 December 2010)
Biggest defeat
 Japan 14 – 0 Nepal   
(Hong Kong; 24 December 1989)
 Japan 14–0 Nepal Nepal
(Bacolod, Philippines; 12 November 1999)
Women's Asian Cup
Appearances 3 (First in 1986)
Best result Group stage

The Nepal women's national football team, otherwise known as Nepali Cheli's (Nepalese Sisters) is the female representative football team for Nepal.

History

Formation

Nepal formed a women's national team in the mid-1980s and debuted in the 1986 AFC Women's Championship. During the start of the tournament, Nepal played their first official match against Hong Kong (December 14, 1986), which they lost with a score of 1-0. Nepal women's side also participated in the final three phases of the Asian Cup in 1986, 1989 and 1999, never going beyond the group stages. Nepal proved to be in a difficult group with former champions Thailand, alongside Indonesia and Hong Kong, two relatively strong teams. As a result, Nepal had lost all three matches, two of them indefinitely, while the match against Hong Kong proved to be a steady profit. In 1989 Nepal played again in the championship, against the same opponents, except that Thailand was substituted against Japan. This resulted in ugly points for Nepal, who lost every game by a wide margin, the smallest 0-3 against Hong Kong.

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Crisis years

As a result of the democracy uprising in 1990, there was an eight-year period without women national team. This negatively affected player recruitment, but nevertheless Nepal soon returned into international football during the Women's Asian Cup in 1999. Despite their triumphant return, the results were about the same as before the eight-year hiatus. The championship ended in the group-stage with Japan, Thailand, Uzbekistan and the Philippines, where Nepal lost all four games. Since then, Nepal has not appeared in the Women's Asian cup. Former men's national team technical director, Holger Obermann served as the technical advisor for the Chelis during their 1999 campaign.[1]

However, this does not mean that Nepal had not played football since 1999. The Mangladevi League, roughly a month-long women's football tourney, was set up trying to bring in women football players across the country. It was played in early 2000, in a league-cum-knockout basis. It was an initiative taken by a single person, but sadly discontinued after a year.[2]

Nepal had a long period without matches, but they impressed many in the South Asian Games in 2010, where they reached the final after beating several opponents by a wide margin . In the finals they lost narrowly 1-3 against the big favorite India. This gave the national team a much needed recognition. The 11th South Games also was the first to host a women's football event as well.[3][4] In the opening match of the 2010 South Asian Games, Nepal women's U23 faced hosts Bangladesh, where they won with a single goal. The second match against Sri Lanka proved to be more illustrious as victory came in the form of 8 goals while holding a clean sheet. However, the scoring spree was short lived as the third group-stage match against india saw a heavy 0-5 loss. Nevertheless, Nepal had done enough to qualify for the second round (semi finals) against Pakistan which they won with a resounding 7-0 scoreline. This meant that Nepal would face a difficult rematch against India in the finals, although any result would ensure a medal at the very least for the Chelis. Despite finally ending the scoring drought against India, the game was lost 1-3. Despite putting on a valiant performance, the Chelis returned home with a silver medal which came to the delight of many supporters of Nepalese football due to the rarity of the occasion.[5]

Regeneration

The regeneration of Women's football in Nepal was first realised when after the national leagues were reinstated in 2009. The women's national team prior to this, hadn't played an international game for 5 years. Nevertheless, the Chelis began training for two upcoming major international tournaments in the following year. In 2010, Nepali women footballers returned with two runner-up trophies, one from the 11th South Asian Games, and the other from the SAFF Women's Football Championship. Despite limited training, resources and less attention compared to the men's team, the women's team had performed exceedingly well internationally. In the South Asian Games, they defeated Sri Lanka 8-0, and in SAFF they thrashed Afghanistan 13-0 and Pakistan 11-0. Striker Anu Lama was the star of SAFF, scoring three hat-tricks to be declared the best player of the tournament. However, the team was defeated 0-5 by India in the SAG final, but it was a much more closely fought match when they lost 0-1 to the same team in the SAFF final recently.

Following the team's regeneration since 2010, the women's side rose 22 places in the FIFA ranking.[6]

Home stadium

The stadium at daytime

The team's home ground is shared with the Nepal national football team at the Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, a multi-purpose stadium in Tripureswor, Kathmandu, Nepal. Holding 25,000 spectators, of which 5.000 seated, it is the biggest stadium in Nepal. It is named after Dashrath Chand, one of the martyrs of Nepal.

