Madhyapur Youth Association

Full name	Madhyapur Youth Association
Nickname(s)	MYA
Founded	2008 (2008)
Chairman	Upendra Man Singh
Manager	Upendra Man Singh
League	Martyr's Memorial B-Division League
2021	5th
Home colours

Madhyapur Youth Association is a Nepali association football club based in Thimi, Bhaktapur. The club plays in the Martyr's Memorial B-Division League. It was founded in 2008 by former national goalkeeper Upendra Man Singh.^{[citation needed]} In 2012, the team became the first club from Bhaktapur to reach the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League^{[citation needed]} but got relegated in the same season.

History

In 2008, former national team captain Upendra Man Singh with a few other people having football background established a social club. It did social work and also gave the youths football training to local youths to keep them from bad habits. Football For Education is the club's motto.^{[citation needed]} The team gained promotion from the 2010 Martyr's Memorial C-Division League and again from the 2011 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League. They reached the semi-finals of the inaugural Ncell Cup knockout tournament losing 2–0 to Ranipokhari Corner Team. They failed to maintain that form in the 2012-13 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League and got relegated by just one point.^{[citation needed]}

Fans

MYA has a large fan base particularly in the Bhaktapur district. They have possibly the biggest fan following in Nepal. They had the highest numbers of fans attending the games in the 2012-13 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.^{[citation needed]}

MYA had got into trouble with the ANFA after the fans started throwing the seats off the Dasarath Rangasala Stadium after they got relegated blaming the referee was biased.^{[citation needed]}

Colours

The colours of the jersey (red and black) is designed to match the Haku Patasi, a traditional dress worn by the Newari women in the Bhaktapur area.^{[citation needed]}

Team

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

No. Pos. Nation Player - GK    NEP Bikesh Kuthu -    NEP Bal Gopal Shakhala -    NEP Suzan Pradhananga -    NEP Saroj Gharti Magar -    NEP Yaman Rajbahak -    NEP Kishor Duwa -    NEP Ranjit Lama -    NEP Thakur Shrestha -    NEP Naresh Pokhrel - FW    NEP Niranjan Raimajhi

No. Pos. Nation Player -    NEP Rajesh Shrestha -    NEP Binod Bista -    NEP Rajendra Raha Magarb -    NEP Rupendra Bhagya -    NEP Suresh -    NEP Raj Kumar -    NEP Jeevan Sinkemana -    NEP Subarna Bikram Karki - FW    NEP Raj Kumar Ghising

League finishes

The season-by-season performance of Madhyapur Youth Association:

Honours

National

• B-Division National League
  • Champions: 2012^[2]
• Martyr's Memorial C-Division League
  • Runners-up: 2008–09^[3]

References