| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 March 2022 - 10 April 2022[1] |
| Champions | Church Boys United |
| Promoted | Church Boys United Khumaltar Youth Club |
| Relegated | Jhamsikhel Youth Club Samajik Youth Club |
| Matches played | 91 |
| Goals scored | 258 (2.84 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 11 goals Aashish Chapagain |
| Highest scoring | 7 goals Church Boys 5–2 Tushal Madhyapur 5–2 Samajik |
← 2020-21
All statistics correct as of complete. | |
The 2022 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League season was the 2022 edition of the Martyr's Memorial B-Division League. It started on 2 March 2022.[2]
Teams
A total of 14 teams will contest the league with a relegation system. Ten teams from 2020 season, one team relegated from A-Division and three teams promoted from C-Division will participate in the league. Saraswati Youth Club was relegated from 2019–20 season, while Church Boys, Birgunj United Club and Samajik Yuwa Club were promoted from 2021 season. [3]
| Team | Location | Previous Season |
|---|---|---|
| Tushal Youth Club | Kathmandu, Bagmati Province | 10th |
| Bansbari Club | 3rd | |
| Ranipokhari Corner Team | 9th | |
| Shree Kumari Club | 8th | |
| Saraswati Youth Club | 14 (A-Division) | |
| Church Boys United | 1st (C-Division) | |
| Khumaltar Youth Club | Lalitpur, Bagmati Province | 2nd |
| Boys Union Club | 4th | |
| Jhamsikhel Youth Club | 11th | |
| Madhyapur Youth Association | Madhyapur Thimi, Bagmati Province | 5th |
| Shree Bhagwati Club | Tokha, Bagmati Province | 6th |
| Nayabasti Youth Club | Gokarneshwar, Bagmati Province | 7th |
| Samajik Youth Club | 3rd (C-Division) | |
| Birgunj United | Birgunj, Madhesh Province | 2nd (C-Division) |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Head Coach | Captain | Kit sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bansbari Club | Around the Himalayas Siddharta Bank[4] | ||
| Ranipokhari Corner Team | McDowell's No.1 | ||
| Shree Kumari Club | Nir Bahadur Ale[5] | Agricultural Development Bank of Nepal | |
| Saraswati Youth Club | |||
| Khumaltar Youth Club | Sabin K.C.[6] | Season Family Restaurant | |
| Boys Union Club | Bishnu Bahadur Sunar | Motul | |
| Jhamsikhel Youth Club | Prabhu Bank | ||
| Tushal Youth Club | |||
| Madhyapur Youth Association | BIZZ Education Conultancy[7] | ||
| Shree Bhagwati Club | Sailesh Karmacharya[8] | Tokha Municipality | |
| Nayabasti Youth Club | Gokarneshwar Municipality | ||
| Samajik Youth Club | |||
| Church Boys United | Sanam Rai | ||
| Birgunj United | Dilmani Chaudhary | WINgel |
Venues
The league was played centrally in one venue in Lalitpur.[9] For the final matchday, selected matches were played at Dasarath Rangasala.[10]
| Kathmandu | Lalitpur |
|---|---|
| Dasarath Rangasala | ANFA Complex |
| Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 6,000 |
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League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Church Boys United (C, P) | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 12 | +19 | 29 | Promotion to Martyr's Memorial A-Division League |
| 2 | Khumaltar Youth Club (P) | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 22[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Ranipokhari Corner Team | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 22[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 | Bansbari Club | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 19 | |
| 5 | Shree Bhagwati Club | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 18 | |
| 6 | Saraswoti Youth Club | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 17[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 7 | Madhyapur Youth Association | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 17[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 8 | Boys Union Club | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 16[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 9 | Birgunj United | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 16[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 10 | Shree Kumari Club | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 16[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 11 | Tushal Youth Club | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 15[lower-alpha 4] | |
| 12 | Nayabasti Youth Club | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 15[lower-alpha 4] | |
| 13 | Samajik Youth Club (R) | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 14 | Relegation to Martyr's Memorial C-Division League |
| 14 | Jhamsikhel Youth Club (R) | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 9 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- 1 2 Khumaltar ahead of Ranipokhari on head-to-head. KHU 3–1 RCT
- 1 2 Saraswati ahead of Madhyapur on head-to-head. SAR 2–1 MYA
- 1 2 3 Boys Union ahead of Birgunj United and Shree Kumari on head-to-head points. Boys Union 6, Birgunj United 3, Shree Kumari 0.
- 1 2 TUS 1–1 NYB. Tushal ahead of Nayabasti on goal difference. Tuhsal +2, Nayabasti -6
Results
Positions by round
| Champion | |
| Promoted | |
| Relegation to C-Division |
Broadcast rights
All matches are streamed live on Eleven Sports.[11]
Controversy
On 23 March 2022, after losing against Bansbari Club, officials of Shree Bhagawati attacked referee Suman Shrestha.[12] The following day, All Nepal Football Association sanctioned Shree Bhagawati Club coach Sailesh Karmacharya by banning him for three games. The club was also fined NPR 50,000.[8]
References
- ↑ "बी डिभिजन लिगको खेलतालिका सार्वजनिक". Goal Nepal. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ↑ "B Division League: Three Matches Scheduled For Today!". Goal Nepal. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ↑ "Church Boys win 'C' Division League; Birgunj United and Samajik Yuwa also promoted". ANFA. ANFA.
- ↑ "Bansbari Club and Siddhartha Bank Sign A Sponsorship Agreement". Goal Nepal. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ↑ "Church Boys miss chance to stretch lead at top, Bansbari rout Madhyapur". All Nepal Football Association. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ↑ "Khumaltar Youth Club promoted to A Division League". Hamro Khelkud. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ↑ "Madhyapur, Bizz Education sign sponsorship agreement". The Kathmandu Post.
- 1 2 "Shree Bhagawati coach banned for three matches, club fined 50k". All Nepal Football Association. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ↑ "Sahid Smarak 'B' Division League – 2078 Match Fixtures" (PDF). The All Nepal Football Association. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ↑ "Sahid Samrak B Division League". The All Nepal Football Association. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ↑ "Martyr's Memorial 'B' Division League 2078". Eleven Sports.
- ↑ "Bansbari, Shree Bhagawati match gets unruly, Madhyapur defeat Jhamsikhel". All Nepal Football Association. Retrieved 24 March 2022.