Most recently, the stadium was used as a primary venue for the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup and the 2013 SAFF Championship, with the Halchowk Stadium hosting some of the matches as well.

Apart from sporting events, the stadium is also used as a music venue for cultural events with Bryan Adams being the most notable act that performed at the site.

Prior to the 2013 SAFF Championship in Nepal, the Dasarath Rangasala underwent heavy renovation that saw several improvements such as the expansion of seats from 20,000 to 25,000.

Recent results and fixtures

Results accurate up to 13 February 2016.[7]

Date Opponent Result Score* Venue Competition
Summer 2017 TBD TBD 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers
Summer 2017 TBD TBD 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers
Summer 2017 TBD TBD 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers
2016 TBD TBD 2016 SAFF Women's Championship
2016 TBD TBD 2016 SAFF Women's Championship
2016 TBD TBD 2016 SAFF Women's Championship
15 February 2016 India India L 0–4 India Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong), Shillong, India 2016 South Asian Games (Final)
13 February 2016  Sri Lanka W 4–0 India Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong), Shillong, India 2016 South Asian Games
11 February 2016  India D 0–0 India Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong), Shillong, India 2016 South Asian Games
7 February 2016  Maldives W 2–0 India Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong), Shillong, India 2016 South Asian Games
5 February 2016  Bangladesh W 3–0 India Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong), Shillong, India 2016 South Asian Games
21 November 2014  India L 0–6 Pakistan Jinnah Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan 2014 SAFF Women's Championship (Finals)
19 November 2014  Bangladesh W 1–0 Pakistan Jinnah Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan 2014 SAFF Women's Championship (Semi-finals)
16 November 2014  Sri Lanka W 3–0 Pakistan Jinnah Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan 2014 SAFF Women's Championship
14 November 2014  Pakistan W 2–0 Pakistan Jinnah Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan 2014 SAFF Women's Championship
12 November 2014  Bhutan W 8–0 Pakistan Jinnah Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan 2014 SAFF Women's Championship
26 October 2013  Qatar W 3–0 Qatar Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar Exhibition match (International friendly)
24 October 2013  Qatar W 6–0 Qatar Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar Exhibition match (International friendly)
8 January 2013  Kuwait W 8–0 Kuwait Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait Exhibition match (International friendly)
16 September 2012  India L 1–3 Sri Lanka CR & FC Grounds, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2012 SAFF Women's Championship (Finals)
14 September 2012  Sri Lanka W 3–0 Sri Lanka CR & FC Grounds, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2012 SAFF Women's Championship (Semifinals)
12 September 2012  Afghanistan W 7–1 Sri Lanka CR & FC Grounds, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2012 SAFF Women's Championship
10 September 2012  Maldives W 5–0 Sri Lanka CR & FC Grounds, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2012 SAFF Women's Championship
8 September 2012  Pakistan W 8–0 Sri Lanka CR & FC Grounds, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2012 SAFF Women's Championship
23 December 2010  India L 0–1 Bangladesh Cox’s Bazar Stadium, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh 2010 SAFF Women's Championship
21 December 2010  Bangladesh W 3–0 Bangladesh Cox’s Bazar Stadium, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh 2010 SAFF Women's Championship
18 December 2010  Pakistan W 12–0 Bangladesh Cox’s Bazar Stadium, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh 2010 SAFF Women's Championship
14 December 2010  Afghanistan W 13–0 Bangladesh Cox’s Bazar Stadium, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh 2010 SAFF Women's Championship
12 December 2010  Maldives W 6–0 Bangladesh Cox’s Bazar Stadium, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh 2010 SAFF Women's Championship
8 February 2010  India L 1–3 Bangladesh Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 2010 South Asian Games
6 February 2010  Pakistan W 7–0 Bangladesh Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 2010 South Asian Games
4 February 2010  India L 0–5 Bangladesh Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 2010 South Asian Games
2 February 2010  Sri Lanka W 8–0 Bangladesh Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 2010 South Asian Games
29 January 2010  Bangladesh W 1–0 Bangladesh Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 2010 South Asian Games
16 November 1999  Uzbekistan L 1–6 Philippines Panaad Stadium, Bacolod City, Philippines 1999 AFC Women's Championship
12 November 1999  Japan L 0–14 Philippines Panaad Stadium, Bacolod City, Philippines 1999 AFC Women's Championship
10 November 1999  Thailand L 0–5 Philippines Iloilo Sports Complex, Iloilo City, Philippines 1999 AFC Women's Championship
8 November 1999  Philippines L 0–5 Philippines Iloilo Sports Complex, Iloilo City, Philippines 1999 AFC Women's Championship
24 December 1989  Japan L 0–14 Hong Kong Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong 1989 AFC Women's Championship
22 December 1989  Indonesia L 0–8 Hong Kong Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong 1989 AFC Women's Championship
18 December 1989  Hong Kong L 0–3 Hong Kong Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong 1989 AFC Women's Championship
19 December 1986  Indonesia L 0–6 Hong Kong Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong 1986 AFC Women's Championship
17 December 1986  Thailand L 0–5 Hong Kong Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong 1986 AFC Women's Championship
14 December 1986  Hong Kong L 0–1 Hong Kong Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong 1986 AFC Women's Championship

