Lalitpur City F.C.

"Lalitpur City" redirects here. For the city itself, see Lalitpur, Nepal.

Lalitpur City

Full name	Lalitpur City Football Club
Nickname(s)	Lakhey
Founded	2021; 4 years ago (2021)
Ground	Chyasal Stadium
Capacity	10,000
Owner	Bhat-Bhateni Super Market
President	Kamana Gurung
League	Nepal Super League
Home colours Away colours

Lalitpur City F.C. is a Nepali professional franchise football club based in Lalitpur, Bagmati Province. The club competes in the Nepal Super League, the top flight football league in Nepal.[1][2][3][4]

History

The club was formed in March 2021 after the establishment of Nepal Super League, the first ever franchise football league in Nepal, under the supervision of All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). The club played their first match on 24 April 2021 against Kathmandu Rayzrs.[5]

In November 2023, the club roped in Indian winger Nikhil Kadam.[6]

The club won its first Nepal Super League title during the second edition of the tournament, defeating Dhangadhi F.C. 3–2 in the final at Dasarath Stadium on December 30, 2023.[7]

Squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  MTQ Jeffery Baltus — GK    NEP Bishal Sunar — DF    NEP Ananta Tamang — DF    NEP Sanish Shrestha — DF    NEP Roshan PAhari — DF    NEP Sanjeet Rai — DF    NEP Karan Rawat — DF  NGA Kareem Omolaja — DF    NEP Pravesh Kunwar — MF    NEP Sesehang Angdembe — MF  IND Nikhil Kadam

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF    NEP Bibek Poudel — MF    NEP Aditya Shakya — MF    NEP Anil Rai — MF    NEP Anil Maharjan — FW    NEP Dinesh Henjan — FW  FRA Papa Ibou Kébé — FW    NEP Bijay Shrestha — FW    NEP Niraj Chaudhary

Technical staff

Role	Name
Assistant coach	Rabindra Silakar
Goalkeeper coach	Prabin Shrestha
Physio	Suraj Bhusal

Head coaching record

As of January 2025

Head coach	From	To	P	W	D	L	GS	GA	%W
Pradip Humagain	23 March 2021	2 May 2021	4	0	3	1	2	3	000.00
Raju Tamang	2 May 2021	5 April 2022	4	3	0	1	6	3	075.00
Ian Gillan		2024

P – Total of played matches W – Won matches D – Drawn matches L – Lost matches GS – Goals scored GA – Goals against
%W – Percentage of matches won

Sponsors

Period	Main Sponsor	Shirt Sponsor	Sponsor	Nutrition partner	Grooming Partner	Snacks Partner
2021–	Chivas Regal	Umbro	KFC	Britannia	Axe	Current Noodles

Team position by season

• 2021 Nepal Super League: 3rd
• 2023–24 Nepal Super League: Champions

References

1. "'Nepal Super League' to be held from April 24". Daily Khabarhub English. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
2. "NSL auction sees eight major singings". The Kathmandu Post. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
3. "Franchise Football League from April 24". Daily Kathmandu Post. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
4. "ANFA Teams names, logos and owner for Nepal Super League unveiled". ANFA. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
5. "Nepal Super League: Kathmandu RayZers Beats Lalitpur City FC In The Opener". GoalNepal.com. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
6. "Player Profile (Nepal Super League) — Statistics: Nikhil Sureshrao Kadam". hamrokhelkud.net. Kathmandu: HamroKhelkud Nepal. 28 November 2023. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
7. Sigdel, Sandesh (30 December 2023). "Lalitpur crowned new champions of the Nepal Super League". HamroKhelkud. Retrieved 31 December 2023.