- Football in Nepal
Football is the most popular sport among the younger generation in Nepal. It is governed by ANFA. The present President of ANFA is Ganesh Thapa.
History
For a long time, football has been uniquely popular in
Nepal . It has a huge core of fans.Football was introduced by the Ranas in Nepal along with many other sports.It was more than half a century back. The then - prime minister Padam Shamsher started Ram Janaki Football tournament in 2004 B.S. with the objective of concretizing the increasing public interest in soccer. After the establishment of democracy in 2007 B.S., Nepal police Force was successful to enjoy the consecutive hat-trick win of that tournament and owned the trophy. Then the police force handed over it to Nepal Football Association for the continuation of the tournament in remembrance of Martyrs. That very trophy still exists now in the name of Martyr’s Memorial League Tournament.
Notable Nepalese footballers
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Ganesh Thapa
*Upendra Man Singh
*Raju Shakya
*Hari Khadka
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