* Nepal score always listed first

      Win       Draw       Loss

Players

Current squad

Nepal women's team coach Dhurba KC has announced a 20-member women's squad for the 2016 South Asian Games to be held in India from Feb. 6-16.[8][9][10]

Accurate as of 14 February 2016.[11]

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
16 1GK Anjali Thumba Subba Nepal
20 1GK Lila Lamgade Nepal
1 1GK Namita Kumari Dali Nepal

4 2DF Ghim Kumari Gurung Nepal
3 2DF Poonam Jarga Magar Nepal
15 2DF Mana Maya Limbu Nepal
5 2DF Amrita Jaisi Nepal
2 2DF Bhagawati Thapa Nepal

12 3MF Sajana Rana (1987-06-13) 13 June 1987 8 8 Maldives New Radiant S.C.
17 3MF Laxmi Puadel Nepal
18 3MF Deepa Rai Nepal
7 3MF Sapana Lama Nepal
6 3MF Hira Kumari Bhujel Nepal
11 3MF Anita Basnet Nepal

10 4FW Anu Lama (1987-10-03) 3 October 1987 19 30 Nepal APF Club
8 4FW Deepa Adhikari Nepal
14 4FW Niru Thapa Nepal
9 4FW Sabitra Bhandari Nepal
13 4FW Anjali Waiba Nepal
19 4FW Krishna Khatri Nepal

Coaching staff

Head Coach Nepal Kumar Katuwal
Manager Nepal Bimala Paudel
Officials Nepal Pramila Singh Shrestha
Nepal Pravin Kumar Yadav

Competitive record

*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup
Year Result Position GP W D* L GF GA GD Q
China 1991 Did Not Qualify
Sweden 1995
United States 1999
United States 2003
China 2007
Germany 2011
Canada 2015
France 2019 TBD
Total----------

AFC Women's Asian Cup

AFC Women's Asian Cup
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD Q
Hong Kong 1975 Did Not Enter (No team)
Taiwan 1977
India 1979
Hong Kong 1981
Thailand 1983
Hong Kong 1986 Round 1 3003012-12-
Hong Kong 1989 Round 1 3003025-25-
Japan 1991 Did Not Enter
Malaysia 1993
Malaysia 1995
China 1997
Philippines 1999 Round 1 4004130-29-
Chinese Taipei 2001 Did Not Enter
Thailand 2003
Australia 2006
Vietnam 2008
China 2010
Vietnam 2014
Total3/18100010167-66-

SAFF Women's Championship

SAFF Women's Championship
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
Bangladesh 2010Runner up5401341+33
Sri Lanka 2012Runner up5401244+20
Pakistan 2014Runner up5401176+11
India 2016 Runner up
Total3/31512031711+64

Olympic Games

Olympic Games
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD Q
United States 1996 Did Not Enter
Total---------

Asian Games

Asian Games
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD Q
China 1990 Did Not Enter
Japan 1994
Thailand 1998 Withdrew
Total---------

South Asian Games

South Asian Games
Year Result Pts GP W D* L GF GA GD
Bangladesh 2010  Silver95302179+8
India 2016 TBD
Total-95302179+8

Notable players

See also

References

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  2. "Off-side: In support of the Nepali women footballers". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  3. Richardson, Andy (5 March 2009). "Nepali football - Sportsworld". Al-Jazeera Sportsworld. Retrieved 4 January 2016 via YouTube.
  4. "FIFA Rankings Nepal Women's National Team". Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  5. "Fixtures and results". FIFA. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  6. "Women's team announced for SAG". the-anfa.com. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
  7. "SAG Games 2016: Nepal National Women's Team For SAG Announced". www.goalnepal.com. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
  8. "Match Summary: NEP v MDV" (PDF). South Asian Games. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
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