‘Nepal’s football obviously won’t develop if only 23 players get to play!’

Footballers in Nepal organised a protest last week after the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) announced it would not hold the ‘A’ Division League this year too. They took to social media with a video asking the soccer governing body, "When will the ‘A’ Division League take place?" and also hung their medals outside ANFA headquarters. To address the situation, the Ministry of Youth and Sports held talks between the two sides on Tuesday, 11 November, which resulted in ANFA reportedly agreeing to organise the league within 120 days. Our Nepal correspondent Pratichya Dulal spoke with Bishal Shrestha, treasurer of the Nepal Football Player Association about their demands, and ANFA spokesperson Suresh Shah, who confirmed the association is preparing to conduct the league within the next four months.

National football players stage a sit-in protest at the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) headquarters in Satdobato, Lalitpur, on November 6, 2025, demanding the continuation of the ‘A’ Division League. Source: NurPhoto / Sanjit Pariyar/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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