Manang Marshyangdi Club












































MMC
Logo
Full name Manang Marshyangdi Club
Nickname(s)
Manange
MMC
Founded 1982; 36 years ago (1982)
Ground


  • Dasarath Rangasala Stadium,
    Kathmandu, Nepal


  • Sano Gaucharan Stadium (practice),
    Kathmandu, Nepal


Capacity 17,000
Coach
Nigeria Tope Fuja[1]
League 2015 Nepal National League
2015 3rd


















Home colours














Away colours














Third colours




Manang Marshyangdi Club (also known as LH MMC, due to a sponsorship with Laxmi Hyundai Group of Nepal) is a Nepali professional football club based in Swayambhu, Kathmandu. They play in the Nepalese first division, the Nepal A- Division League. The club is one of the most successful in Nepalese football, in terms of winning trophies. They are in top spot for winning National League Championships. They have won 7 National Leagues Championships Title. Historically, they have a fierce rivalry with Three Star Club and Nepal Police Club, a departmental team. The other rival includes New Road Team.




Contents






  • 1 Kit Colours


  • 2 Club History


    • 2.1 Season 2068 B.S. (2011–12)


    • 2.2 Season 2069 B.S. (2012–13)


    • 2.3 Season 2070 B.S. (2013–14)


    • 2.4 Season 2071-72 B.S. (2015)




  • 3 Rivalries


  • 4 Sponsorship


  • 5 Supporters


  • 6 Club Officials


  • 7 Achievements


  • 8 Performance in AFC competitions


  • 9 Current squad


  • 10 References


  • 11 External links





Kit Colours


For much of Manang's history, their home colours have been sky blue&white shirts as they use the Argentinian football team jerseys and white shorts, though this has not always been the case.


Their current colours are:


Jerseys : Blue & White/Green & White/Red
Shorts : Black & White/Green & White /Red
Socks : Sky Blue/ Green/ Red






















fully blue


















sky blue with white


















green with white




Club History



Season 2068 B.S. (2011–12)


Manang Marshyandi started the season with a blast featuring the most expensive side with the names like Anil Gurung and Santosh Sahukhala.
They also roped in Korean coach Lee Tae-Ho[2] which led the long-serving coach Balgopal Maharjan to become the deputy coach and finally being relieved from coaching duties. The side finished second, level on points with the champions Nepal Police Club, missing out due to goal difference. Their only consolation was beating the Police in the final (17th) round.[3] They were promoted to play the first ever Nepal National League.



Season 2069 B.S. (2012–13)


The club was reorganised and Krishna Thapa was appointed as the new head coach. This also saw a new influx of talents. The season started brightly as they won both Ncell Cup and Safal Cup. They also won the Martyr's Memorial League by beating Tribhuvan Army Club(TAC).



Season 2070 B.S. (2013–14)


The 2013–14 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League (known as the Martyrs' Memorial Red Bull 'A' Division League Football Tournament 2013-14 for sponsorship reasons)(Nepali: 2013-14 शहीद स्मारक ए-डिभिजन लिग) was the 41st edition of Martyr's Memorial A-Division League. The league started on 30 December 2013 and finished on 1 March 2014 in the Dasarath Rangasala Stadium. Thirteen teams competed with each other in single round-robin format with the top 6 qualifying for the Super Six stage. Three Star Club were the defending champions. Manang Marshyangdi Club won the title for the record 7th time.



Season 2071-72 B.S. (2015)


The 2015 Nepal National League also known as the Redbull National League for sponsorship reasons was the 2nd edition of Nepal National League. There were 9 teams that will featured in the league. Three Star Club became Champion beating Manang Marsyangdi Club in the last game of the league. The Champion received 1 Crore rupees (10 million rupees). The League was heavily affected by the April 2015 Nepal earthquake, with play being suspended from late April and due to resume in September.





Rivalries


The club does face the Nepal Police Club & Patan side Three Star Club on different competition and can be considered as their main rivals. The rivalries have escalated due to their top forms. Also they have rivalries with Nepal Army Club, and New Road Team.



Sponsorship


Companies that Manang Marshyangdi currently have sponsorship deals with include:




  • Hyundai & Laxmi Bank Limited- Principal Sponsor


  • Mesuca - Official Sportswear Partner



Supporters


Manang Marshyangdi have a large and generally loyal fanbase all over Nepal, with virtually all matches with their regular supporters. The team is called by their friends as "Manange" referring to the roots of the founders of the club from Manang District of Nepal. Manang Marsyangdi Club forever is their officially recognised first fan group of Nepal.



Club Officials


Board of directors



  • President:

  • Vice President:

  • General Secretary:

  • Treasurer:


Training Staff



  • Coach: Fuza Tope

Health Trainer:



Achievements


  • Nepal A- Division League: 7

1986, 1987, 1989, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2014

  • Buddha Subba Gold Cup: 1

2004

  • Khukuri Gold Cup: 1

2003

  • San Miguel Itahari Gold Cup: 1

2007

  • Aaha! Gold Cup: 5

2004, 2005, 2012, 2016, 2017

  • Aadarsha Cup: 1

2011

  • Simara Gold Cup: 1

2012

  • Ncell Cup: 1

2012

  • Pokhara Cup: 1


2012[4]

2013


  • Jhapa Gold Cup

2017

  • KING's CUP, Bhutan: 1



  • Sikkim Gold Cup: 1

2018


Performance in AFC competitions


  • Asian Club Championship: 1 appearance


1988: Qualifying Stage

  • AFC President's Cup: 2 appearance



2006: Group Stage


2014: Final Stage



Current squad


Last updated 2 October 2018.[5]


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










































































No.

Position
Player


Nepal

GK

Bishal Shrestha


Nepal

GK

Ashok Baral


Nepal

DF

Biraj Maharjan


Nepal

DF

Kamal Shrestha


Nepal

DF

Bimal Basnet


Nepal

DF

Suraj Bishwokarma


Nepal

DF

Prabesh Danuwar


Nepal

DF

Karmacheki gurung


Nepal

DF

Milan Gurung


Nepal

MF

Ram Krishna Basnet


















































































No.

Position
Player


Nepal

MF

Pujan Uperkoti


Nepal

MF

Dona Thapa Magar


Nepal

MF

Heman Gurung


Nepal

MF

Anjan Bista


Nepal

MF

Bishal Rai


Nepal

MF

Sujal Shrestha


India

DF

Muhammed Asif [6]}}


Nepal

FW

Bimal Rana


Nepal

FW

Deepak Rai


Nigeria

FW

Afeez Olawale Oladipo


Nigeria

FW

Oluwaunmi Somide


Zimbabwe

DF

Victor Kamhuka



References





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  2. ^ http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=3800&lang=nep#


  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-07-21.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)


  4. ^ "Safal Pokhara Cup 2069: News". nepalifootball.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.


  5. ^ "MMC Finalizes Squad For A Division League; Signs Jersey Sponsor With Signature". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 26 September 2018.


  6. ^ "Manang Marshyangdi Club Signs Muhammed Asif From Calcutta Customs". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 28 September 2018.




External links



  • Official website

  • MMC Forever official song

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