Nepal’s top-tier football competition, the Sahid Smarak A-Division League, will not begin as scheduled. The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) announced on Tuesday that the league will not be held in a home-and-away format this season.
“Based on suggestions from the clubs, we have decided not to organize the league in a home-and-away format this time. It may be implemented from the next season,” said ANFA General Secretary Kiran Rai during a press conference.
He added that ANFA will hold further discussions with the clubs after the Chhath festival. “Both the National League and A-Division fall under the top-tier structure. We will decide which one to organize and how after further consultations,” Rai said.
The 2022/23 season of the league concluded on 6 June 2023, and no new season has started since. Church Boys United were the last A-Division League champions.
With no domestic league taking place, several Nepali footballers have joined foreign clubs. National team captain Kiran Chemjong and forward Anjan Bista are currently playing in the Bangladeshi league, along with other Nepali players.
