2016 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League
# 2016 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League

The 2016 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League season, also known as the RedBull Martyr's Memorial B-Division League for sponsorship reasons, was the 2016 edition of the second-tier club football competition in Nepal. The season began on 21 August 2016 and concluded on 5 October 2016. It was the first B division league held since 2014 due to the April 2015 Nepal earthquake. All matches were played at Halchowk Stadium and the ANFA Complex.

## Teams

A total of 14 teams competed in the league, including 10 sides from the 2014 season, three relegated from the 2013-14 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League and one promoted from the 2014 Martyr's Memorial C-Division League.

### Team Changes

**To B-Division**

Promoted from 2014 Martyr's Memorial C-Division League

* Khumaltar Youth Club

Relegated from 2013–14 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League

* Boys Union Club
* Ranipokhari Corner Team

**From B-Division**

Relegated to 2016 Martyr's Memorial C-Division League

* Birgunj Youth Association Football Club
* Boudha Football Club
* Swoyambhu Club
* United Youth Club

Promoted to 2018–19 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League

* Brigade Boys Club

### Overview of teams

| Team | Location | Previous season |
| - | - | - |
| Bansbari Football Club | Bansbari, Kathmandu | 11th |
| Boys Union Club | Tripureshwor, Kathmandu | 13th (A-Division) |
| Chyasal Youth Club | Chyasal, Lalitpur | 8th |
| Khumaltar Youth Club | Khumaltar, Lalitpur | 1st (C-Division) |
| Madhyapur Youth Association | Thimi, Bhaktapur | 2nd |
| Mahabir Youth Club | Kalikasthan, Kathmandu | 6th |
| Nayabasti Youth Club | Nayabasti, Kathmandu | 4th |
| New Road Team | New Road, Kathmandu | Relegated from 2012–13 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League due to financial reasons and did not participate in the 2014 league. |
| Pulchowk Sports Club | Pulchowk, Lalitpur | 10th |
| Ranipokhari Corner Team | Ranipokhari, Kathmandu | 12th (A-Division) |
| Samajik Youth Club | Narayantar, Kathmandu | 3rd |
| Satdobato Youth Club | Satdobato, Lalitpur | 5th |
| Shree Kumari Club | Balkhu, Kathmandu | 9th |
| Tushal Youth Club | Tushal, Kathmandu | 7th |

## Venues

The league was played centrally in two venues in two cities in the Kathmandu Valley. Nepal's main football stadium, Dasharath Rangasala was unavailable, as it was not yet reconstructed following the 2015 Nepal earthquake.

| Lalitpur | Kathmandu |
| - | - |
| ANFA Complex | Halchowk Stadium |
| Capacity: 4,000 | Capacity: 3,500 |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Chyasal Youth Club (C, P) | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 28 | Promotion to 2018–19 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League |
| 2 | New Road Team (P) | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 28 | Promotion to 2018–19 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League |
| 3 | Ranipokhari Corner Team | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 24 | |
| 4 | Satdobato Youth Club | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 22 | |
| 5 | Shree Kumari Club | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 21 | |
| 6 | Pulchowk Sports Club | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 20 | |
| 7 | Khumaltar Youth Club | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 18 | |
| 8 | Boys Union Club | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 17 | |
| 9 | Bansbari Club | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 17 | |
| 10 | Tusal Youth Club | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 16 | |
| 11 | Madhyapur Youth Association | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 13 | |
| 12 | Nayabasti Youth Club | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 13 | |
| 13 | Samajik Youth Club (R) | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 36 | −15 | 11 | Relegation to 2019 Martyr's Memorial C-Division League |
| 14 | Mahabir Youth Club (R) | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 24 | −13 | 4 | Relegation to 2019 Martyr's Memorial C-Division League |

## Awards

| | Player | Club |
| - | - | - |
| Best Coach | Chet Narayan Shrestha | Chyasal Youth Club |
| Best Goalkeeper | Raja Babu Thapa | Chyasal Youth Club |
| Best Defender | Chetan Tharu | Chyasal Youth Club |
| Best Midfielder | Sushil Lama | New Road Team |
| Best Striker | Suraj Raut | Khumaltar Youth Club |

## Controversy

On 27 September 2016, after losing against New Road Team, officials of Shree Kumari Club attacked and beat referee Sudesh Pandey. All Nepal Football Association sanctioned multiple of Shree Kumari Club's official, suspending the president of the club for two years.

Goal Nepal found out that the match commissioner of this game was not at the venue but in Goa, India, with a commentator calling this "disgusting". Citing security concerns, referees threatened to suspend operations after the incident.

