Manang Marsyangdi Club
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Manang Marshyangdi Club is a Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...

i professional football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 club based in Swayambhu
Swayambhu
Swayambhu means Self-manifested or that which is created by its own accord.-Vaishnavism:Based on details in Bhagavata Purana and Matsya Purana, Narayana or Krishna is said to be the Self-manifested Swayambhu form of Brahman as the first cause of creation...

, 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




Season 2068 B.S.(2011 AD)

Manang Marshyandi started the season with blast featuring the most expensive side with the names like Anil Gurung
Anil Gurung
Anil Gurung is a Nepali international football player who made headlines when he was selected for a trial for Chelsea reserve team and Woking F.C in England. Sahara Club, Nepal and Sahara Football Club, UK jointly initiated the trial-selection process...

 and Santosh Sahukhala
Santosh Sahukhala
- Early life :Coming from a family which enjoyed soccer, nobody raised any eyebrows when he chose football over other sports as a child and the Madhyapur Football Club, which is near his house made it easier for him to spend hours horning his skills...

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They also brought Korean coach Lee Tae-Ho
Lee Tae-Ho
Lee Tae-Ho is a South Korean former footballer who played for the whole of his career as a forward for Daewoo Royals...

 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.. 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
Three Star Club
Three Star Club is a Nepali football club based in Patan, Lalitpur. They play in the Nepalese first division, the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League...

 and New Road Team
New Road Team
New Road Team is a Nepalese sports club, most widely known for its soccer achievements. The club is located in Kathmandu. They play in the Nepalese first division, the Nepal A- Division League soccer. Besides soccer, the club is involved in cricket, billiard etc.-History:N.R.T. was established in...

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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
Manang
Manang is a town in the Manang District of Nepal. It is located at 28°40'0N 84°1'0E with an altitude of . At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 391 people living in 120 individual households....

 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
    Aaha Gold Cup
    Aaha Gold Cup is a yearly football tournament held in Pokhara, Nepal organized by Sahara Club . It was formerly known as Caravan Gold Cup. It's the most popular football tournament in the mofussil. The Cup is major attraction for involvement of major clubs of Nepal and some international clubs...

    : 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
    AFC President's Cup
    The AFC President's Cup is an annual international association football competition between domestic clubs sides run by the Asian Football Confederation .-Competition format:...

    : 1 appearance
2006
AFC President's Cup 2006
The 2006 AFC President's Cup was the 2nd season of the AFC President's Cup, a competition for football clubs in countries categorized as "emerging nations" by the Asian Football Confederation. The eight teams that compete are split up into two groups and play each other team in their group once...

: Group Stage

Current squad

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