Manang Marshyangdi Club

Manang Marshyangdi

Full name	Manang Marshyangdi Club
Nickname(s)	Manange
Founded	1954
Ground	Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Katmandu, Nepal (Capacity: 25,000)
Chairman	Tashi Ghale
Manager	Lopsang Chhiring
League	Nepal A- Division League
2005-06	Champion 2006
Home colours Away colours

Manang Marshyangdi Club is a Nepali professional football club based in Swayambhu, Kathmandu, known as MMC is one of the most popular sports club in Nepal, which plays in the town of Katmandu. They play in the Nepalese first division, the Nepal A- Division League.The club is one of the most successful soccer club in Nepalese football, in terms of trophies won by a Nepali club. Looking from the history the fierce rival team for Manang Marshyangdi is Mahendra Police Club, a departmental team. The other rivals includes Three Star Club, New Road Team.

Colour

For much of Manang's history, their home colours have been sky blue&white shirts as they use Argentinian soccer 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

Season 2068 B.S.(2011 AD)

Manang Marshyandi started the season with blast featuring the most expensive side with the names like Anil Gurung and Santosh Sahukhala. They also brought Korean coach Lee Tae-Ho^[1] and which led to long time coach Balgopal Maharjan to be deputy coach and finally be led away from coaching duties. The side finished second level on points with the champions Nepal Police Club but missed out due to goal difference. There only consolation was beating the Police at the final 17th round.^[2]. The were promoted to play first ever Nepal National League.

Rivalries

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

Sponsorship

Companies that Manang Marshyangdi currently have sponsorship deals with include:

• Laxmi Hyundai - 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. Supporters can join facebook fan group

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=344732959709

or facebook page www.facebook.com/ManangMarshyangdiClub

Club Officials

Board of directors

• President: Mr. Tashi Ghale
• Vice President: Mr. Tenzing Gurung
• General Secretary: Mr. Kancha Gurung (KC)
• Treasurer: Mr. Kancha Gurung (Kha-Kancha)

Training Staff

• Coach: Mr . Lee Tae Hoo

Health Trainer:

Achievements

• Nepal A- Division League: 6

1986, 1987, 1989, 2000, 2003, 2006

• Buddha Subba Gold Cup: 1

2004

• Khukuri Gold Cup: 1

2003

• San Miguel Itahari Gold Cup: 1

2007

• Aaha Gold Cup: 2

2004, 2005

• Aadarsha Cup, lekhnath, Pokhara: 1

2011

Performance in AFC competitions

• Asian Club Championship: 1 appearance

1988: Qualifying Stage

• AFC President's Cup: 1 appearance

2006: Group Stage

Current squad

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

No. Position Player 1 GK Czen Mu Hueng 2 DF Sanjay Gurung 6 DF Nirajan Khadka 7 DF Ganesh Thapa Magar 9 FW Miguel Torres 10 DF Bijay Gurung 12 MF Dipak Bhushal 13 MF Palsang Lama 14 MF Reye Junior

No. Position Player 16 MF Dolbay Edmond 19 MF Shiva Shrestha 21 DF Devon Mpuana 23 MF Sulman Ageyo 24 GK Bishal Shrestha 25 MF Sujal Shrestha 31 FW Dendricson Rebello Marela 46 DF Eddi Guratanka

1. ^ http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=3800&lang=nep#
2. ^ http://www.indrapur.com/football/game/nepal-a-division-league-2011.html